Trail Running calendar near North Vernon 2026-2027

Join a free winter trail run in Yellowwood State Forest. Cover a scenic 6.5 to 7 mile loop at your own pace and enjoy a fire, hot food, and socializing at the shelter house afterward. Registration is required to attend this relaxed communit..

Trail races at Mounds State Park in Anderson, Indiana on March 7, 2026 feature 15K and 5K courses along scenic trails by the White River and ceremonial mounds, with aid stations, a free kids run, and on site registration.

The Plainfield Race Series offers three Saturday race days from winter to spring, featuring a 5k, 10k, and a 10 miler on the paved local trail system. Each event includes themed swag and a festive post-race gathering. Completing the full se..

A cross country event in Clayton, Indiana on March 13, 2026 supporting local school cross country programs, offering 5k, Kids 3k, virtual options, team scoring and awards, plus a shirt only option.

A trail run and walk at Landen-Deerfield Park on March 14, 2026 featuring about 3.5 miles of wooded, winding dirt trails with creek crossings. It is the opening event of the Dirt Days Trail Series with chip timing and age group awards.

A two-day trail event in Holliday Park, Indianapolis on March 20–21, 2026 featuring a timed 5 mile run, a 3 mile hike, youth races, commemorative shirts, and varied natural trail terrain.

Trail races in Owen Putnam State Forest feature single track looped courses in 50 mile, 50K, 14 mile and 10K distances. The event is organized by the Indiana Trail Running Association and is a cupless race with limited camping.

Trail races in Shepherdsville on March 28, 2026 offer 25k, 50k and 5k options across Crooked Creek sections with multiple water and aid stations. Participants receive a race shirt and finisher's medal, with a nine hour cutoff.

Trail races at Paynetown State Recreation Area feature single lap 15K and 5K courses through Pate Hollow and Hoosier National Forest with hilly, mixed surfaces and standard DNR gate fees may apply.

A trail race series in Columbus, IN from April 4 to October 10, 2026, offering 5K and 10K events on two race dates. Participants do not receive shirts at registration; finisher beanie hats are given at the finish.

A rugged point to point 50 mile trail race on Indiana’s Knobstone Trail with roughly 10,000 feet of elevation gain. The event is cupless, uses live GPS tracking, and enforces aid station check ins and elapsed time cutoffs.

The Plainfield Race Series offers three Saturday race days from winter to spring, featuring a 5k, 10k, and a 10 miler on the paved local trail system. Each event includes themed swag and a festive post-race gathering. Completing the full se..

An overnight team relay at Otter Creek Park (Brandenburg, KY) where teams of two or four rotate through three loops of 3, 5, and 9 miles, with on-site camping, an aid station at the hub, evening music, and night running.

A trail run at Ault Park in Cincinnati on April 19, 2026, featuring a rolling 3.6 mile route that passes an old railroad trestle and a pioneer road. The event offers age graded awards, prize drawings, tech shirts and a season pass.

Trail races at Mt. Airy Forest in Cincinnati on April 25, 2026 offering 5K, 10K, a half marathon and a 30K ITRA UTMB index race. Off road trails, themed medals for all finishers, and a five hour course time limit.

The Backside Trail Marathon - Louisville, KY will take place in Brownsboro Village on Sunday 26 April 2026. You can run between 21 and 42 kilometers.

Run with the Squirrels is a low cost trail race in Morgan Monroe State Forest. It offers four classic distances from 5K to half marathon on familiar trails. The event is simple, with no medals, and features an optional T shirt add on.

Event Details The Wildcat @ General Butler is a trail running event taking place at General Butler State Resort Park in Carrollton, Kentucky. It offers several distance options on a single day. Distances The available trail races are: Half..

Trail running event in Brown County, Indiana on May 16, 2026, offering distances from 5K to 50M and a team relay; courses feature 600 ft ridges, marked aid, a post-race barbecue and medals with overall and age-group awards.

This unique 50K ultramarathon at Hueston Woods State Park challenges runners to complete ten 5K loops, each within a strict 50-minute window. The weekend also features half marathon, 10K, 5K, and 6-hour race options for all participants.