Trail Running calendar near Velpen 2026-2027

We have found 31 Trailruns within 80 miles of Velpen. See below where and when you can find the races.

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..

March 2026

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.

A trail event at Hawthorn Park offering a 5 mile run, 4 mile walk and 1 mile fun run, with marked trails, volunteer support, awards and a post-race breakfast taco bar. Preregistration is required by April 12 for a shirt.

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.

April 2026

Race The Trails in Newburgh, Indiana is the tenth annual event by Warrick Trails and the Warrick Parks Foundation, featuring a 5K plus two youth races. Proceeds support trail building and park improvements.

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 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.

Two days of trail racing at Saunders Springs Nature Preserve with mountain bike endurance events on Saturday and 5K, 10K, and 25K trail runs plus a kids race on Sunday; proceeds support local trail organizations.

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 spring event in Evansville offering 5K Run/Walk and 10K Run on April 11, 2026 with an out and back course along the Greenway Passage, finisher medals, age group awards, and partial proceeds to the Evansville Parks Department.

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.

May 2026

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.

Trail run at Brown County State Park on May 30, 2026 offering 5K and 15K courses with long climbs, singletrack sections, and GPX maps available.

A cross country 5K across grass and campus trails at Lincoln Trail College plus a one mile kids run around the pond and through the woods. Awards include top male and female prizes and age group medals.

June 2026

Trail runs at Waverly Park in Louisville from June 14 to June 28, 2026, include a 6 mile and a half marathon with in person and virtual options. Finish three series races to earn a cryptid medal and survivor shirt.

Trail runs of three and five miles through Turkey Run Park in Louisville to benefit Second Chances Wildlife Center, with a medal, a hoodie tech tee, water stop, snacks, and door prize drawings.

August 2026

A 10k trail race at Griffin Bike Park in Terre Haute on August 1, 2026. The two lap course circles Stryker Lake with rolling hills and generally stable footing; finishers earn bonus series points based on placement.

A community event in Velpen, IN on August 8, 2026 featuring a 5K, a 10K trail and ruck run, plus a virtual option. Proceeds support local police and the event honors veterans, emergency personnel and those lost on 9/11 and after.

September 2026

A trail stage race in Borden, IN on September 13, 2026 offering 5 mile, 13.1, 18 mile and a 50K option on rugged single track with aid stations and awards; proceeds support the SAM'S Foundation.

Explore Lincoln State Park on trails and gravel roads. Choose from a marathon, 14K, or 5K distance, all starting together. The event features a scenic loop course with aid stations and a focus on environmental responsibility.