Cedar Bend Endurance Event
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Cedar Bend Endurance Event : Cedar Bend Park, Waverly, IA
The event on September 5, 2026, is a time-boxed endurance run held at Cedar Bend Park, just north of Waverly, Iowa (1267 205th St, Waverly, IA 50677). Runners choose between two timed options:
- 4-hour
- 8-hour
Participants complete repeated laps of a loop course and are scored only for laps finished within their allotted time. Registration rules allow switching from the 8-hour entry to the 4-hour entry during registration without a refund of the difference; moving from the 4-hour entry up to the 8-hour is not permitted. Awards are given to the top three overall male and top three overall female finishers in each timed event; ties are broken by who completed the distance first.
Course, aid and crew information
The course is a roughly 3.15 mile (about 3.2 mile) loop around the park perimeter with roughly 200 ft of elevation gain per loop. Surface types include singletrack, wider trail and gravel, with about one-fifth of each lap on gravel. A fully stocked aid station is located at the start/finish area; no aid may be given to runners outside that main aid station, and doing so may result in disqualification. There is room for crews on site; tents should not exceed 10x10 and participants are asked to limit vehicles due to constrained parking. The trail remains open to non-race traffic. Camping is available at the park campground. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
