Trail Running Calendar Indiana 2025-2026

The Chupacabra Endurance Run is a 10-hour endurance race held at Bluhm County Park in Westville, Indiana, as part of the Crazy Legs Race Series in 2025. Participants run multiple loops of a 3.4-3.5 mile trail with minimal pavement, completing each loop within one hour to avoid elimination. The event..

The Prairie On Fire Backyard Ultra is Central Indiana's only official backyard ultra event, held at Koteewi Park in Noblesville, Indiana. The race features a unique format where runners complete a 4.167-mile loop every hour, starting at 8 am, with each loop beginning on the hour. Participants contin..

The Sorta Mountain Stage Race, held in Borden, Indiana, offers multiple trail running distances including a 5-mile, half marathon, 18-mile "Ultimate 18," and a new 50K option combining the half and Ultimate 18 courses. The race takes place on the rugged, single-track Knobstone Trail featuring rocky,..

The Tryon Farm 50k is a trail running event held at Tryon Farm in Michigan City, Indiana. The course features an 8-loop 4-mile circuit through a mix of open grassy fields, single-track dirt trails, and small pavement sections connecting different trail areas. The event also offers shorter distances..

The Honest Abe Trail Run is held at Lincoln State Park in Lincoln City, Indiana, offering marathon, 14K, and 5K distances. The marathon consists of three loops around the park's primary trail course, which features mostly double-track trails with some gravel and road crossings. The 14K is a single l..

The Indiana Trail 100 is a premier ultra-running event held at Chain O’Lakes State Park in Albion, Indiana. Part of the IGNITE Trail Series, it offers challenging race distances of 100 miles, 75 miles, and 50 miles, catering to a wide range of endurance runners. The event takes place annually in the..

The St. Pats 24 Hour Race, held at St. Patrick's County Park in South Bend, Indiana, is a premier timed trail running event featuring 12- and 24-hour race options.Participants run primarily on scenic dirt and grass trails with brief asphalt crossings, enjoying a challenging yet picturesque course. T..

The Tecumseh Trail Challenge is an annual trail running festival held in Yellowwood State Forest near Nashville, Indiana. The 23rd edition, scheduled for October 18, 2025, offers multiple race distances including 8 miles, half marathon (13.1 miles), marathon (26.2 miles), 50K, and a new 50K relay fo..

The New Hope Wesleyan Ultra Trail Run, held at O'Bannon Woods State Park in Harrison County, Indiana, is the area's first ultra marathon trail event. Scheduled for November 1, 2025, it offers three race distances: a rugged 50K ultra featuring two 13.5-mile loops plus a 4-mile loop with about 3,500 f..

The WOOF Trail Run, also known as Well's Outrageous Ouabache Fifteen, is an exciting trail running event taking place at Ouabache State Park in Bluffton, Indiana. Participants can choose from various distances, including a 5-mile, 10-mile, 15-mile run, or a 15-mile relay team option. Each participan..

The Lake Vista Lunatics Run is an endurance trail running event held at Deam Lake State Recreation Area in Borden, Indiana. Participants can choose between 6-hour and 12-hour runs, or a single-lap fun run covering a 4.167-mile loop. The course features challenging terrain with a steep summit climb o..

The Bigfoot Half Trail Run is a half marathon trail race held at Stoney Run County Park in Hebron, Indiana. Participants complete the distance by running two loops around the park. The course features two aid stations: a manned station at the start/finish area and an unmanned station approximately 3..

The Jackson County 50-50 Ultramarathon, held in Brownstown, Indiana at the Pyoca Camp and Retreat Center, offers challenging trail races including 10-mile, 50k, 100k, and a 100k relay. The course features rugged terrain with steep topography, rewarding runners with scenic vistas around two lakes and..

The FroMoMoFo 20 Miler and 10 Mile Fun Run is an exciting winter trail running event taking place at the Morgan Monroe State Forest in Martinsville, Indiana. Participants can choose between a 20-mile run, which consists of two loops of the scenic Three Lakes loop trail, or a 10-mile run with one loo..

The Cereal Killer 15k Trail Run takes place at Red Mill County Park in La Porte, Indiana. This trail race features a 15-kilometer course marked with flags and signs, consisting of four loops. Participants are advised to follow course markings carefully rather than other runners.The event offers a fu..

The Frozen Trailfest is an exciting outdoor event taking place in Franke Park, Fort Wayne, Indiana, on February 14, 2026. Participants can choose between a 10K trail run and a 20K mountain bike ride, both set against the backdrop of the park's frozen singletrack trails. The event aims to promote out..

The Tombstone 50 Trail Run, part of the Crazy Legs Race Series, takes place at Sunset Hill Farm County Park in Valparaiso, Indiana. The event features three challenging distances: 30k, 50k, and a newly added 50-mile race, all on a new course with more hills, including the notable "Roller Coaster" hi..

The OPSF 50/50 Trail Race is a well-established running event held in Owen-Putnam State Forest near Poland, Indiana, about an hour from Indianapolis. Organized by the Indiana Trail Running Association, it offers multiple distances: a 50-mile ultra, a 50K, a 14-mile run, and a 10K trail race. The cou..

False Spring Trail Runs, held in LaPorte, Indiana, offers challenging trail races on scenic, woodsy single-track paths featuring winding switchbacks and views of lakes and ponds. The event includes a 10K course—a single loop of well-established dirt trails—and a Half Marathon consisting of two laps,..

The Knobstone 50 is a challenging 50-mile point-to-point ultramarathon held in Indiana, running along the state's longest footpath, the Knobstone Trail. Starting at Deam Lake State Recreation Area and finishing at Delaney Creek Park, the course features approximately 10,000 feet of elevation gain th..