Trail Running calendar near Franklin Grove 2025-2026

We have found 27 Trailruns within 80 miles of Franklin Grove. See below where and when you can find the races.

Saw Wee Kee - Fall Trail Run is held at Saw Wee Kee Park, Sundown Lane, Yorkville, Illinois. The event is the Fall Trail Run segment of a four-race series; each race features a different course and medal piece, and completing all four earns..

Palos Park Spooky Shuffle 2025 The Palos Park Spooky Shuffle takes place Saturday, October 18, 2025, at Swallow Cliff South Forest Preserve in Palos Park, Illinois. The event offers trail distances: 5K 10K Registration includes tiered fee..

The Over The Vines Wine Run/Walk is held at Over the Vines Vineyard & Wine Barn in Edgerton, Wisconsin. This event offers a 5K timed run, a 5K untimed walk, and a 2K untimed walk, all on a scenic trail featuring grass, gravel, and compacted..

Event details The event takes place on October 18, 2025 in Crystal Lake, IL. Distances offered: 10 mile - $69.00 5 mile - $47.00 Early bird pricing is available until July 30, 2025. Registration closes October 15, 2025 at 11:59 PM CT. Ent..

Join the Fancy Nonsense 25k or 50k for a whimsical trail ultra through Palos Trail System near Chicago, featuring runnable single track loops and full aid stations. Expect mischief, laughs, and a joyful return to the love of running.

Howl-o-ween 5k – Schaumburg takes place in Rolling Meadows, IL at Busse Woods. This pet-friendly 5k run/walk follows a scenic, paved, flat out-and-back Busse Woods Trail and is timed by J3 Timing with live results. The event supports animal..

November 2025

Turkey Trails - Greater Chicago is a Thanksgiving-themed running event in Shorewood, Illinois, held at Hammel Woods Route 59 Access (554 Brook Forest Ave). It offers in-person distances of 1 mile, 5k, 10k, a Kid’s Dash, plus a Virtual Race..

The Fast Track Cross Country Open is a 3.05-mile race held in Schaumburg, Illinois, on the MacNider cross country course near Hoover Elementary School. Scheduled for November 9, 2025, it features separate women's and men's races open to all..

Event details The Big Timber XC Challenge takes place Sunday, November 9, 2025 at Camp Big Timber, Big Timber Road at Tyrrell Road, Elgin, Illinois. Distances offered: 3 miles - one loop of the perimeter trail 5 miles - two loops of the pe..

The Abominable Trail Race is an exciting autumn trail running event held annually at LG Ziplines and Adventures in Lake Geneva, Wisconsin. It features three race distances: 5K, 15K, and 30K, with the 30K available for individual runners or..

The Forge Trail Run Festival takes place at The Forge: Lemont Quarries in Lemont, Illinois, a late‑fall Midwest trail event set among woods, gravel paths, and the historic Lemont Quarries and I&M Canal. Runners may choose from 10K, 20K (Hal..

Orland Park Turkey Trot is a 2.5-mile chip-timed cross-country race in Orland Park, Illinois. The annual Thanksgiving morning event invites runners and walkers to traverse paved roads, paths, and wooded sections near the Village Hall, start..

January 2026

Conquer winter trails at the Frozen Gnome in Crystal Lake on January 10, 2026, a technical single track 10K loop repeated for the 50K or tackled in relays. Expect triple black diamond terrain, a Gnome Depot aid station, and a finisher medal..

Event overview The 50K MASHUP SLAM is a series of trail races in the Midwest based on the 50K distance. The series includes multiple events across the year, begins with the Frozen Gnome 50K in January and concludes in November with the Mine..

Take on the Fox Valley Winter Challenge, a three race trail series across Batavia, Aurora, and St Charles this winter. Choose a 5K, 8K or 10K or grab the full series and earn gear from a hat to a sweatshirt as you run scenic forest preserve..

March 2026

Muddy Shamrock @ The Forge is a trail running event held at The Forge: Lemont Quarries in Lemont, Illinois. The race offers two distances: Trail Half Marathon (about 13.1 miles, run as two laps) and Trail Quarter Marathon (about 6.6 miles,..

Skunk Ape 806/314 Trail Race : March 21, 2026, Dixon, IL The event takes place at Lowell Park, 2114 Lowell Park Road, Dixon, IL 61021 on March 21, 2026. Distances offered: 806 - 33.75 miles (8 hrs 6 mins) 314 - 13.5 miles (3 hrs 14 mins) 8..

April 2026

Celebrate Earth Day on April 18 in Crystal Lake with looped trail races of 50K, 15 mile, and 5 mile on rolling single track. Friendly aid station, scenic pond start, and relaxed festival vibe for trail runners of all levels.

Childish Nonsense brings looped ultrarunning to Deer Grove Forest Preserve in Palatine IL with races from 10K to 50 mile. Expect mellow trails, multiple laps with a main aid station about every 5.5 miles, and a welcoming, inclusive communit..

May 2026

Run the F^3 Cap Sauers Trail Marathon or 10 Mile at Teason's Woods in Palos Hills on May 9, 2026, and enjoy scenic wide horse trails with gentle rolling terrain. All finishers get a wooden medal and event apparel, plus post race chili and b..