Trail Running calendar near Ida Grove 2026-2027

Experience the wooded trails of Arrowhead Park with a choice of 5k and 10k distances or a 4 hour endurance challenge. Support the local trails association while enjoying scenic lake views at your own pace.

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 racing in the Loess Hills: a half marathon and a 5.3 mile fun run in Little Sioux, Iowa on May 16, 2026 with varied prairie, forest and ridge terrain.

The Dizzy GOAT is a choose-your-own-adventure trail race on a 3-mile loop in Chalco Hills. Pick your challenge: run for 3, 6, or 12 hours and see how far you can go. Enjoy great aid station support and earn a medal by hitting distance miles..

Discover the scenic trails of Iowa's Whiterock Conservancy at this summer ultra. Choose between a 50K or 50-mile course that winds through the river valley. Your run helps support this 5,500-acre nonprofit land trust.

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.

The 14th Annual GOATZ Trail Runs feature five distances at Glenn Cunningham Lake in Omaha. The event includes the original Omaha 50K race. It marks the final race of the Midwestern 50K Mashup SLAM series.

Trail races of 50K, Half Marathon and 10K on the Wabash Trace Nature Trail in Council Bluffs, IA, with limited fields, chip timing, aid stations, and finisher medals.

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 running event in Omaha. All proceeds go directly to Food Bank for the Heartland, having donated over $364,000 since 2012. Distances include a half marathon, 10K, 5K, and a kids race.

The Hitchcock Experience Endurance Runs feature four trail distances at the scenic Hitchcock Nature Center in Iowa. With a 125-runner cap for the longer races, it's a focused event for dedicated endurance athletes.