Event Type : Kids' Mile

The Happy Camper Run is an annual benefit event supporting summer camps and mentoring for Omaha area foster kids and teens.  We raise money at the run so that foster kids can attend Royal Family Kids Camp (RFKC) and Teen Reach Adventure Camp (TRAC) free of charge.  These camps offer a fun and positive environment that is uniquely tailored to the needs of these special kids that come from hard places.  These children come from very difficult situations and the camps offer an opportunity, if only for a few days, to leave those troubles behind and just be a kid. 

The Happy Camper Run was started in 2012 and averages a few hundred participants each year. There is a timed 5K race and as well as a 1 mile fun run/walk for kids and families with camp-style fun along the course.

The 36th Annual Bob Lauterbach Downtown Runaround is scheduled for July 22nd, 2023 at 8am.  Friday night, July 21st at 7pm will be the Kids Junior Runaround.   5 Mile and 2.1 Courses available.  Post race party to follow with pizza, refreshments, and Door Prizes.

Arrowhead Obstacle Trail Run is a 5k (3.1 mile) event on the scenic trails of Arrowhead Park near Neola, Iowa featuring 15 obstacles.  There is also a 1 Mile Kid’s Obstacle Trail Run with 10 obstacles!   All proceeds benefit the Pottawattamie County Trails Association.  The event will be held on Saturday, September 16th, 2023 beginning at 10:30 AM with the 1 Mile Kids Run.

This is NOT a “mud run” and there are no mud pits to crawl through (and therefore no cold post-race hose showers are necessary).  All obstacles in the 1 Mile and 5k Open Wave are optional (except the hills, those are fixed in place).  You may choose to run it as a 5k Trail Run, unimpeded by the “fun” of obstacles.  Competitive Wave runners must complete all obstacles to be eligible for a top 10 finisher medal.

The 1 Mile Kid’s Run is recommended for ages 6-12 and adult chaperones, but is open to anyone.  (If you are an adult who wishes to run the 1 Mile as a parent/guardian AND the full 5k course, please sign up for the 5k and run the 1 Mile course at no additional charge.  If you wish to run ONLY the 1 Mile as a parent/guardian, please sign up for the 1 Mile Kid’s Run.)  Chaperones are NOT required, there will be volunteers along the course.  Registration and signed waiver are required for anyone on the course, for insurance purposes.

Registration includes entrance to the park, free parking and free event photos available on Facebook and RunSignUp following the run.

Thank you for your interest, and we hope to see you at Arrowhead Park