Trail Running calendar near Hardin 2026-2027

Trail races at Giant City State Park include a new 5k, a half marathon loop, and a 40k two loop option on mostly single track with creek crossings, aid stations, cupless format, and optional t shirts.

A night time 10 hour endurance run at Carson Park Fairgrounds in Paducah where runners complete laps on a lighted half mile oval. Chip timing, a large aid station, on site parking, and a kids run are part of the event.

A community 5k on June 27, 2026 in Carrier Mills, Illinois offering a 5k run and a 5k walk to support the local cross country team, with registration fee of $25, a T-shirt deadline of June 13, and awards for top finishers.

Shawnee Hills Trail Races runs August 22 and 23, 2026 at Camp Ondessonk in Ozark, Illinois. Multiple distances including 100 mile, 100k, 50k and a half marathon traverse sandstone canyons and waterfalls with on-site tree house lodging.

A last person standing loop race at Ferne Clyffe State Park with 4.167 mile loops and about 600 feet of climbing per loop. Night laps require a headlamp and reflective vest and registration is capped at 75.

Experience a 22 km trail run crossing both the Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake bridges. Participants can run the full course individually or join a two or three person relay team through the Land Between the Lakes Recreation area.

A second annual memorial timed 5K and 1 mile event on November 7, 2026 in Pleasant View, Tennessee. Proceeds support scholarships for student athletes and construction of a track in Cheatham County.

A certified multi-distance ultrarun on the Tunnel Hill State Trail in Vienna IL featuring 100 mile, 100 km, marathon, and the USATF 50 mile National Championship on a fast crushed limestone route.

A trail race at Montgomery Bell State Park on December 12, 2026, offering 50K, 25K and 15K distances on mixed terrain with aid stations about every 5 to 6 miles; the event is cupless and supports the park through proceeds.

Land Between the Lakes Trail Runs on March 13, 2027 in Grand Rivers, Kentucky offers four trail distances on an 11.3 mile Canal Loop with views of Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. The course is mostly single-track packed dirt with rolling an..