Trail Running calendar near Hawarden 2026-2027

Trail races at Oak Grove Park in Hawarden, IA offering 3.5 mile, 7.5 mile and a roughly 12.5 mile course on single-track trails with chip timing, free parking and post race refreshments.

A 3.5 mile single-loop trail race at Cone Park Trails in Sioux City, part of Trail Fest weekend on June 26. The course mixes single-track and harder park trails, with awards by overall, masters, and five-year age groups.

A multi-distance trail event at Willow Creek State Recreation Area near Pierce, Nebraska, with camping options, participant swag, finisher medals, and onsite food and amenities.

A looped trail ultra at Great Bear Ski Valley near Sioux Falls offering 50k, 30k and 20k options on a roughly 10 km loop with about 1200 feet of climb per loop.

Experience historic stage coach trails and rolling hills in Ida Grove at this loop based trail event. Runners choose between fifty mile and fifty kilometer distances with well stocked aid stations in a scenic park setting.

Experience historical landmarks and rolling hills at the Moorehead Park Trail Mazathon. Choose from three distances on a scenic loop featuring 1000 feet of elevation gain and well stocked aid stations.

A 5K event with two options: a Pump N' Run where bench press reps reduce 5K time, and a Traditional 5K, both on Adams Homestead limestone trails in North Sioux City.

605 Trail Fest brings three trail distances to Good Earth State Park in Sioux Falls on August 15, 2026, including an 8 mile, a 4.5 mile and a 1 mile youth course. Packet pickup is scheduled the day before.

Timed running events from 3 to 48 hours take place on a 1.5 mile loop around an organic vegetable farm near Lennox, SD. The course is mainly dirt and pasture and includes a staffed aid station with flush toilets.

Trail races through Big Sioux Recreation Area in Brandon, SD, with 5 mile, 2 mile, and a free kids one mile race. Courses use paved and dirt trails through prairie, woods, and a bluff and are chip timed.

A 5 mile trail run, hike, or ruck at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center in Sioux City on October 3, 2026, with a separate 1k kids run. The route uses Nature Center and Stone State Park trails and includes substantial elevation gain and varied tra..

A backyard ultra at Blue Mounds State Park near Luverne MN on October 10, 2026, run on a mostly grass loop. Runners complete repeated 4 mile 880 foot loops each hour until only one person completes a loop others are recorded by distance.

A long-running trail event at Newton Hills offering 2 and 6 mile races on October 10, 2026, that count toward the Sioux Falls Area Running Club 2026 Trail Series points championship.

A trail ultramarathon at Newton Hills State Park near Canton SD with 20K, 30K and 50K on a 10k loop. Each loop has about 850 ft of gain, an aid station at the loop start finish, and shared sections with horse trails.

TutHell 50K in Sioux Falls is run as 100 repeats of a 0.31 mile hill loop with about 90 feet of climb per loop. Entry is by essay selection and fundraising benefits the winners' charities.