Trail Running calendar near Coon Rapids 2025-2026

The Iowa Trail Run Series: A Midsummer Night's Run takes place at McFarland Park near Ames, Iowa. This event offers runners the choice of a 5K or 10K trail run featuring a mix of single track trails, prairie, and gravel paths. Set during a beautiful Iowa summer evening, participants experience runni..

Whiterock Ultra is a trail running event held at the scenic Whiterock Conservancy in Coon Rapids, Iowa, featuring 50K and 50-mile distances. The race takes place on July 26, 2025, within a 5,500-acre nonprofit land trust known for its 40 miles of trails along the Middle Raccoon River Valley. The 50K..

The Moorehead Park Trail Mazathon is a challenging 26.2-mile marathon held in Ida Grove, Iowa, featuring single-track dirt and mowed meadow trails through the rolling hills of Moorehead Park. The course consists of three 8.8-mile loops, with options to run one loop (1/3 Mazathon), two loops (2/3 Maz..

The Trail of the Dragon 50 Mile Run, held in Ida Grove, Iowa at Moorehead Park, offers challenging trail running through rolling hills and historic sites. The course features 10-mile loops on single-track dirt and mowed meadows, with an elevation gain of about 1,000 feet per loop. Runners can choose..

The Trench Run is a challenging 10K trail run held at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. This unique race features a course that includes military simulations such as trenches, smoke, pyrotechnics, blank fire, military vehicles, fire trucks, streams, and occasional helicopter flybys, offering an experien..

The Iowa Trail Run Series: Annett Nature Center takes place in Indianola, Iowa, offering 5K and 10K trail runs through the scenic Warren County Parks' Annett Nature Center. Participants enjoy a late summer race featuring gravel paths, dirt trails, and prairie grass landscapes. The event supports loc..

The Booneville Backroads Ultra, held in Booneville, Iowa, offers challenging trail races including 100-mile, 100K, 50K, and 10K distances. The course features the scenic Bridges of Madison County and rural Iowa countryside, with significant elevation gain and rolling hills, promising a tough but rew..

The Iowa Trail Run Series: Jester Park takes place in Granger, Iowa, along the scenic shore of Saylorville Lake within Jester Park. Runners can choose between a 5K or 10K race on varied trail surfaces including gravel, dirt, and grass. The course offers a unique experience with natural surroundings..

The G.O.A.T.z Trail Runs, held annually at Glenn Cunningham Lake in Omaha, Nebraska, offer a variety of trail running distances including 5 miles, 10.5 miles, 21 miles, 50K, and a challenging 50-mile race. The courses primarily feature trail and grass surfaces, with multiple laps depending on the di..

The Equalizer Endurance Run is an inclusive running event held in Des Moines, IA, designed for both new and experienced runners to challenge themselves at ultra distances. The event features a unique age/sex 'equalizer' scoring system, allowing participants to compete fairly across different age gro..

The Yippee-Ki-Yay 50K, Half Marathon, and 10K races take place annually in Council Bluffs, Iowa, on the scenic Wabash Trace Nature Trail. This event features a 50K ultra marathon, half marathon, and 10K race, all run on a crushed limestone Rails-to-Trails course with beautiful Heartland countryside..

The Stuffed Turkey Endurance Races, held annually at Jester Park in Granger, Iowa, offer challenging trail running events with distances of 10 miles, 50K, 50 miles, and 100 miles. The course features 100% trail terrain with small rolling hills and flat stretches, totaling 455 feet of elevation gain..

The Hitchcock Experience Endurance Runs take place at the Hitchcock Nature Center in Honey Creek, Iowa. Scheduled for December 6-7, 2025, the event offers multiple distances including a half marathon (13.1 miles), 50 miles, 101K (a combination of the half marathon plus 50 miles), and a full 100-mile..