Trail Running calendar near Hobart 2026-2027

Trail Golf Endurance Challenge is a one day trail running stage race scored like golf. Participants run timed Holes and earn stroke scores, with options for a 50K over nine Holes or a 10M over three Holes.

The 45th YMCA Brickyard Run in Hobart, Indiana features a 5 mile race, a 5K Gold Cup race, and a new 2K family fun run, with trademark brick awards and computerized on the bib timing.

Trail races at Wolf Road Woods on June 27, 2026 offer three loop choices covering 3, 6 and 9 miles with varied off-road surfaces, tiered registration fees and post-race refreshments and awards.

A 5K trail event at North Lake Park in Stevensville MI that raises funds for Alzheimer’s causes. The event is not timed and awards prizes to the three participants who catch the most deer flies using Tred Not Deerfly patches.

H-F Beast Obstacle Course Dash in Homewood, IL on July 12, 2026 features two age categories with obstacle runs. The event awards finisher medals and t shirts and includes an optional prep course in June.

Oakadoke Trail Runs in Valparaiso, IN features single track trails with varied terrain and pond views. Three distances are offered, aid stations are spaced along the route, and a post race meal is provided; the event is cupless.

Continuous 3.1 miles loop race at Deer Grove East offering 40 or 50 mile options with a 12 hour cutoff. Centralized aid every lap, designated crew access, pacers allowed, and on-course medical support.

Loop-based trail event at Deer Grove East Forest Preserve in Palatine, Illinois. Distances run from 5K to 50K and each lap returns to a central aid station so athletes can decide how far to continue.

A community cross country event in Mount Prospect offering 1, 2 and 3 mile races. Entry is $25 and proceeds benefit the Little Giraffe Foundation.

A Scottish Highlander themed obstacle race in Pingree Grove, Illinois featuring 3K family, 5K and 15K heats with 20 to 30 obstacles, plus a torch lit night race and a haunted 5K. Spectator fee on-site is $10 and parking is free.

A 5K chip-timed run and a 3K scavenger-hunt walk through St. Patrick's County Park featuring trail terrain, participant medallions, post-event refreshments, awards by age group, and proceeds that support park programs.

A loop based endurance event at Busse Woods near Chicago that uses a clearly marked 3.1 mile loop over crushed limestone and gravel trails. Distances range from 5K to 50K and every completed loop counts.

Continuous 3.1 mile loop at Busse Woods near Elk Grove, IL offering 40 and 50 mile options with a fully stocked aid station every lap and a 12 hour cutoff. Runs alongside The Next Loop series but is scored separately.

A free alumni 2 Mile cross country meet on 08/15/2026 in Chicago Heights that uses chip timing and decade-based teams and head-start groups, with team scoring based on finishing place.

Run the Rails in Elburn, IL features a 1-mile fun run plus 4- and 7-mile races at Prairie Park, crossing the Union Pacific West rail line, with proceeds supporting the Elburn Parks Commission.

A trail race at Paul Douglas Forest Preserve offering approximate 4, 9.5 and 13 mile courses. Part of the Dick Pond Athletics trail series and benefiting Chicago Area Mountain Bikers, with awards, a raffle, and on-course water stations.

Ten hour endurance run at Bluhm County Park using hourly loops of about 4 miles. Participants earn chips after four loops to trade for prizes, and finishers receive a limited edition t shirt and a wooden Chupacabra medal.

A continuous loop trail race at Half Day Forest Preserve near Vernon Hills, Illinois. Runners complete repeated 3.1 mile loops toward a 40 or 50 mile total with a 12 hour cutoff and a fully stocked aid station each lap.

Loop based trail event at Half Day Forest Preserve where runners repeat a 3.1 mile loop, stop after any loop with no penalty, and receive official timing for each completed loop for combined results.

A 3.62-mile all-grass cross-country race at Lovelace Park in Evanston with individual and team entries, tiered entry fees by registration period, a performance shirt with entry, and a post-race awards gathering with food.