Trail Running calendar near Altamont 2025-2026

Hit the single track at Beaver Dam State Park for the MCDD Beaver Dam Dash, a trail run offering 5K, 10K and a one mile fun run. Enjoy scenic fall trails while supporting the Macoupin Center for Developmentally Disabled.

Join the 27th annual Rattlesnake Master Run for the Prairie in Urbana, Illinois to support Grand Prairie Friends with 5K and 10K trail and park courses plus virtual options. Expect medals, music, and a celebration of local prairies.

Hit the wooded 5K loop or tackle a 4 hour endurance challenge at On the Move for Men's Health to support prostate cancer awareness. Finishers earn medals and top runners score awards across age and weighted divisions.

Run the Frozen Cock's Crow 5K in Willenborg Woods on Feb 14, 2026, a rugged winter trail with steep climbs, a stream crossing and scenic singletrack. Join the trail community afterward for food, fun and warmth.

Test your endurance on a scenic 1.5 mile loop at Schon Park with timed 3, 6 or 9 hour options and rolling hills. Run as many laps as you can, chase awards and enjoy aid station support on a friendly community course.

Challenge yourself in 6 hour or 12 hour relays and ultras on a scenic loop of trails and roads at Hawthorn Park. Solo and team entries, camping, on site food and finisher medals make it a festive weekend of racing.

Enjoy a scenic 8K through Lincoln Memorial Garden in Springfield on May 30, 2026, weaving lakefront paths and prairie trails. Kids fun runs, post race food, and a wooden finisher medallion make this intimate event limited to 300 runners.

Push your limits at Elsa Chicken Plucker Backyard Ultra in Willenborg Woods, Charleston IL where runners run a 4.167 mile loop every hour until one remains. Enjoy trails and compete for a Bronze Ticket to the Big Dog's World Championship.

Take on Madder Than A Wet Hen, a rugged 5K trail race at Willenborg Woods in Charleston on July 25, 2026, with river crossings, steep climbs and roughly 1,100 feet of gain. Field limited to 125, with post race pancakes and ice cream.

Shake Your Trail Feather runs October 16 and 17, 2026 at Willenborg Woods in Charleston, IL, with distances from 100K to 5K on winding single track, creek crossings and riverside paths. Friendly trail support and a post race celebration awa..