Trail Running Calendar Indiana 2026-2027

Trail races at Mounds State Park with 5-mile, 5K run, 5K walk and a kids 1-mile fun run. Courses are mostly trail with two water stops, chip timing on bibs, midday packet pickup, and post-race food and medals.

A public 6K community race at Blue River Cross Country Course in Shelbyville, IN on November 7, 2026, held as a prelude to the NIRCA National Championships. Online registration details and a $30 fee are listed; late registration is availabl..

A fall trail run at Ouabache State Park in Bluffton, IN on November 7, 2026, offering 5, 10, and 15-mile options plus a 15-mile 3-person relay. Finishers receive a medal, long-sleeve shirt, and a hot meal.

A Thanksgiving-themed chip-timed 5k at Turtle Run Winery in Corydon, IN, on November 7, 2026, featuring wine pours and event items including a t-shirt, collapsible wine glass, and a finisher medal that doubles as a wine stopper.

Endurance running at Deam Lake SRA on a 4.167 mile loop with steep summit and technical trail. Options include six hour, twelve hour formats and a single lap fun run, with limited registration and finisher awards.

Deam Lake Winter Warrior is the Deam Lake stop in a winter series with 6-mile, 12-mile, 4-hour endurance and virtual options on the Yellow Trail. The event uses Buzzards Roost Shelter, is cupless, and has limited parking.

Celebrate the season in Indianapolis with a variety of races including a Half Marathon, 10k, and 5k. Participants enjoy chip timing designer shirts and finisher medals with special options for youth and families.

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.

A 10K trail race and a 1 mile fun run and walk at Hawthorn Park in Terre Haute on November 14, 2026, with course maps, awards by five year age groups, and postrace food including a vegetarian option.

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.

A twilight cross country 5 km on the Pike Red Devil XC Course in Indianapolis on December 4, 2026. Registration runs from December 7, 2025 to December 3, 2026 and the entry fee is $25.

Trail ultramarathon event in Brownstown, Indiana offering 10 Mile, 50k, 100k and 100k relay courses on a rugged, clockwise trail with live tracking, aid stations, indoor crew facilities and camping options.

A Christmas themed race day in Indianapolis with multiple distances, a kids dash, a virtual option, and a volunteer-then-run category. Races include designer shirts, custom bibs, finisher medals, chip timing, awards, and free photos.

Experience the natural beauty of Chain OLakes State Park at this Indiana trail event. Choose between a full or half marathon distance consisting of 13.1 mile loops through the park.

FroMoMoFo offers 10 mile and 20 mile trail races on the Three Lakes Trail in Morgan Monroe State Forest, with two aid stations featuring fireplaces and swag or no swag registration options.

A trail race at Sunset Hill Farm County Park offering three distances, a 16 hour finish allowance, a single start/finish aid station, and distinctive finish gifts including belt buckles and a hand-made wooden medal.

Trail races in Owen-Putnam State Forest offer 10K, 14 miles, 50K and 50 miles on mostly single track trails. Courses include substantial elevation gain, rugged terrain and muddy sections.

A 50 mile point to point trail race on the Knobstone Trail in southern Indiana with roughly 10,000 ft of elevation gain. Organized by Trailblazer Running, the event includes finisher engraving, gender inclusive registration, and optional re..

A Backyard Ultra near Wingate, Indiana on a measured 4 miles 880 feet loop. Runners repeat the circuit each hour, using mixed surfaces and common aid stations, until one competitor completes one more loop than all others.