Trail Running calendar near Crown Point 2025-2026

The Run The Rails will take place in Elburn on Saturday 16 August 2025. You can run between 4 and 7 miles.

The Running Wild 5K Run & 3K Scavenger Hunt Walk takes place at St. Patrick's County Park in South Bend, Indiana. The 5K run is professionally chip-timed and features a course through wooded and open field trails, park roads, grass, and gravel, with awards for top finishers in various age categories..

The Summer Trail Classic is a trail running event held at Paul Douglas Forest Preserve in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It offers three race distances: approximately 4 miles, 9.5 miles, and 13 miles, providing a true trail running experience on twisting single-track trails. The event is part of the 202..

The Chupacabra Endurance 10-hour Run is held at Bluhm County Park in Westville, Indiana. This challenging event features a 3.4-3.5 mile trail loop with minimal pavement, which runners must complete within one hour per loop or face elimination. The race lasts 10 hours, testing endurance and speed, wi..

The Farm Fresh 5k and 1 Mile at Gast Family Farms is a fun trail run held annually at 5165 Lincoln Avenue, Saint Joseph, Michigan. Originating from a family grape juice weekend, the event has grown into a public race featuring a 5k and a 1-mile course through farm fields with a route decided just da..

The Naperville Trails Half Marathon & 10K is an annual running event held in Wheaton, Illinois, set for September 6, 2025. Participants can choose between a USATF-certified half marathon or 10K distance, both featuring a flat and fast course that winds through the scenic Danada Forest Preserve on cr..

The Cornell Days 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk is a family-friendly running event held in Cornell, Illinois, starting at Clinton Keith Mills Memorial Park. The race features an out-and-back course along the county blacktop roads through the scenic countryside, suitable for both first-time runners and e..

Dirt Circus - Chicago is a free community running event held in Crystal Lake, Illinois, celebrating local trail running culture. Organized by UltraSignup, the event features a festive atmosphere with a social run, food, raffle prizes, and an expo showcasing local races, run clubs, brands, and busine..

Timely Nonsense is a unique timed running event held in Chicago, IL, at a 58-acre park located at California and Montrose. Participants run a 0.75-mile paved loop for either 6 or 12 hours, with an aid station at the start/finish offering typical ultrarunning fare and additional vendor treats like ho..

Half Day at the Lake is a unique ultra-running event held in Evanston, Illinois, featuring 6- and 12-hour race options. The race takes place on a scenic 2-mile loop along Chicago’s north shore lakefront path, passing through Evanston’s lakefront and Northwestern University’s campus. The course is a..

The Tryon Farm 50k is a trail running event held at Tryon Farm in Michigan City, Indiana. The course features an 8-loop 4-mile trail combining open grassy fields, single-track dirt trails, and small pavement sections. The event also offers shorter distances including 2-mile, 4-mile, 8-mile, and 25k..

The Des Plaines River Trail Races, held in Lake County, Illinois, offer a scenic and fast trail running experience with distances including a Half Marathon, Marathon (Boston Qualifier), 50K, and 50 Mile ultra. Starting and finishing at Half Day Forest Preserve, the course features a flat, wide, crus..

The St. Pats 24 Hour Race, held at St. Patrick's County Park in South Bend, Indiana, is a premier timed trail running event featuring 12- and 24-hour race options.Participants run primarily on scenic dirt and grass trails with brief asphalt crossings, enjoying a loop course that includes a final 0.2..

The Buckley 5 Miler is a scenic and challenging cross-country trail race held at the Buckley Homestead in Lowell, Indiana. The 5-mile course features a 2-mile loop on the north side of the park followed by a 3-mile loop through the park, finishing at the pioneer farm. Runners encounter a picturesque..

The Palos Park Spooky Shuffle will take place in Palos Park on Saturday 18 October 2025. You can run between 5 and 10 kilometers.

The Witches in the Woods 5K/2K is a Halloween-themed nighttime running and walking event held at the Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point, Indiana. Participants can choose between a timed 5K run or a non-timed 2K walk through wooded trails and roads, so bringing flashlights or headlamps is recomme..

The Fancy Nonsense 25K/50K is a whimsical ultramarathon held in the Palos Trail System near Willow Springs and Lemont, Illinois, about 20 minutes from downtown Chicago. Runners can choose from 25K, 50K, or 5-mile distances on a mostly single-track, 5.5-mile loop course that encourages joy and imagin..

The Fast Track Cross Country Open is a 3.05-mile race held in Schaumburg, Illinois, on the MacNider cross country course near Hoover Elementary School. Scheduled for November 9, 2025, it features separate women's and men's races open to all ages and abilities. The course consists of a short start fo..

The Big Timber XC Challenge will take place in Elgin on Sunday 9 November 2025. You can run between 3 and 5 miles.

The Forge Trail Run Festival, held in Lemont, Illinois, offers a challenging late-fall trail running experience with distances of 10K, 20K (half marathon), 30K, and 60K. The courses start and finish at The Forge and wind through single and double-track trails in the woods, gravel paths, and around t..