Crofton's Dam Race

08/22/2026

Did you know….Crofton’s Dam Kids Race is a fundraiser for the Crofton Swimming Pool! Thanks to Amber Jansen and the team at Crofton Physical Therapy for hosting the race for our youth. This year, over 50 kids did the fun triathlon. 🏃‍♀️🏃🚴‍♀️🚴🏾‍♂️💦

08/15/2026

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Congratulations to the Fordyce Fire Department for winning the 2026 BCBSNE Water Station Award at Crofton’s Dam Race with their “Forrest Gump”-themed station!

Each year, volunteers compete for the award while supporting athletes along the race route.

We’re proud to sponsor this community event, which brings runners, bikers and kayakers together for friendly competition along Lewis and Clark Lake.

08/03/2026

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By: Brook D. Curtiss - Publisher By noon on Saturday, July 22, nearly all the racers had crossed t...

07/28/2026

Congrats to our winning Triathlon Teams!

Adult Team Champ: Team "If We Lose It's Hannah's Fault" with Derek Van Heek and Hannah Van Heek, Crofton, NE

Youth Team Champ: Team "Roadkill" with Claire Marsh, Cecilia Wortmann and Hudsyn Stout, Crofton, NE

Adult 2nd Place: Team "Crofton Or Bust" with Amanda Broberg, Jake Rich and Nicole Bauer
Adult 3rd Place: Team "Stamina Stallions"with Austin Lammers, Craig Jansen and Nathan Merchen

Youth 2nd Place: Team "Baywatch Rejects" with Cole Zach, Maddox Ziska and Alvaro Archundia
Youth 3rd Place: Team "Tuck & Aa" with Aylah Roberts and Tucker Czarnick

Visit here for more results: https://results.truetimeracing.com/results.aspx?CId=16535&RId=1721

P.S. All the medals and top awards are hand crafted by our high school technical education program. We hope you enjoy them!

07/27/2026

The kids race is always a highlight of our Friday night! Thanks to Crofton Physical Therapy for hosting this event.

07/26/2026

More from our local media! !

Paper & Ink LLC - parent company to The Plainview News, The Wakefield Republican, The Crofton Journal, The Niobrara Tribune and TheAtkinson Graphic - all located in northeast Nebraska.

07/26/2026

Congrats to our Triathlon Top Winners!

Men's Champ: Tim Lavington, Greenwood, NE
Women's Champ: Jenna Steffen, Salt Lake City, UT

Men's 2nd: Tadan Wilson, Worthing, SD
Men's 3rd: Vance Janak, Scotland, SD

Women's 2nd: Danae Eitzmann, Seward, NE
Women's 3rd: Ashley Shurman, Crofton, NE

Visit here for more results: https://results.truetimeracing.com/results.aspx?CId=16535&RId=1721

P.S. All the medals and top awards are hand crafted by our high school technical education program. We hope you enjoy them!

07/26/2026

Smile! Here's a photo drop from our friends at Knox County News! Even better, they are offering free downloads through August 31. Can I get a for our friends in local media?!

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07/26/2026

What an incredible day! We hope you’ll come back again next year.