Trail Running calendar near Brainard 2026-2027

Join this inclusive event at Wehrspann Lake featuring a timed 5K run and an accessible 1 mile walk and roll. Support the brain injury community through in person races or virtual challenges in Omaha.

A 5K mud run at Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch in Papillion, NE on June 14, 2026. Participants must bring a signed liability waiver and adults need photo ID; spectator entry to the festival area is $10 cash and under 14 is free.

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 timed trail event at Chalco Hills Recreation Area with 3, 6, and 12 hour options. The course is a roughly 3 mile single track loop with two aid stations and a 250 runner cap.

A midsummer trail event at Crescent Hill at Hitchcock near Honey Creek, Iowa featuring a 5K trail run and a 2.2 mile nature hike. Proceeds support a terrain park tow rope and expanded four season recreation.

Night trail races at Wagon Train Lake in Hickman, Nebraska on August 1, 2026. Distances are 4 mile and 8 mile, with fees that include a shirt, snacks, and awards.

Lucky Bucket 5K Off road is a trail race at Eugene Mahoney State Park on 08/15/2026. Registration runs from 4/2/2026 to 6/1/2026 and the $40 fee includes a t-shirt, food, and two drink tickets.

A two day gravel run event in Lincoln Nebraska offering 50k, half marathon, 10k and 5k mostly on gravel and dirt roads. Races are self supported with aid stations and a hilly course averaging 4 to 5 percent grade.

The Loess Dirt Adventure Run in Glenwood Lake Park, Iowa on September 5, 2026 is an untimed trail event through Loess Hills terrain. The course features switchbacks, creek crossings and wooded sections, and finishers receive a Conqueror of..

An evening 10K on the Mopac Trail in Elmwood, Nebraska, scheduled for September 2026 to coincide with a full Harvest Moon; multiple registration categories are offered, including virtual and charitable options.

An obstacle trail event at Arrowhead Park near Neola, Iowa offering a 5K with 15+ obstacles and a 1 mile kids course. Competitive runners must complete all obstacles to qualify for top finisher medals and proceeds support local trails.

A point to point ultra on Nebraska’s Cowboy Trail offering 200 mile and 100 mile options on a mostly crushed limestone, runnable and flat rail trail served by multiple stocked and unmanned aid stations.

Trail races at Pawnee Lake Beach Area in Lincoln with 3, 6, and 12 mile options. Entry fees include a long sleeve shirt, medal, snacks, and drinks.

Looped trail races at Glenn Cunningham Lake in Omaha offering 5 mile, 10.5 mile, 21 mile, 50K and a 50 mile option. Two buffet style aid stations support runners and registration for 2026 is open with a 500 runner cap.

Yippee Ki Yay Races offer 50K, half marathon and 10K on the Wabash Trace Nature Trail in Council Bluffs Iowa. Field size is limited and events are chip timed with aid stations and finisher medals provided.

Bohemian Alps Endurance Run in Brainard NE features a half marathon, a 4 mile race, and a kids mile on mixed gravel, dirt, bike trail and pavement. T shirts, finishers medals or ribbons, and post race food are provided.

A community cross-country evening at Woods Park in Lincoln, NE on October 24, 2026, featuring a 1-mile youth race and a 5K on a multi-loop grass course; packet pickup, parking details, and food trucks are noted.

A 5 mile orienteering race on November 21, 2026 in Panama, NE featuring solo and team categories, trails through creeks and wooded areas, a three hour cutoff, pre-plotted CalTopo maps, snacks, and awards for top finishers.

Trail trail races in Omaha on Thanksgiving morning, Nov 26, 2026, offering a half marathon, 10K, 5K and a kids' race; one-hundred percent of proceeds support Food Bank for the Heartland and registration opens June 1, 2026.

A multi-distance trail event at Hitchcock Nature Center offering 100 mile, 101K, 50 mile and half marathon loops with three staffed aid stations per full loop. Proceeds support Hitchcock Nature Center and the local trail system.