Run the Platte Half / 10K / 5K
About this race
Join us in Springfield Nebraska on Saturday October 3th for the 3nd Annual Run the Platte Half, 10K, & 5K.
Registration
Includes: professional timing, long-sleeved running shirt, custom finisher medal, overall finisher awards, and PUMPKIN PIE!
Register 4 or more to qualify for the Group/Family Discount
Military/Veterans receive a 15% off discount. Verification required, message for details.
Race Day info
Half Start Time: 8:00AM
5K / 10K Start Time: 8:15AM
Start/Finish Location: MoPac trailhead parking lot on the corner of NE-50 & NE-31
Course
Both 10K & 5K courses are out and backs on the MoPac Trail.
The Half Marathon course will follow the MoPac Trail and cross the Platte River and continue through the North Lake neighborhood.
Aid Stations: approximately every 2 miles.
Time Limit: 4 Hours (12:00pm cutoff)
Packet Pickup
Friday, October 2rd
3:00-6:00 PM
Peak Performance - Bellevue
3512 Samson Way Suite 212, Bellevue, NE 68123
Saturday, October 3th
Race Day Pickup 6:45am-7:45am
At start/finish location:
1500 NE-31 Springfield, NE 68059
Additional Info
Strollers and Dogs are welcome on the course, please be mindful of other runners.
Refunds will not be issued
Inclement Weather - Race will be held rain or shine. Race may be canceled/postponed if conditions present potential danger to participants.
Pick your distance
Running
Half Marathon
The Half Marathon course is an out and back on the MoPac trail, which crosses the Platte River pedestrian bridge into the North Lake Neighborhood. The course features a mix of crushed limestone, pavement, and dirt roads.
10K
The 10K course is an out and back on the MoPac trail. The course features rolling hills on a crushed limestone terrain.
5K
The 5K course is an out and back on the MoPac trail. The course features rolling hills on a crushed limestone terrain.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Springfield, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:23 AM and sets at 7:03 PM local time (CDT) in Springfield on October 3, 2026 — 11h 39m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Springfield event
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