Trail Running calendar near Michigan City 2026-2027

A community cross country race in Mount Prospect on August 9, 2026 offering 1, 2 and 3 mile distances to raise funds for the Little Giraffe Foundation and research into premature babies.

Run a chip-timed 5K or join a scavenger hunt 3K walk at St. Patrick's County Park. Everyone gets a handcrafted medallion, plus there's an egg bake breakfast and door prizes. Leashed dogs are welcome on the walk.

The Summer Trail Classic offers three distances on the single-track trails of Paul Douglas Forest Preserve. It's the third race in a yearly trail series, with proceeds supporting local trail maintenance. Participants receive a running vest..

A 10 hour endurance run at Bluhm County Park on August 29, 2026, using a 4 to 4.1 mile loop completed on an hourly clock. Runners earn chips after four loops to trade for prizes and receive a limited edition shirt and wooden medal.

A USATF-certified half marathon and 10K through Danada Forest Preserve on crushed limestone trails, finishing near the horse track. Both distances award finisher medals, with chip timing, pacers, shuttle parking, and on-course water station..

A timed running event on an about 1 mile paved loop in a 58 acre Chicago park, offering 3 hour, 6 hour, and 12 hour formats plus relay options and hourly on course challenges.

Experience a unique multi-terrain race through the scenic sand dunes and woodland trails of Western Michigan. Scale the iconic steps of Mt. Baldhead and celebrate your achievement at a festive post-race party in downtown Saugatuck.

This obstacle course race at Indiana Dunes National Park offers three distances, including a K9 event. The course features diverse terrains inspired by military landscapes. It's open to participants aged 13 and up.

A loop-based running event at Limestone Park offering 8 hour and 4 hour races on a 1.65 mile course with mixed crushed limestone and asphalt terrain. Scoring is by completed loops and proceeds support local organizations.

The Bloomingdale Trail 5K is an annual family-friendly running event in Chicago. It features a timed 5K race alongside shorter dashes for young runners. Registration is available for all three distances.

A timed 6- or 12-hour event on a 2 mile lakefront loop in Evanston with two aid stations, finishers' Hop Water and handcrafted awards, and permitted pacers.

A mixed-surface trail event at Tryon Farm in Michigan City featuring a 4 mile loop used for 4 mile, 8 mile, 25k and 50k distances plus a 2 mile fun run or walk, with a main station, a non-manned aid point, and parking across the street.

A community 5k run and walk hosted by the Lockport Fire Foundation on October 4, 2026 at Hassert Park in Lockport, IL. Entry includes a t-shirt and finisher medal for registered participants present on race day.

Experience an ultra running tradition in Albion Indiana through the IGNITE Trail Series. Choose between 50, 100, or 150 mile distances on a 25 mile loop course with pacer options for the longer distances.

Join this community run and walk at Vollmer Road Grove Forest Preserve to support homeless school children. Participate in person on the paved 5K trail or join virtually to help provide essential school supplies for families in need.

Multiple endurance trail distances on a flat, crushed gravel section of the Des Plaines River Trail, starting and finishing at Half Day Forest Preserve in Lake County, Illinois. The marathon is a Boston Qualifier and the event runs each Oct..

Trail races at Lawless Park in Vandalia, Michigan on an all trail course through forest, streams and lakes. Distances include a half marathon, 10K, 5K and a 1K kids run with chip timing and on course aid.

Experience a professional cross country course used by some of the nation's fastest athletes. This community run in Portage welcomes all participants and rewards the top 50 finishers with medals.

Timed trail races of 24, 12 and 6 hours take place on the dirt and grass loops of St. Patrick's County Park in South Bend. The course has three short asphalt crossings and proceeds benefit the ALS community.

A woodland ultra with 50K, 25K and 5-mile options run on a 5.5-mile single-track loop at Deer Grove Forest Preserve, featuring multiple stocked aid stations and explicit inclusion policies for race entries.