Trail Running calendar near North Liberty 2026-2027

A one-day trail running festival at Goodenow Grove Nature Preserve in Beecher, IL offering 5K, 10K, 10K RUCK, 20K, 30K and 50K on looped trail courses. The event is cupless with aid stations and provides race shirts, medals, and awards.

An obstacle course race at Indiana Dunes National Park on September 13, 2026, featuring 10k, 5K and a K9 3.1-mile event. The course uses varied landscapes to reflect terrains associated with military service.

Sherman Lake YMCA Kids ROAR in Augusta, MI on September 13, 2026 is an obstacle adventure race for children ages 5 to 14. It features 1 and 2 mile courses with mud pits, water, color, obstacles and monkey bars.

A five hour endurance event at Franke Park where runners, mountain bikers and wheelchair athletes complete as many full laps as possible on separate loops. Food and drinks are available at a central HUB and winners are top lap counts per ca..

Experience the Bloomingdale Trail Run in Chicago featuring a timed 5K and short dashes for youth. This annual event offers a variety of distances on an urban trail for a family friendly day of running.

A timed 12 hour and 6 hour loop race along the Evanston lakefront with two aid stations, public facilities, handcrafted finisher awards and a finisher beverage from Sketchbook Brewery. Packet pickup is available in Evanston.

Multiple trail distances run on a 4 mile loop at Tryon Farm with grassy fields, singletrack and short pavement. Proceeds benefit the Tryon Farm Institute and the event is part of the Crazy Legs Race Series.

Trail running through Fenn Valley vineyards on October 3, 2026, with a timed, challenging 5K and an untimed 1 mile course amid harvest sights and smells.

A community trail event in Valparaiso with a single-loop 5K and a two-loop 30K team relay hosted by local firefighters, featuring chip timing, aid stations, and team results.

The Lockport Fire Foundation presents the second annual Fire Zone 5k, a community 5k run and walk on a marked loop of the Forest Preserve trail starting at Hassert Park. Registered participants present on race day receive a t shirt and fini..

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.

A community 5K in Flossmoor with a parallel virtual 5K that raises funds and collects goods to support local families experiencing hidden homelessness and provide school supplies for homeless children.

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.

A community 5K cross-country run at Portage on October 10, 2026, using the local high school course. Pre-registration includes a race t-shirt; top 50 finishers receive medals.

A timed trail event at St. Patrick's County Park in South Bend on October 17, 2026, offering 24 Hour, 12 Hour, and 6 Hour races. The loop is mostly dirt and grass with short asphalt crossings and proceeds support the ALS community.

A trail ultramarathon at Red Gate Woods near Chicago offering 25K and 50K on a clockwise single track loop of about 5.5 miles, with staffed aid stations, course maps, and no pacers allowed.

A Halloween themed nighttime run and walk at Lake County Fairgrounds in Crown Point on October 30, 2026. The event features a 5K and a non timed shorter course, costume prizes, awards, and entry to the Hometown Hocus Pocus Market.

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.

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 mixed-surface 5K run/walk at Homestead High School Environmental Center with a short 15,000 centimeter Turkey Toddlers trot for children 10 and under. Packet pickup is available the day before and the morning of the event.