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Trench Run

Name: Trench Run
Start: 2025-08-10
End: 2025-08-10
Location: Johnston

Johnston, United States • 10 Aug 2025

The Trench Run is a challenging 10K trail race held at Camp Dodge in Johnston, Iowa. This unique event features a course that includes military simulations such as trenches, smoke, pyrotechnics, blank fire, military vehicles, fire trucks, streams, and occasional helicopter flybys, offering a distinctive experience unlike typical trail runs. The race honors the sacrifices of service members and their families from World War I. Participants navigate a physically demanding route through scenic terrain, with opportunities to pause and appreciate the surroundings. Awards are given to top male and female finishers in various age categories, emphasizing both competition and commemoration. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Iowa Johnston

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10 km

10k Trail-Run

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Saturday Aug 16

Iowa Trail Run Series: Annett Nature Center

Indianola - 23 mi from Johnston

5 km

10 km

The Iowa Trail Run Series: Annett Nature Center takes place in Indianola, Iowa, offering 5K and 10K trail runs through the scenic Warren County Parks' Annett Nature Center. Participants enjoy a late summer race featuring gravel paths, dirt trails, and prairie grass landscapes. The event supports loc..

Saturday Aug 30

Booneville Backroads Ultra

Van Meter - 16 mi from Johnston

The Booneville Backroads Ultra, held in Booneville, Iowa, offers challenging trail races including 100-mile, 100K, 50K, and 10K distances. The course features the scenic Bridges of Madison County and rural Iowa countryside, with significant elevation gain and rolling hills, promising a tough but rew..

Sunday Sep 28

Iowa Trail Run Series: Jester Park

Granger - 8 mi from Johnston

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The Iowa Trail Run Series: Jester Park takes place in Granger, Iowa, along the scenic shore of Saylorville Lake within Jester Park. Runners can choose between a 5K or 10K race on varied trail surfaces including gravel, dirt, and grass. The course offers a unique experience with natural surroundings..

Saturday Oct 25

The Equalizer

Des Moines - 6 mi from Johnston

Backyard Ultra

6 hr

12 hr

24 hr

The Equalizer Endurance Run is an inclusive running event held in Des Moines, IA, designed for both new and experienced runners to challenge themselves at ultra distances. The event features a unique age/sex 'equalizer' scoring system, allowing participants to compete fairly across different age gro..

Saturday Nov 22

Stuffed Turkey Endurance Race

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The Stuffed Turkey Endurance Races, held annually at Jester Park in Granger, Iowa, offer challenging trail running events with distances of 10 miles, 50K, 50 miles, and 100 miles. The course features 100% trail terrain with small rolling hills and flat stretches, totaling 455 feet of elevation gain..

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