Trail Running calendar near Makanda 2025-2026

The Monster Dash - Patterson will take place in Patterson on Saturday 1 November 2025. You can run 4 miles.

Run by moonlight to support Unity Christian cross country with 6k and 2k on an all grass course lit by a Super Moon and 200 solar lights. Enjoy unique awards, soup and sandwiches and be sure to wear lights for a fun glowing night run.

Event overview Tunnel Hill 100 takes place Saturday, November 8, 2025 in Vienna, Illinois, with the start and finish at Vienna City Park (302 E. Vine St). The event includes multiple distances and is limited in field size for some races. Re..

Meandering Turkey is a scenic but challenging 5.5 mile trail run on hilly, rooty single track at Klaus Park near Cape Girardeau. Field is limited to 100 and entrants receive a performance tech shirt, socks and post race food.

The Frozen Chosin Challenge will take place in Middle Brook from Friday 5 December 2025 to Sunday 7 December 2025. You can run between 4 and 40 miles.

Howard Aslinger Endurance Run : Cape Girardeau, MO The event offers timed endurance runs held at Arena Park, 410 Kiwanis Drive, Cape Girardeau, Missouri. Distances and formats include: 24-hour endurance run 12-hour endurance run 1-hour eve..

Challenging multi loop trail races along Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake in Grand Rivers, KY on March 14, 2026. Choose from 23 km, marathon, 60 km or 50 mile distances with scenic single track, awards and post race food.

Run the scenic trails of Camp Ondessonk in Ozark Illinois with 5K and 10K options perfect for all abilities. Expect forest singletrack, friendly vibes and event shirts for early registrants.

Ozark's Mountain Challenge invites hikers to summit Mudlick Mountain eight times for roughly 21 miles and nearly 8,000 feet of gain. Expect steep rugged trails, a 12 hour window to finish, and shuttle returns to the base.

Run Under The Stars in Paducah invites endurance runners to log laps during a festive 10 hour night event on a lighted oval track at Carson Park. A kids run for ages 1 to 14 plus on course aid and chip timing make it family friendly.

Run the 1st Annual Sundown Showdown 5K cross country in Carterville IL on July 17, 2026. Team or individual runners will tackle a grassy course and compete for awards for top finishers and male, female, and mixed teams.

Run the rugged, scenic trails of Shawnee National Forest at Camp Ondessonk with distances from a half marathon to 100 miles, including a Night 50K. Expect technical single track, waterfalls, ridge views and friendly aid stations.

Join The Last Boyscout at scenic Ferne Clyffe State Park, a Last Man Standing where you must run a 4.167 mile loop each hour to stay in. Enjoy runnable trails with two big climbs and optional night loops under headlamps.