Trail Running calendar near Paducah 2026-2027

The Hearts Desire 6-Hour Endurance Run in Herrin is a timed event where runners complete as many 1.3-mile paved loops as possible. All participants get a t-shirt, and awards are given for the most loops completed. Refreshments are available..

Trail races at Giant City State Park on May 30, 2026 offer a new 5k, a 13.6 mile half marathon and a 40k on mostly single track with significant elevation and possible creek crossings.

Run as far as you can in 10 hours under the stars on a flat, half-mile oval track in Paducah. The event features a fully stocked aid station and chip timing, with runners free to set their own distance goals. It's a family-friendly night ru..

Experience a high school style cross country meet in Carterville featuring a 5k course on grass and gravel. Join as a team or run solo in this evening event with awards for top individuals and teams.

Experience the wilderness of Southern Illinois at the Shawnee Hills Trail Races. Run through the Shawnee National Forest past stunning waterfalls and sandstone canyons with distances ranging from a half marathon to 100 miles.

Test your resilience at Ferne Clyffe State Park in this classic backyard ultra format. Runners take on a 4.167 mile loop every hour through technical trails and hills until only the Last Boyscout remains.

Timed endurance races run Oct 10–11, 2026 at Arrowhead Lake Campground in Johnston City, IL, on a certified 2.07 mile loop. The event offers camping, a staffed aid station, timed results and awards for finishers.

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 certified trail and road ultramarathon in Vienna Illinois featuring 100 mile, 100 km, USATF 50 mile championship, 50 mile and marathon distances on a smooth crushed limestone course with a 30 hour limit.

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..