Trail Running calendar near Ida Grove 2026-2027

Celebrate Earth Day with a trail run or nature hike at the Hitchcock Nature Center. Support bird conservation through the Peregrine Fund while enjoying a dog friendly atmosphere with music and awards.

Trail half marathon and 5.3 mi Fun Run in Little Sioux, Iowa, on Loess Hills trails through prairie, forest, ravines and exposed ridges. Entry fees and registration deadlines apply, with a T shirt for timely registrants.

Trail races at Oak Grove Park near Hawarden, IA, on single-track trails offering 3.5, 7.5 and a roughly 12-mile course. Chip timing is provided, pets are not allowed, and the event finishes at Oak Grove Lodge with post-race refreshments.

A midsummer trail event at Crescent Hill in Honey Creek, Iowa offering a 5K trail race and a 2.2 mile nature hike, with costume awards and proceeds supporting a tow rope and four season recreation in the Loess Hills.

Trail ultramarathon at Whiterock Conservancy in Coon Rapids, Iowa on July 25, 2026. Races include a 50K and a 50 mile on looped trails with regular aid stations and awards, with proceeds donated to the conservancy.

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 multi-distance trail event at Glenn Cunningham Lake in Omaha on October 18, 2026, featuring 50M and 50K options, published pricing windows, a no refund policy, and a T-shirt registration deadline.

Trail races in Council Bluffs, Iowa on the Wabash Trace Nature Trail offering 50K, half marathon and 10K out and back courses with chip timing, limited to 200 runners, and portions of fees donated to the trail.

A trail running event at Whiterock Conservatory in Coon Rapids on November 7, 2026, offering 5K, 10K, Half Marathon and 30K distances with published entry fees by distance.

Feast and Feathers is a Thanksgiving morning trail race in Omaha with a half marathon, 10K, 5K and a Lil Gobbler kids race. One-hundred percent of proceeds benefit Food Bank for the Heartland and past donations exceed $364,000.

A multi-distance trail ultrarun at Hitchcock Nature Center on December 5-6, 2026, with 100M, 101K The Hard Way, 50M and a Half Marathon. Repeated 16.7 and 20 mile loops, three aid stations per loop, and a 125 runner cap.