Trail Running Calendar Indiana 2026-2027

A backyard ultra in Wingate, IN on a 4 miles 880 feet out and back course with mixed gravel, grass, and road surfaces. Loops start one hour apart, each must be completed within the hour, and the last person to finish a loop wins.

Test your endurance at the Armed Forces Endurance Run. Choose your challenge from 6, 12, or 24 hour timed distances. This event supports community charities.

Trail event in Gnaw Bone near Nashville, Indiana on May 16, 2026 offering distances from 5K to 50 miles plus relays. Courses feature 600 foot ridges, creek crossings, aid stations, post race barbecue and awards.

Trail races at Hueston Woods State Park on May 16–17, 2026 offer multiple distances from 5K to a looped 50K that requires completing ten loops. Aid stations, finisher medals, a shirt order code, and drinks and pizza at the finish are provid..

An annual rucking event at Harbour Shores Church in Cicero using a mostly unpaved one mile loop; options include a timed four hour ruck or a 5k trail ruck with three one mile laps.

Experience a diverse trail race at Hueston Woods State Park. Choose from several distances including a half marathon and explore unique terrain filled with ancient fossils.

Trail running event in Lebanon, Indiana with **4**, **8**, and **12** mile out-and-back courses on paved rail to trail and wooded sections. Inclusive registration offers Male, Female, and Non-Binary categories plus deferral and bib transfer..

A multi-distance event at Douglas Trailhead in Indianapolis on May 16, 2026, offering races from a kid's dash to a half marathon, chip timing, event shirts and medals, a virtual option, and youth pricing for 12 and under.

Navigate the single track routes and wooded hills of the Outback Trail at Imagination Glen. This event features a 12K race and a 3K kids run through shaded terrain with mud and water crossings.

Four trail race categories require drinking four drinks and running four laps around a 400 meter loop for a one mile total. Drinks are regulated and proceeds go to the UAW Local 2209 Veterans Committee.

A time based endurance event on a scenic 5K loop offering six hour and twelve hour formats for solo runners, teams, and walkers, with Runners Village, optional camping, live tracking, and post race awards.

A 3.1 mile trail race through wooded routes at the Vigo County Conservation Club in Terre Haute, Indiana. Registration runs from April 1 to May 23 and the entry fee is $30.

A five-mile trail run at Stoney Run County Park on May 25, 2026, with marked trails, an aid station near mile three, possible mud and a pond crossing, manual timing, and post-race refreshments.

Trail run at Brown County State Park on May 30, 2026 offering 5K and 15K courses on mountain bike trails with mile-long climbs and descents, a free kids run, GPX maps available, and on-site race rules and award categories.

A weekend trail event in Morgan Monroe State Forest featuring a 100 km ultra and a 20 mile fun run, plus virtual and economy no swag options. The 100 km course is mostly single track with about 8,500 feet of climbing and a 20 hour cutoff.

A weekend of obstacle races at Perfect North Slopes near Cincinnati, featuring Sprint, Super, Beast, Ultra and kids races across hilly, muddy terrain with onsite parking and a base-lodge festival area.

A community event in Lawrenceburg combining an Oxbow 5K run/walk and an untimed Adventure Trek through the Guard Archaeological Preserve. Single registration covers both activities and includes a T-shirt plus festival access.

Treat Trot Indianapolis on June 14, 2026 at Arthur Jordan YMCA offers multiple distances including a kids dash, 5K and 10K, virtual entries, and a volunteer then run option. Registration includes a shirt and finisher medal.

An 8-hour trail running event at Brown County State Park on June 20, 2026, with a roughly 6-mile main loop and a 3-mile short loop, optional weekend camping, staffed aid stations, and member discounts; proceeds support the local trail runni..

An obstacle course event on June 20, 2026 at the IU East cross country course in Richmond IN with a 3 mile route and more than a dozen challenges, race shirts, medals, snacks, and a fan zone. Proceeds support Reid Health athletic training s..