Trail Running Calendar Michigan 2026-2027

Run or walk a 5K trail event at Midland City Forest, with or without your dog. This chip-timed fundraiser for the Great Lakes Bay Animal Society offers medals, aid stations, and a stroller-friendly course. Kids 6 and under participate free.

Experience live music and art while running through the Interlochen Center for the Arts campus. Choose between an in-person 5k on paved and unpaved trails or a flexible virtual event to support student scholarships.

Trail races at Addison Oaks County Park on May 3, 2026 offer three distances: a 30K (two loops), a 15K (one loop) and a 4 Mile course inside the park. The event includes aid stations, awards and finisher items.

Experience off road running through the Pere Marquette Forest in Northern Michigan with distances ranging from 5K to 100K. All races start and finish at Timber Ridge Resort and feature professional timing and post race festivities.

Run the scenic trails of Independence Oaks County Park at the Crooked Lake Trail Run. Choose from a flat 2.3-mile loop, a rolling 5K, or a challenging 10K on well-maintained paths. Your registration supports the Trecho Fitness Foundation.

Enjoy an outdoor festival at Jackson Field featuring a 5 km run and over 300 craft beverages. Experience live music and local food in downtown Lansing while supporting Michigan river conservation.

Run a cross country 5K at Revel Run in Chelsea, Michigan on May 9, 2026. This second annual event supports the Chelsea Track & Field Teams and aims to become a major community tradition. Lace up for a scenic run and a great cause.

A beachfront 5k obstacle course at Pere Marquette Beach Park on May 16, 2026 featuring more than 20 obstacles, competitive and fun waves, and a Kid’s Zone. Proceeds support Muskegon Rescue Mission.

Three trail races at Island Lake Recreation Area near Brighton, MI: Nightfall 50K, Overnight 100K, and Daybreak 50K. Entry is capped at 450 runners; night races carry a combined prize purse and all registrants receive a tech hoody.

Hit the trails in Petoskey with the Dandelion Dash, offering a 5K, a 1-mile run, and a short family fun run. The event supports a local preschool and features custom medals for top finishers. A virtual 5K option is also available.

Explore the trails of Upland Hills Farm and Bald Mountain State Recreation Area. This school fundraiser features a 1-mile, 5K, and 10K run with student-made medals for all. Enjoy free snacks, a raffle, and a festive farm atmosphere.

A four hour run and walk challenge on Mid Michigan College trails to honor military service, where participants complete as many roughly 4 mile loops as possible while supporting student and local veterans programs.

Experience an off road cross country style event at the PM Conservation Park in Ludington. This 5k run or walk is open to all ages and abilities with prizes for various age groups and master categories.

Join this annual trail run through Columbus Park to support Michigan animal rescues. Choose between a timed 5K or a 1 mile fun run on natural grass and dirt paths where friendly dogs are welcome.

A free, community 5K run/walk on the Bath Cross Country Course, honoring teacher Judy House. The event kicks off summer and raises funds for a memorial scholarship benefiting local students.

A timed 12- and 24-hour endurance run on a 3.68 mile loop at Keweenaw Mountain Lodge in Copper Harbor. Participants compete solo or in teams of two or four on trails and a wilderness golf course.

A sequence of five monthly trail races in Marquette from May to September, followed by a 10K championship in October. Free registration opens April 1 and scoring uses a proportional points system based on each race winner's time.

A six-race trail running series from May to October 2026, featuring five monthly trail races at local trailheads and a 10K championship in Marquette, free registration, and a proportional scoring system with a 15-point maximum for winners.

A multi-month trail series based in Houghton, with monthly races May through September and a championship in October in Marquette. Distances range from 3 miles to 10K and scoring is proportional based on each race’s winning time.

Yankee Springs Trail Run is a two day trail running event on May 29-30, 2026 at Long Lake Outdoor Center near Middleville, MI. Distances span 10K to 100K and on-site cabins and showers are available.