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House of Hope Trail Blaze

Name: House of Hope Trail Blaze
Start: 2026-07-11
End: 2026-07-11
Location: Waterloo

Waterloo, United States • 11 Jul 2026

House of Hope Trail Blaze

House of Hope Trail Blaze is a trail race set for July 11, 2026, at George Wyth State Park in Waterloo, with the Canfield Shelter named as the event site. The race uses the park's hard-surface trails and lists timing and results provided by True Time Racing Services.

Distances offered include:

Team 10K
Individual 10K
Individual 5K

Place-finish awards are given to the top three finishers in each category. The event materials note that dry-fit race shirts are offered to participants. The venue address is 2659 Wyth Rd., Waterloo, IA 50703.

The description focuses on the event format and services recorded for participants: trail terrain, multiple distance options including a team entry, official timing, and place awards. No qualification requirements or start and finish times are specified here. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Iowa Waterloo

Race information

Website

10 km

Team 10k

10 km

Individual 10k

5 km

Individual 5k

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

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