Trail Running Calendar Illinois 2024-2025

The Farmdale Trail Run will take place in East Peoria from Saturday 12 October 2024 to Sunday 13 October 2024. You can run between 10 and 100 miles.

The Saw Wee Kee - Fall Trail Run will take place in Yorkville on Saturday 19 October 2024. You can run 4 miles.

The Shake Your Trail Feather Trail Run offers a variety of distances including a 5K, 10K, 13.1 half marathon, and 50K, taking place in Charleston, IL. Participants will traverse grass and dirt single track trails through timber, a creek crossing, and challenging hills and valleys. The event promises..

The Soul Crusher trail run in Crystal Lake, IL offers a challenging 5-mile loop designed by Jeff Lenard. Participants can choose to run it once or twice, with a 3.5-hour time cutoff. The race features unique swag including a race shirt and a skeleton finisher medal. Packet pickup is available the ev..

The Fancy Nonsense 25k/50k trail run takes place in Willow Springs, IL, offering a whimsical and fun running experience for participants. The course, set in the Palos Trail System near Chicago, consists of a 5.5-mile loop on mostly single track trails. Aid stations along the route will provide typic..

The Illinois Ozarks 10K Bluff Trail Run and Children's Fun Run will take place on October 26, 2024, at Borsch Park in Valmeyer, IL. The Fun Run starts at 9:30 am, followed by the trail run. The Fun Run course is 0.56 miles with an elevation change of 50 feet, starting and finishing at the large pavi..

The Allerton Park Trail Run, organized by Second Wind Running Club, offers a challenging trail course along the river with hidden roots, sharp turns, and other obstacles. Proceeds from the race go towards trail maintenance and park enhancements, with donations used for various improvements in the pa..

The Forge Trail Run Festival offers a variety of trail run options including a 4 Mile(ish), 10K, 20K (Half Marathon), and 30K races. The event takes place on Saturday, November 2, 2024, at The Forge: Lemont Quarries in Lemont, IL. The courses feature single-track trails, gravel paths, and some histo..

The Tunnel Hill 100 offers a challenging course with a 100 Miler, 50 Miler, and Marathon options. The event has seen impressive records broken, including Charlie Lawrence setting a new 50 mile World Record and Elov Olsson achieving the 3rd fastest 100 miler in history. The race also offers increased..

The trail run will take place at Timber Pointe Nature Center in Hudson, IL. It is a cross country style event with most of the course being a wide double track with some gravel road sections. The race starts at 11:00 AM and will consist of two loops through Timber Pointe, showcasing wildlife such as..

The Arctic Frog Run in Libertyville, IL offers a variety of distances including 50K, 25K, 15K, 10K, and 5K. The course features a mix of pavement, wooded, and crushed limestone trails along the Des Plaines River and Northwest Casey Trails. Participants can collect different colored frogs in the 50K ..

The F^3 @ The Forge: Fat Tire Trail Run will take place in Lemont on Saturday 4 January 2025. You can run between 10 and 10 kilometers.

The Muddy Shamrock Trail Half Marathon and Quarter Marathon will take place on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at The Forge: Lemont Quarries in Lemont, IL. The trail race will feature wooded single-and double-track trails with varying terrain, including dirt, mud, roots, and gravel. Participants can expec..

The Clinton Trail Running Ultras 2024 will feature a 30-mile race starting at 7am and a 10-mile race starting at 8am. The event will take place at Clinton Lake State Recreation Area, offering a challenging and scenic trail through forest, hills, and meadows with approximately 1500 feet of elevation ..