Trail Running calendar near Edwardsville 2026-2027

Challenge yourself on the trails at West Tyson County Park. The Double Chubb offers a 50K, 25K, 8M run, and a new 25K rucking event where you carry 20 pounds. Aid stations are plentiful, but remember your own bottle for this cup free race.

Experience the scenic Pork Chop Loop in St. Charles on a half marathon course featuring the Katy Trail and Busch Greenway. Runners enjoy a mix of paved and gravel paths followed by a unique beer and bacon finish line celebration.

Explore scenic Carpenter Park on a well-marked trail run with 5K and 10K options. The race offers views of the Sangamon River, woodland paths, and wildlife sightings. It's the first event in a three-race trail series, with all finishers rec..

This multi-day trail running festival in Wildwood, Missouri offers a wide range of distances from a free kids run to a 100-mile ultra. It features a night 50K and is part of a trail race series. The event supports diversity initiatives thro..

Join the Green Park Viking Dash in Saint Louis for a 5k or 1 mile run starting at Green Park Lutheran School. Finishers receive medals and top performers across various age groups earn individual awards.

This spring event in Queeny Park offers four distances on rolling gravel trails, including a ruck division. Participants receive a finisher's medal, t-shirt, and professional timing. Top finishers in each age group receive awards.

A three-day trail running stage race in Greensfelder County Park, Missouri. Runners tackle distinct, challenging courses through Rockwoods Range, Rockwoods Reservation, and Greensfelder Park over a weekend. The event is cup-free and support..

Experience the historic Berryman Trail with a single track loop through the Mark Twain National Forest. Choose between a marathon or 50 mile distance featuring continuous hills and a fully forested landscape.

Test your endurance at Pere Marquette State Park with technical trail races through rugged Illinois bluffs. Choose from 12.5k, 25k, or 50k distances in solo or buddy divisions.

Test your limits at Horseshoe Lake State Park with an escalating weight endurance event. Complete multiple loops of a five mile course where the load increases every time until only one person is left.

Experience the historic landscapes of Springfield at the Lincoln Memorial Garden Trail Race 8K. Run through scenic lakeside trails and prairie grounds followed by a medallion finish and post race refreshments.

Mud Factor returns to Brookdale Farms in Eureka, MO for a family-friendly 5K obstacle run. Separate waves are offered for adults and kids, making it an event for all ages. Spectators can enjoy the festival area while participants tackle the..

A team-based trail relay in Saint Louis covering 82 miles, offered in six-person and three-person formats with staffed transition zones, on-course support, and post-race refreshments.

Tackle the rugged trails of the Beaumont Reservation at the Baby Shippey. This cupless event features a challenging Half Marathon and 10K course with steep climbs, rocky terrain, and primitive paths. Test your mettle on Missouri's demanding..

Run through the night on the scenic trails of Indian Camp Creek Park. Choose from a 10K or timed 6-hour and 9-hour ultra events on a 6.7-mile loop course. This cup-free race includes camping, a finisher medal, and awards for top performers.

Mark America's 250th birthday at the Freedom Run in Springfield's Centennial Park. Choose from a 5K, 10K, or a 1-mile fun run/walk on a course that starts atop a hill. Every finisher gets a commemorative shirt and medal.

This off-road trail run in Queeny Park offers a roughly four-mile course. The event is known for its post-race party with free bagels and beer, plus a unique long-sleeve tech shirt.

Experience a trail run through Forest Park on the General Dacey Trail in Shelbyville. Participate in a 5K or 1 mile race featuring team competitions, post race refreshments, and a gathering at the local aquatic center.

Test your endurance at the Watershed Nature Center with a timed run on a scenic one mile loop. Complete as many laps as possible before the midnight finish in this small field event featuring both running and rucking divisions.

Hit the shady trails of Queeny Park for this Labor Day weekend event featuring a 5k, 10k, half marathon, and a 10k ruck. All finishers receive a custom medal and backpack, with age group awards for top performers. It's a shared, fully marke..