Trail Running calendar near Hobart 2026-2027

A nighttime run and walk at Lake County Fairgrounds on October 30, 2026 featuring a timed 5K, a non-timed 2K, a market with live performances, costume contests, and awards.

Trail running at Camp Big Timber in Elgin, IL on November 8, 2026, featuring 3 and 5 mile perimeter courses with a creek crossing. A kids fun run and a pancake breakfast are included, and proceeds support local youth organizations.

Bigfoot Half Trail Run at Stoney Run County Park in Hebron IN is a two-loop trail race over mixed surfaces with aid stations, packet pickup, raffle items for park fundraising and manual finishing with numbered popsicle sticks.

A trail festival in Lemont on November 14, 2026, offering 10K, 20K, 30K and 60K on single and double-track trails and gravel around the Lemont Quarries and I&M Canal, with multi-lap courses and variable terrain.

The St. Joe Valley Happy Trail Run will take place in Roseland from Saturday 14 November 2026 to Monday 16 November 2026. You can run between 5 and 13 miles.

A trail based Turkey Trot at Southwestern Michigan College offering 10K, 5K and a free 1K kids run, chip timed with live results, guaranteed tech shirts for early registrants and age division medals.

A Thanksgiving 5K on the Green Bay Trail at Winnetka Train Station featuring rolling start waves, a family division, packet pickup before race day, post-race refreshments, and support for local charities.

A public cross country race in Evanston with three all-grass loops, team and individual scoring, included long-sleeve race shirt, and a post-race awards cookout; entry fees vary by registration date.

A winter trail series at Dick Young Forest Preserve in Batavia, Illinois featuring 5K, 8K and 10K races across January to March 2027, with centralized registration and series swag rewards.

Part of the Fox Valley Winter Challenge Trail Series, the 8K takes place at Oakhurst Forest Preserve in Aurora on February 20, 2027. Registration is consolidated for the series and includes options for series swag.

Early-season trail races at The Forge in Lemont, Illinois, on wooded single and double track trails with mud, roots and gravel. Distances offered are 13.1 miles and 6.5 miles with technical singletrack sections.

A trail race at Sunset Hill Farm County Park offering three distances, a 16 hour finish allowance, a single start/finish aid station, and distinctive finish gifts including belt buckles and a hand-made wooden medal.

A 10K trail race at Hickory Knolls Discovery Center in St. Charles on March 14, 2027. The 10K is part of a winter series with 5K and 8K races and has a $45 registration fee.

A trail event at Deer Grove Forest Preserve near Palatine, IL on April 24, 2027, offering 5.5 mile, 25K, 50K and 50 mile distances with a single aid station at the start and a playful, community-focused atmosphere.

May 1, 2027 at St. Patrick's County Park near South Bend, Indiana. The event offers 10K, half marathon, marathon and 50K on marked trails with chip timing and packet pickup.

A flat out and back half marathon and 10K on the limestone Great Western Trail, organized by Fox River Trail Runners, with part of registration fees donated to three local mental health charities.

Trail marathon and 10 mile on the Sag Valley Trail at Cap Sauers Nature Preserve in Palos Hills, IL, with wide horsetrail, notable elevation gain, and staffed aid stations along the routes.