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Crossroads Trail Mix

Name: Crossroads Trail Mix
Start: 2026-06-20
End: 2026-06-20
Location: DeWitt

DeWitt, United States • 20 Jun 2026

Crossroads Trail Mix

Crossroads Trail Mix takes place Saturday, June 20, 2026 in DeWitt, IA at Westbrook Park. The event offers several short races and a kids fun run. Proceeds benefit the Paul Skeffington Memorial Race Foundation, which works to build and improve multi-use trails across neighboring communities and to promote health, connection, and outdoor recreation.

Registration options include an entry for both 2.62-mile races with a shirt, individual entries for each 2.62-mile race, and a free kids run entry. The paved route follows the Paul Skeffington Memorial Trail. The trail race is described as fast and adventurous. The kids run covers a shorter distance and is presented as an introduction to mixed-surface running.

2.62 Run/Walk Paved
2.62 Trail Race
0.62 Kids Fun Run

Registration fees and shirt availability are listed for the event, with a stated registration deadline of June 18, 2026 at 11:59 PM US/Central for fee-based options. Questions about the event are handled by the event organizers. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Iowa DeWitt

Race information

Registration

3 mi

2.62 Trail Race

3 mi

2.62 Run/walk Paved

.62 Kids Fun Run

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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