Trail Running Calendar Michigan 2026-2027

Experience a wet and sandy 5k obstacle course at Pere Marquette Beach. Navigate 25 obstacles along the shoreline to support local food pantries and homeless shelters in Muskegon.

Three trail races at Island Lake Recreation Area near Brighton, MI include two night events and an overnight 100K that uses two loops of the 50K course. The inaugural event has a 450 runner cap and a total prize purse of $9,750.

A multi option trail event in Petoskey offering a professionally timed 5K, a 1 mile running clock option, a short family run, and a virtual 5K with event swag, awards, packet pickup, and parking at Petoskey Middle School.

Trail runs of 1 mile, 5K and 10K at Upland Hills Farm and Upland Hills School on May 16, 2026. The student led event includes timing with live results, participant medals, t shirts, and a community raffle.

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.

A trail 5K, virtual 5K, and 1 mile fun run/walk at Columbus Park supporting a 501(c)(3) for Michigan animal rescues, with team fundraising, medals, awards, and a supply-drive prize drawing.

A community oriented, non competitive 5K on the Bath Cross Country Course honoring a longtime local teacher, with free student participation and proceeds supporting an annual memorial scholarship.

A 12 and 24 hour endurance run on a 3.68 mile loop at Keweenaw Mountain Lodge in Copper Harbor, Michigan. Teams or solo runners alternate on course while passing wooded trails, a historic golf course and views of Brockway Mountain and Lake..

A multirace trail series in Marquette with five monthly events May through September and a 10K championship in October. Races are free to enter and scored by a proportional system based on each race winning 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.

A weekend of single-track trail racing at Long Lake Outdoor Center near Middleville, MI, offering 10K (Friday night), 25K, 50K and 100K on Saturday, with on-site cabins and a race shirt included if registered by May 1.

STADIUMTREK West Ottawa on May 29, 2026 challenges participants to complete 14,000 steps within a three hour window to earn 14ER status. Individual and relay entries are offered with team rules and a registration fee.

A community 5K along the Lansing River Trail starting at Lansing Shuffle on May 31, 2026, organized by the Ingham County Bar Association Young Lawyers Section. Entry includes a t-shirt if registered by May 13 and a $10 Lansing Shuffle gift..

A 2.25 miles loop run or walk through Harris Nature Center and Eastgate Park on Global Running Day. Registration fees support the Harris Nature Center Foundation and kids 10 and under are free.

Experience the scenic two track trails of Grayling at the Hanson Hills Challenge Trail Run. Choose between a relatively flat three mile route or a hilly five mile course through the Michigan landscape.

Point to point trail races of 100 and 50 miles through the Huron River Watershed in southeast Michigan on June 6, 2026. Courses cross multiple regional parks, mostly singletrack, with substantial elevation and set time cutoffs.

A scenic out and back trail event near Munising Michigan featuring a 50K with 26 miles of single track and a 27K single track option. Aid stations are vehicle accessible and runners must carry refillable hydration.

Trail races near Munising, Michigan following the North Country Trail into Rock River Canyon Wilderness. Two distances available with extensive single track and vehicle accessible aid stations.