Trail Running calendar near North Central Omaha 2026-2027

Support youth soccer at the first annual Omaha Surf Wave Run 5K in Papillion. Runners and walkers follow a scenic route through the Papillion Soccer Complex and Papio Trail to provide financial aid for local athletes.

Experience rugged single track dirt trails with scenic Missouri River views at Platte River State Park. This supported event offers distances from a 10k trail run to a free kids dash.

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.

An adventure orienteering race at Conestoga Lake on April 18, 2026 combining 15 miles of trail running and paddling. Solo and two or three person teams navigate with pre plotted CalTopo maps and face a three hour cutoff.

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.

A trail event at Calvin Crest in Fremont, Nebraska with looped courses of roughly 12.5 to 13.1 miles, multiple distances including a 100 mile race and a timed 13 hour Lucky 13 format, and staffed aid stations on course.

Trail and obstacle event at Rockford Lake in Beatrice on May 30, 2026, featuring an approximately 4-5 mile course with park-based challenges, a rucking option, included shirt/awards/snacks, and on-site camping.

Blazing Trails for Brain Injury is a fundraising 5K run and 1 mile walk or roll hosted by the Brain Injury Association of Nebraska on June 13, 2026. The event offers in-person participation at Chalco Hills Recreation Area in Omaha and a vir..

Mud Factor Omaha is a 5K mud run at Bellevue Berry & Pumpkin Ranch in Papillion NE on June 14, 2026, with separate kid and adult waves. Spectators pay $10 for festival access and a signed waiver plus photo ID are required for participants.

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.

Experience the East and South trails of Wagon Train Lake at this nighttime race in Hickman. Choose between three distances and enjoy a looped course with a central aid station and camping options.

The Gravel Worlds Run Series takes runners onto the gravel and dirt roads around Lincoln, Nebraska. This self-supported event offers distances from a 5k to a 50k ultra, all featuring rolling hills. It's part of a larger weekend that include..

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.

The Angry Cow Trail Run #3 takes place on the trails around Pawnee Lake. This third race in the series offers three out-and-back distances, with fees covering a shirt, medal, and refreshments.

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 community endurance event in Brainard Nebraska featuring a half marathon, a four mile gravel and dirt course, and a kids mile; race amenities include t shirts, finish awards, post race food, and showers.

An evening community run at Woods Park in Lincoln on October 24, 2026 featuring a 1 mile youth race and a multi loop 5K on grass, presented by local running groups with food trucks and planned support for the Lincoln Food Bank.