Trail Running calendar near Goreville 2025-2026

The Last Boyscout is a challenging Last Man Standing race held at Ferne Clyffe State Park in Goreville, Illinois. Participants run a 4.167-mile loop featuring single track trails, jeep roads, and paved sections, with about 600 feet of elevation gain per loop. The race tests endurance and resilience,..

Located at the SIU Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center in Makanda, Illinois, the Rocky Ledges 5K/10K Trail Run/Walk offers two trail distances: 5K and 10K. The course unfolds through wooded and natural terrain, delivering a scenic, nature-rich atmosphere that welcomes individuals and teams of a..

The Trail du Rocher - Leopold will take place in Leopold on Saturday 4 October 2025. You can run between 15 and 33 kilometers.

Arrowhead Endurance Run takes place at Arrowhead Lake Campground in Johnston City, Illinois (about 15 minutes north of Marion). The course features a single certified 2.07-mile loop around the lake, mostly gravel with a short concrete section at the boat ramp, offering less than 50 feet of elevation..

The Bigfoot Forest Trail 10 Hour Fun Run takes place in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, featuring a challenging 1.5-mile trail loop with rocky terrain, roots, and steep climbs. Participants can run up to 20 loops within 10 hours, covering a maximum distance of 50K. A 5K option is also available, consistin..

LBL Bridge to Bridge Trail Run is a 22-kilometer trail race held in Hardin, Kentucky. The course starts on the Canton side of the Lake Barkley Bridge and crosses into Land Between the Lakes, following a paved path along Highway 80 before continuing on the Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail, ending after..

Tunnel Hill 100 & 50 Mile Runs take place in Vienna, Illinois along the Tunnel Hill State Trail. The event offers 100-mile and 50-mile distances on a crushed limestone trail, with wetlands, trestles, and a historic tunnel; the 100-mile course repeats the 50-mile loop four times, the 50-mile loop twi..

Meandering Turkey is a 5.5-mile trail run held at Klaus Park, between Cape Girardeau and Jackson, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The course is described as flat, smooth, paved road, but the route is effectively about 5.5 miles of hilly, rooty single-track terrain. The event emphasizes a small-field ex..

The Land Between the Lakes - The Great American Trail Race, held annually in Grand Rivers, Kentucky, offers four challenging distances: 50 miles, 60 km, marathon, and 23 km. Starting along the scenic Kentucky Lake shoreline, the course leads runners into the Land Between the Lakes National Recreatio..

Shawnee Hills Trail Races take place at Camp Ondessonk in Ozark, Illinois, inside Shawnee National Forest. The event offers 100 Mile, 100K, 50K, Half Marathon, and a Night 50K, with pacers permitted for the 100-mile and 100K distances only. The course is a figure-eight loop, about 80% single-track d..