Trail Running calendar near Springfield 2025-2026

Run single track trails at Beaver Dam State Park on Nov 1 in the MCDD Beaver Dam Dash with 5K, 10K and a 1 mile fun run. Proceeds benefit the Macoupin Center for Developmentally Disabled to support life skills and social programs for adults..

Run a scenic wooded 5K loop at Ballard Nature Center on November 16, 2025, choosing a one lap 5K or the 4 Hour endurance challenge to rack up as many laps as you can. Try the Oscar Mike Ruck SACK for weighted ruck awards and a finisher meda..

Join the FOLEPI River Trail Classic on Saturday, November 29, 2025 in East Peoria for a scenic, mostly downhill 4 mile run along the River Trail. Pre registrants get a technical long sleeved shirt and everyone is invited to a post race pizz..

Hit the trails at Timber Pointe for a scenic cross country style 8K, 4K or multi lap challenge with possible deer and eagle sightings. Partial proceeds benefit the nature center and finishers enjoy post race food and warm company.

Join the 36th Pere Marquette Endurance Trail Run on December 13, 2025 in Grafton, Illinois. This 7.8 mile route winds through Pere Marquette State Park with hilly, scenic terrain plus pre race coffee, packet pickup in the lodge, and post ra..

Run among pine forests and wild cactus at the Cactus Classic Trail Races in Sand Ridge State Forest, Manito Illinois on March 7, 2026. Choose marathon, half marathon or 10K on sandy, runnable trails for a scenic, rolling challenge.

Test your endurance on a scenic 1.5 mile loop at Schon Park with timed 3, 6 or 9 hour options and rolling hills. Run as many laps as you can, chase awards and enjoy aid station support on a friendly community course.

Potawatomi Trail Runs returns April 9 to 12, 2026 at McNaughton Park in Pekin, Illinois with distances from 10 mile to a 200 mile epic. Tackle rugged 10 mile loops of single track, creek crossings and rolling hills, with primitive camping a..

Enjoy a scenic 8K through Lincoln Memorial Garden in Springfield on May 30, 2026, weaving lakefront paths and prairie trails. Kids fun runs, post race food, and a wooden finisher medallion make this intimate event limited to 300 runners.

Choose your challenge at Temptation 200 Ultras on September 5 2026 at Sand Ridge State Forest near Forest City, IL, with options from the Not Tempted 10K to a loop based 50K or the epic 200K. The loop format lets runners stop at 50K 100K or..