Trail Running calendar near Bloomington 2026-2027

Trail races at Mounds State Park with 5-mile, 5K run, 5K walk and a kids 1-mile fun run. Courses are mostly trail with two water stops, chip timing on bibs, midday packet pickup, and post-race food and medals.

A public 6K community race at Blue River Cross Country Course in Shelbyville, IN on November 7, 2026, held as a prelude to the NIRCA National Championships. Online registration details and a $30 fee are listed; late registration is availabl..

A trail endurance event at Deam Lake SRA offering 6 hour, 12 hour and single-lap fun run on a 4.167 mile hilly loop with technical sections. Limited to fewer than 50 spots; finisher medal, prizes and a baseball cap are included.

Deam Lake Winter Warrior is the Deam Lake stop in a winter series with 6-mile, 12-mile, 4-hour endurance and virtual options on the Yellow Trail. The event uses Buzzards Roost Shelter, is cupless, and has limited parking.

Celebrate the season in Indianapolis with a variety of races including a Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k. Participants enjoy chip timing designer shirts and finisher medals with special options for youth and families.

A twilight cross country 5 km on the Pike Red Devil XC Course in Indianapolis on December 4, 2026. Registration runs from December 7, 2025 to December 3, 2026 and the entry fee is $25.

Trail running weekend near Brownstown, Indiana offering 10 mile, 50k, 100k and a 100k team relay with significant elevation, live tracking for longer events, aid stations, cabin packages, postrace food and indoor facilities.

A Christmas-themed set of races at the Indianapolis Zoo Parking Lot on 12/06/2026, offering distances from a 50 m kids dash to 15K, a virtual option, and a volunteer-then-run. Most in-person entries include a custom bib, designer shirt, and..

Trail races at Waverly Park in Louisville offering a 6.6-mile loop and a half marathon plus virtual options. The event is cupless, has an aid station about halfway, on-site restrooms, limited parking, and overall male and female awards.

Experience a winter trail race through the scenic Three Lakes Trail in Morgan Monroe State Forest. Choose between one or two loops and enjoy aid stations equipped with fireplaces during this daylight event.

Trail races of 50 miles, 50K, 14 miles and 10K take place on a mostly single track lollipop course in Owen-Putnam State Forest. The event is cupless so runners must carry water and aid stations do not provide cups.

A 50 mile point to point trail race on Indiana's Knobstone Trail with roughly 10,000 ft of elevation gain through steep, forested terrain. The event includes declared gender divisions, aid station cut-offs, and a yearly finisher slab.

A backyard ultra in Wingate, Indiana, run on a 4 miles 880 feet loop with mixed surfaces. Loops start every hour and the last runner to complete a loop is declared the winner.