River’s Edge Trail Half Marathon

09/28/2026

Results for both the half marathon and 5K are now posted on run signup or at the link below. We had 93 registered for our half marathon this year-our biggest turnout yet!

https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/Simple/148210 -715172;perpage:100

Congratulations to the overall winner of our half marathon, Patrick Olmstead. Here are our top 3 finishers in the 2026 River’s Edge Trail Half Marathon:

Top Male Finishers:
1. Patrick Olmstead-1:33:46
2. Sam Fabian-1:40:14
3. Diego Chico-1:41:53

Top Female Finishers:
1. Ann Lewerke-1:54:45
2. Haley Sandberg-1:55:39
3. Caitlin Bare-1:57:12

Congrats to all of our finishers! 👟

09/27/2026

And that’s a wrap on our 2026 River’s Edge Trail Half Marathon 🏃🏽 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏃🏼‍♂️ We navigated a route detour, added in a few new events with Pine Lake Festival, and even a little bit of rain with ease thank you to our amazing volunteers. With the support of our community, and the participation of all of YOU, it was our most successful event to date! We will share official results, photos of the day, and more over the next few days. Thank you for your support of our event and the beautiful River’s Edge Trail-we hope to see you next year for year #5! 👟

❤️-The RET Half planning crew

09/25/2026

The Rivers Edge Trail Half Marathon and Pine Lake Festival 5K is still on! Delays may occur if there is lightening,but rain won’t stop the challenge. Park St will be closed 6:00 AM until 12:00 noon. Please see the map for the route through Eldora and be aware of runners!

09/25/2026

Just a reminder-we have packet pickup tonight until 7 pm at Memorial Park. (We forgot to set out the safety pins-Those of you who already picked up your packets can grab some in the morning.) We will be back bright and early at 6:30 am at Memorial Park to pick up packets in the morning. Parking on Saturday morning will be in the Hardin County Fairgrounds. You can enter from the west on 11th Ave. Park St will be closed.

We will see you in the morning! 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏃🏼‍♂️ 🏃🏽

09/05/2026

Here is our official half marathon route for our 2026 River’s Edge Trail Half Marathon. Early registration runs through 9/7. Register by then to guarantee a shirt and all the swag.

Half Marathon Registration: https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/Eldora/RiversEdgeTrailHalfMarathon

13.1 not your thing? We also have a 5K option for Pine Lake Festival that same morning.

5K registration: https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/Eldora/PineLakeFestival5KRunWalkBike

We will be hosting a free kids’ run just prior to the start of our runs, starting at 7:40 am at the start/finish area. There is no pre-registration for this event-just show up!

All running events will start and end in Memorial Park in Eldora. There will be breakfast (pancakes and sausage), fruit, and coffee available for purchase for spectators and the public (these will be included in registration for half marathon and 5k participants).

Coming in from out of town? Eldora’s Pine Lake Festival will be held the same weekend, with events planned throughout the day around town. Stick around for a fun day in Eldora!

We look forward to a great morning and appreciate your support of our events and the Iowa River’s Edge Trail! 🏃🏽 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏃🏼‍♂️

08/21/2026

We are looking forward to our fourth annual River’s Edge Trail Half Marathon which is just over one month away! 🎉 👟 We wanted to share an update with you-due to circumstances beyond our control (construction on the Hwy 175 bridge coming into Eldora that is not expected to be finished before our race) we will be altering our route from the past few years. We have been on the ground this past week biking and running while testing out a few options and will release the official route within the next few weeks. We are hoping to keep our favorite parts incorporated along with the opportunity for you to look forward to different hills. 😉

08/03/2026

Register today for our fourth annual River’s Edge Trail Half Marathon coming up on September 26, 2026.

https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/Eldora/RiversEdgeTrailHalfMarathon

Also, this year our race will coincide with Eldora’s Pine Lake Festival. We will be hosting our 5k run the same morning. Register below!

https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/Eldora/PineLakeFestival5KRunWalkBike

07/11/2026

Sign up for our 4th Annual Rivers Edge Trail Half Marathon before prices increase after 7/13. Enjoy a scenic 13.1 miles through the Iowa River Greenbelt on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Proceeds go towards supporting the River’s Edge Trail. 🏃🏼‍♀️ 🏃🏽 🏃🏼‍♂️

Register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/IA/Eldora/RiversEdgeTrailHalfMarathon

06/17/2026

Great local race this weekend! 👟

UPDATED 5K form! 🏃‍♀️

11/19/2025

We are proud to announce that with the support of our sponsors, participants, volunteers, and community supporters, we were able to donate $4000 to the River’s Edge Trail board this week. 🎉 This brings our total donations to the trail since starting our race three years ago to $11,500. We hope to keep growing our event and impact with your continued support, and look forward to hosting the River’s Edge Trail Half Marathon again in 2026.