Trail Running calendar near Springfield 2025-2026

The Washington Park Trail Trek is a 5K running and walking event held in Springfield, Illinois, at Washington Park. The course offers a unique trail experience through the park's lush forest pathways, marked clearly with cones, arrows, and safety tape for easy navigation. This event celebrates histo..

The Tom Short 5K is an annual trail running event held in Shelbyville, Illinois, on the scenic General Dacey Trail in Forest Park. Established in 2003 to honor Tom Short, a local businessman, the race features a challenging and competitive 5K trail run alongside a 1-mile run/walk option. The event a..

The Lake Land College 5K is a unique cross-country running event held on the scenic campus of Lake Land College in Mattoon, Illinois. Unlike traditional road races, this off-road 5K features a course with rolling hills, grassy fields, and wooded paths, offering runners and walkers a genuine trail ex..

The Temptation 200 Ultras, held annually at Sand Ridge State Forest in Forest City, Illinois, is a challenging ultramarathon event celebrating its 7th anniversary in 2025. The race offers multiple distances: a grueling 200K, a 50K, and a "Not At All Tempted" 10K, all set on a demanding forest course..

The Big Horse Vineyards 5K, hosted by Gut Check Fitness in Lewistown, Illinois, is a unique trail and mud run featuring natural obstacles like hills, hollers, streams, ponds, and an epic slip-n-slide. Set on the scenic grounds of Big Horse Vineyards, this event offers a fun and challenging experienc..

The Farmdale Trail Run, held October 11-12, 2025, takes place at Farmdale Reservoir near East Peoria, Illinois. This premier trail event offers multiple distances: 10K, half marathon, 30-mile, 50-mile, and 100-mile ultras. The course features miles of single-track trails, service roads, and open pra..

The McNotagain Fall Trail Run takes place at McNaughton Park in Pekin, Illinois, known for its scenic, flat terrain in Central Illinois. The event offers multiple race distances including 3.5, 10, 30, and 50 miles, all run on a 10-mile loop course that is run in reverse direction compared to the spr..

The Allerton Park Trail Run, hosted by Second Wind Running Club, takes place at Robert Allerton Park and Retreat Center in Monticello, Illinois. The event features a challenging 5.7-mile trail run along the Sangamon River, known for its hidden roots, ruts, and sharp turns, as well as a 2-mile nature..

The Pere Marquette Endurance Trail Run is a challenging 7.8-mile trail race held annually in December at Pere Marquette State Park in Grafton, Illinois. Celebrating its 35th year, the course features hilly terrain and scenic views through the park. Participants enjoy pre-race coffee and packet picku..

The Schon Park 3/6/9 Endurance Runs, hosted by Ultra Bound Coaching, take place in Glen Carbon, Illinois. This timed event offers three durations: 3, 6, and 9 hours, where participants run loops on a 1.5-mile paved course featuring rolling hills. Runners aim to cover the greatest distance within the..

Potawatomi Trail Runs, held in McNaughton Park, Pekin, Illinois, is a challenging trail running event featuring distances from 10 miles up to 200 miles. The course is a 10-mile loop of mostly single-track dirt trails with prairies, creek crossings, and rolling hills, offering about 1,500 feet of ele..