Boots on the Meridian 5K - Cattlemen's Ball 2026 | Cozad, NE, United States

About the Event

Boots on the Meridian 5K - Cattlemen's Ball 2026 will take place on Saturday, June 6, 2026, at 7:30 AM CDT, starting at the Cozad Community Wellness Center (210 East 16th Street) in Cozad, NE. The event offers a 5 km run/walk and a 1 mile run/walk, passing under the 100th Meridian sign on Highway 30. This family‑friendly event is open to the public; a Cattlemen's Ball ticket is not required for participation.

Distance	Start Time	Location	Inclusions	Awards
5 km --	7:30 AM --	Cozad Community Wellness Center, Cozad, NE --	T‑shirt (if registered by May 21), post‑race refreshments --	Top 3 men and top 3 women --
1 mile --	7:30 AM (assumed) --	Cozad Community Wellness Center, Cozad, NE --	T‑shirt (if registered by May 21), post‑race refreshments --	Top 3 girls and top 3 boys ages 12 and under --

All participants must follow event rules as provided by the organizer. Packet pickup and race day registration are available from 6:30 AM to 7:15 AM on Saturday, June 6 at the Community Wellness Center. Participants who register by May 21 receive an event t‑shirt with their registration fee; after May 21, a shirt is not guaranteed on race day but will be available for local pickup. Race day registration is accepted.

The Cattlemen's Ball of Nebraska is a 501(c)(3) charity raising money for cancer research. 90% of profits benefit the Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center in Omaha, with 10% donated to local community health and wellness programs.
The 28th Annual Cattlemen's Ball of Nebraska takes place on June 5 & 6, 2026, north of Cozad. Boots on the Meridian is the 5 km and 1 mile run/walk component.
The Howard and Linda Benjamin and Levi and Bobbie Jo Messersmith families of Cozad are the hosts.
Contact: Karen Berreckman at 308‑325‑2984 or via the event website.
No specific cut‑off time is listed for either distance.

Boots on the Meridian 5K in Cozad, NE on June 6, 2026, offers a 5 km and 1 mile run/walk starting at 7:30 AM, with t‑shirts, post‑race refreshments, awards for top finishers (5 km: top 3 men/women; 1 mile: top 3 girls/boys 12 & under), and proceeds supporting cancer research and local health programs.

Races Offered

1-Mile

Jun 06, 2026

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Distance — 1mi

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$20.00

5K

Jun 06, 2026

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Distance — 5km

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Type — Running

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07:30

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Cozad.

thermostat Temperature

16.4° / 27.8°

wb_sunny Feels like

15.1° / 26.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

12h 28m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.2 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

13.5 km/h (Gentle breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

65.7%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:08

nightlight Sunset

21:11

About Cozad

Learn more about the host city, Cozad.

Cozad is a city in Dawson County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2020 census, Cozad had a population of 3,988. The town is on the Great Plains of central Nebraska, along the Union Pacific Railroad and U.S. Route 30, just north of the Platte River. The 100th meridian, which roughly marks the eastward boundary of the arid plains, passes just west of the town as is marked nearby on a prominent sign across U.S. 30. In the early 1860s, the meridian was a stop along the Pony Express.