Upcoming trail races in Iowa

19 trail races are coming up in Iowa, out of 112 races on the statewide calendar. Compare dates, distances and locations, then get ready with a personalized training plan.

19 upcoming races

September 2026

Sep 19, 2026Broken Anvil Backyard Ultra📍 West Point, IA
Sep 26, 2026LATR Backyard Ultra📍 Indianola, IA

October 2026

Oct 3, 2026Swiss Valley Trail Run📍 Peosta, IA5.2 mi · 15.5 mi · 31.1 mi
Oct 4, 2026Hawks Watch Run/Walk📍 Honey Creek, IA3.1 mi
Oct 16, 2026Meyerhoff's Mayhem📍 Cedar Falls, IA48 h
Oct 16, 2026Mines of Spain 100📍 Dubuque, IA62.1 mi · 100 mi
Oct 18, 2026Mines of Spain📍 Davenport, IA100 mi · 63.9 mi
Oct 24, 2026Yippee-Ki-Yay 50K, Half Marathon and 5mile races📍 Council Bluffs, IA6.2 mi · 13.1 mi · 31.1 mi
Oct 31, 2026Equalizer Endurance Run📍 Des Moines, IA12 h · 24 h · 6 h

November 2026

Nov 7, 2026Angry Cow Trail Run # 4 Vets Run📍 Iowa, USA, IA4 mi · 8 mi · 12 mi · 31.1 mi
Nov 7, 2026RCC Run the Woods📍 Earlham, IA4 mi
Nov 14, 2026Woodpecker Six📍 Central City, IA6 h

December 2026

Dec 5, 2026Sycamore 8📍 Johnston, IA7.9 mi
Dec 7, 2026The Hitchcock Experience📍 Honey Creek, IA100 mi · 62.8 mi · 50 mi · 13.1 mi

May 2027

May 2, 2027Palisades Punisher or Promenade📍 Mount Vernon, IA4.8 m

July 2027

Jul 10, 2027House of Hope Trail Blaze 5K/10K📍 Waterloo, IA6.2 mi · 3.1 mi
Jul 24, 2027Whiterock Ultra📍 Coon Rapids, IA31.1 mi · 50 mi
Jul 31, 2027Trail of the Dragon 50K/50 mile Run📍 Ida Grove, IA50 mi · 31.1 mi

August 2027

Aug 7, 2027Mines of Spain Trail Races📍 Dubuque, IA4 mi · 7 mi · 13.1 mi

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