The Route

The Hotshot Trot will begin on the east side of the pond at Gibson Park, running northeast along the path before looping down around the west side of the pond and taking a right to cross under the railroad tracks. From there, racers will run past the skate park, cross River Drive North, and take a left southwest toward the First Avenue North bridge. After crossing the Missouri River, runners will take a right to West Bank Park, where they will run past the Coach Brady statue and stick to the right along the river for about 150m before looping back around and following the same path back across the river and River Drive North. After crossing back under the train tracks on the east side of the river, racers will take a right and run around the south end of Gibson Park before finishing just southeast of the flower gardens. This course is entirely paved and follows sections of the Gibson Park Trail and River's Edge Trail.