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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 running event held on July 11, 2026, at George Wyth State Park in Waterloo, Iowa. The course uses the park trails and includes sections that pass through Hartman Reserve Nature Center. Timing and results are provided by True Time Racing Services.

Available race formats and distances:

Team 10K, five person team, 50K combined
Individual 10K
Individual 5K

The 10K course follows a 6.2 mile loop through George Wyth State Park and Hartman Reserve Nature Center. All events use the park trail system. Place finish awards are given to the top three in each category.

Registration opens March 20, 2026 and closes July 11, 2026. Entry fees listed for the advertised events are one hundred dollars for each individual 10K and 5K, and two hundred dollars for the team 10K entry covering a five person team. 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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