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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 scheduled for Saturday, July 11, 2026, at George Wyth State Park in Waterloo, Iowa. The event runs on the park trails and uses a 6.2-mile loop that passes through both George Wyth State Park and Hartman Reserve Nature Center. The course is described as scenic trails.

Distances offered include:

Team 10K (teams of 5, combined 50K)
Individual 10K
Individual 5K

Timing and results are provided by True Time Racing Services. Place finish awards are given to the top three finishers in each category. Registration opens March 20, 2026 and closes July 11, 2026. Published registration fees are $160.00 for the Team 10K, $40.00 for the Individual 10K, and $30.00 for the Individual 5K. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Iowa Waterloo

Race information

Website

10 km

Individual 10k

10 km

Team 10k

5 km

Individual 5k

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

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