Trail Running calendar near Lancaster County 2026-2027

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 cross country 5K listed at Mount Michael Benedictine High School in Elkhorn with a referenced Boys Town Campus location. Morning registration is available for a $5 fee and overall awards are given to the top three men and women.

A chip timed 5k at Ditmars Orchard & Vineyard with a two lap cross country style course and uneven footing. Registration includes a shirt, a collapsible wine glass, a finisher medal and a pour of wine; proceeds support the American Cancer S..

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.

The 2nd Annual Corn to Run at Camp Cornhusker on August 1, 2026 offers 1 Mile, 5K, 10K and half marathon trail races with finish timing and aid stations. Cabins and tent camping are available on site.

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.

An annual fundraising trail run and walk at Prairie Pines Nature Preserve with 1 mile and 4 mile courses, on-course volunteers, dog-friendly rules, category awards and refreshments in the arboretum.

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 weekend in Lincoln, Nebraska offering 50k, half, 10k and 5k races on mostly gravel roads with hilly terrain. The event is self-supported with aid stations, marked courses and enforced time limits.

An untimed adventure run in the Loess Hills at Glenwood Lake Park on September 5, 2026, featuring switchback trails, wooded sections, creek crossings and natural obstacles. Finishers receive a "Conqueror of the Loess" medallion.

The inaugural Todd Peverill Cross Country Festival brings middle school, high school, elite and kids races to Glenwood Lake Park on September 5, 2026, with limited team and elite entries and medals plus gift card awards for top finishers.

Evening 10K trail run in Elmwood, Nebraska set during a full Harvest Moon on the Mopac Trail. Several registration options are available including in person, lottery, virtual, and charity entries.

Wabash Trace Running Festival in Shenandoah, Iowa follows the crushed limestone Wabash Trace Nature Trail and offers marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, and a free kids mile. Races include well stocked aid stations and community support.

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.

Navigate through Waubonsie Park using maps and instructions to find checkpoints in this final series race. Participants can compete solo or in teams for a self supported five mile orienteering challenge.

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.

Trail races in Council Bluffs offering 50K, Half Marathon and 10K on the Wabash Trace Nature Trail, limited to 200 runners. Courses are out-and-back on crushed limestone with aid stations, chip timing, and finisher medals.

Races in Brainard, Nebraska on October 24, 2026, including a 13.1 mile half marathon, a 4 mile, and a kids mile on scenic hilly gravel and dirt roads. Entrants receive T shirts and finishers receive medals; a post race barbecue follows.

A community cross country style event at Woods Park on October 24, 2026, featuring a kids 1 mile and a multi-lap 5K on grass, planned food donations, on-site packet pickup, nearby parking, and post-run food trucks.