Event Type : Half Marathon

• 13th Annual Run September 14, 2024, organized by Shenandoah Chamber & Industry Association, Southwest Iowa Nature Trails, City of Imogene and Sons & Daughters of Imogene
• Electronic Chip Timing provided by Precision Race Results LLC, USATF Certified, Boston Qualifier
• The Wabash Trace Nature Trail is mostly flat, tree-lined converted railroad line crossing through scenic Iowa countryside with crushed limestone surface.
• Out & Back races begin and end in Shenandoah for the Marathon and Marathon Relay. Point-to-point Half Marathon begins in Imogene and finishes in Shenandoah.
• Relay team divisions: Co-ed, Female, and Male (must provide own transportation to exchange points)
• 7:30 AM start for Marathon and Marathon Relay in downtown Shenandoah
• 8:00 AM start for Half at Imogene’s St. Patrick Church
• 6 Hour time limit, finish line closes at 1:30
• New policy for hazardous weather is to postpone race start when possible.
• Water stations every 2 miles, first aid & emergency service on the trail
• Signup available for morning-of bus transport from Shenandoah Depot to Half Marathon start in Imogene. Bus will return drop bags to Depot for pick-up at finish
• Early packet & t-shirt pickup in Shenandoah (619 W Sheridan Ave.) Friday, Sept. 13, 4-7 PM or at each start the morning of races.
• Showers near finish line (423 W. Thomas Ave.)
• Medals, snacks & beverages at the finish. Awards presented at Depot Restaurant with free beer!

The Wabash Marathon and 5-person relay will start and finish in downtown Shenandoah. Runners will follow route through Shenandoah traveling east on Sheridan Avenue at the 7:30 a.m. start. The course then runs north on Center Street to Wabash Avenue, west to Sycamore, and north to the trail in Sportsman’s Park. More than 90% of the route will be run on the trail. Marathoners will travel on the trail through Imogene to a turnaround point on the trace, a couple of miles north of Imogene. When runners return to Shenandoah they will follow the same route in reverse.

The Wabash Trace Nature Trail Half Marathon is a point-to-point race with the start in Imogene at St. Patrick Church at 8 a.m. Th half race runs north on the trail to a turnaround point and heads south on the trail to Shenandoah and follows the same route to the end as the marathon race. Buses for the half leaving Shenandoah at 6:45 a.m. from the Depot, 101 Railroad St., Race officials are encouraging runners to make other arrangements if possible to get to the start because space will be limited.

Wabash Trace Nature Trail Marathon, Half Marathon and Relay are sponsored by local businesses and organized by Shenandoah Chamber & Industry Association, Southwest Iowa Nature Trails, and City of Imogene.

Depot Restaurant and other Shenandoah restaurants serve pasta dinner the night before the race Sept. 13. The after party and awards ceremony at the end of the races will also be held at the Depot. Race results will be available at www.onlineraceresults.com

Friday, September 13 packet pickup begins at 4 p.m. at Shenandoah Chamber 619 W Sheridan Ave. Morning of the race packets can be picked up at the start. Medals will be picked up by runners at the end of the race. Age Group and overall Awards under the tent at the Depot, 101 Railroad St. near the finish line.

Join us for the 10th Annual Heartland Marathon, Omaha Running Club’s signature event. Compete in the full marathon, half marathon, marathon relay or 10K.

The Omaha Running Club is proud to present Omaha’s Heartland Marathon, the event that has become the premier marathon running experience in Omaha. Accurate, well-marked courses and up-to-the-minute features such as continually posted results, photo tagging and runner tracking set our event apart.

The Heartland Marathon will be the Road Runners Club of America Nebraska State Marathon Championship for 2024.

The Run Crazy Horse Marathon events begin in the shadow of the world’s largest mountain carving,  Crazy Horse Memorial, and finishes in the heart of the Black Hills. Hill City, South Dakota.

2024 SCHEDULE

SATURDAY OCT. 5TH

9am-6 PM
Expo and Packet Pick Up at the Boys and Girls Club in Hill City 297 Walnut Ave.  Hill City, SD

11:30-12:30 PM
on-site registration for the Fast 5K at the Boys and Girls Club in Hill City
Pre-registered 5K Runners can pick up their race packet at Tracey Hall Park

12:45 PM
Kids 1K at Tracy Hall Park in Hill City

1 PM
Buses leave Tracy Hall Park for Fast 5K start

2:30pm
The best vacations are powered by Steam! See the
Black Hills of South Dakota by rail. Experience a historic,
breathtakingly scenic, relaxing vintage steam train ride your family will never
forget. Departing Hill City at 1:15PM. Reservations are recommended

5-7 PM
PASTA BUFFET and Crazy Horse Memorial (Advance ticket sales ONLY)

SUNDAY ~ OCT. 6TH

7am
START LINE BUSES leave from Palmer Gulch and Ranger Field in Hill City. Free Parking at Crazy Horse Memorial and Hill City (Ranger Field) on race day. Buses WILL leave ON TIME. Ranger field is off of Major Lake Road in Hill City. Football field parking lot.

8:00 AM SHARP
START TIME for the MARATHON, HALF MARATHON, MARATHON RELAY

NO PETS BIKES or STROLLERS ON THE COURSE

10 AM TO 3:00PM
Free bus service from Finish Reunion Area to Ranger Field, Palmer Gulch, and Crazy Horse Memorial Parking Lot.

41st Annual Run
Half Marathon is a scenic and hilly loop on gravel and dirt roads, 1 mile of bike trail, 2 miles of off-road cross country course, 1 mile of pavement. Water stops every 3-4 miles. T-Shirts to all entrants. Awards to all finishers. Post Race Barbeque following the races for entrants. Showers available.

30th annual Ultramarathon.
33 miles or so of rolling hills, gravel and dirt roads through scenic rural Butler and Saunders counties, some bike trail and some Cross Country course, very little pavement. Crew friendly loop course starting and finishing at my house in downtown Brainard. Water and Aid stops every so often, Long Sleeve Shirts to all entrants, Finishers Award to all survivors, No Time Limits, Post-Race Food and Drink Social. Lodging available in nearby towns, free camping in Brainard.

Halfsy the distance, double the fun. Join the largest (and most fun) half marathon in Nebraska!