Do you have some extra time?!?  Will you be hanging around before or after the race?!?  The Iowa City, Coralville, and North Liberty area is full of things to do!

There are so many that it is not possible to name them all, but here are some options:

Iowa City:

• Iowa City became the third UNESCO City of Literature in 2008, following only Edinburgh, Scotland and Melbourne, Australia.  There are readings by writers almost every night in Iowa City.  Find a reading by checking out The University of Iowa Arts Calendar:  http://arts.uiowa.edu/events/writing
• The University of Iowa Arts Calendar also has information on local museums, theaters, films, dance performances, and more:  http://arts.uiowa.edu/
• The University of Iowa Master Calendar of Events lists all scheduled academic talks, readings, workshops and more:  https://calendar.uiowa.edu/MasterCalendar/
• If you want to watch sports after competing yourself, check out the Hawkeye Sports Schedule:  http://www.hawkeyesports.com/
• There are also many local places to shop in Downtown Iowa City.  For more information, check out this page from the Iowa City Downtown District:  http://downtowniowacity.com/pages/things-to-do/shop.php
• Other things to do in downtown Iowa City can also be found on the Downtown Iowa City web page:  http://downtowniowacity.com/pages/things-to-do/play.php
• Even more options of things to do can be found on the Iowa City/ Coralville/ North Liberty Visitors' Center website:  http://www.iowacitycoralville.org/index.aspx?NID=27

Coralville:

• Coralville is the site of a Devonian Fossil Gorge!  The Gorge was unearthed after the flood of 1993.  For more information, check out this page from the Iowa Department of Natural Resources:  http://www.igsb.uiowa.edu/browse/spillway/spillway.htm
• Coralville also has a lot of shopping options, especially at the Coral Ridge Mall.  For more information, see the Visitor Center's website:  http://www.iowacitycoralville.org/index.aspx?NID=27