Trail Running calendar near Fort Ritner 2026-2027

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..

Trail races at General Butler State Resort Park on 11/07/2026 include 5K, 10K, 13.1 mile, 20K relay and a 6 Hours of Power loop event with park facilities and river overlook.

Trail endurance at Deam Lake SRA with 6 hour, 12 hour and a single lap fun run on a 4.167 mile loop featuring steep climbs, creek crossings and technical sections. Limited field size and awards for top finishers.

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 ultramarathon event in Brownstown, Indiana offering 10 Mile, 50k, 100k and 100k relay courses on a rugged, clockwise trail with live tracking, aid stations, indoor crew facilities and camping options.

Experience an exclusive trail event at the Harry S. Frazier Scout Reservation featuring looping courses through Kentucky forest and a runner's village by John Barr Lake with distances from 5K up to 100 miles.

A Christmas themed race day in Indianapolis with multiple distances, a kids dash, a virtual option, and a volunteer-then-run category. Races include designer shirts, custom bibs, finisher medals, chip timing, awards, and free photos.

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.

FroMoMoFo offers 10 mile and 20 mile trail races on the Three Lakes Trail in Morgan Monroe State Forest, with two aid stations featuring fireplaces and swag or no swag registration options.

Experience an endurance challenge at Elizabethtown Nature Park featuring an 8 hour race and a 5K trail run. Navigate a scenic loop of lakeside trails and rolling woodland terrain with full aid station support.

Trail races in Owen-Putnam State Forest with 50 mile, 50K, 14 mile and 10K options on a mostly single track lollipop course. Aid stations are cupless and runners must carry 20 oz of water.

Rugged point to point 50 mile trail race on the Knobstone Trail in Indiana, with roughly 10,000 ft of elevation gain between Deam Lake State Recreation Area and Delaney Creek Park. The event features aid station cut-offs and finisher awards..

Run With The Squirrels is a low cost trail event at Morgan Monroe State Forest offering 5K, 10K, 10 mile and half marathon distances on April 25. Optional shirts cost $15 and half of shirt proceeds support the school art program.

A 100 km ultramarathon and a 20 mile loop run take place in Morgan Monroe State Forest on June 4-5, 2027, featuring about 8,500 ft of climbing. The course is mostly single track and the 100 km has a 20 hour cutoff.