Michigan
Michigan Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Michigan for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 142 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Michigan below and join the trail community at these great events!
September 2026
A trail race around Boardman Lake in Traverse City offering 4 miles, 8 miles, and a two person relay on mostly paved trails with some boardwalks and bridges. All finishers receive a technical running cap and a bowl from Playa Bowls.
A three-day, all-ages festival in Copper Harbor with mountain bike races across multiple disciplines, a 10K trail run, live music, awards, and volunteer opportunities.
Two-day trail race weekend at Crystal Mountain near Thompsonville offering 5K, 10K and half marathon options presented by Michigan Trail Experience.
Participate in a meaningful multisport event in Alpena featuring half marathon and 5K runs alongside bike races and untimed tours. Support local healthcare and scholarships while exploring the trails and streets of Northeast Michigan.
A lakeside trail and paved race at Bluebell Beach in Flint on September 5, 2026 offering 3 Mile, 5 Mile, 12.5K and a virtual option. Chip timing, race shirt, finisher medal, age group awards and post race refreshments.
A casual farm-based fun run on September 5, 2026 at Gast Family Farms offering a 5K and 1 Mile through farm fields; $10 registration supports the Lakeshore Lions and includes a shirt, medal, and grape juice.
An out and back 9.06K in St. Ignace along Boulevard Drive with finisher medals, age group and overall awards, on course aid, and post race refreshments.
A community 5K trail run and a 1 mile kids fun run at Cross Country Ski Headquarters in Roscommon, Michigan. Proceeds support Sundrop School scholarships; post race refreshments and same day registration are available.
A weekend trail festival on a 140 acre Michigan forest and lakeshore site, combining trail races from 1 mile to 100 miles with music, yoga and group hikes.
Two-day trail event at Little Presque Isle near Marquette featuring a half marathon, 5K, 5 mile hike and a free 1 mile kids race at South Beach.
Trail race from Oval Beach to Coghlin Park in Saugatuck offering a 10K plus and a half marathon with dune trails and the Mt. Baldhead steps.
Muddy Dash Detroit on September 12, 2026 is a 5K mud run at Milan MX with obstacles, mud pits, music, food trucks and family-friendly options.
A community race day in Essexville on September 12, 2026 offering distances from a 9.11 mile run to a youth 1/4 mile, plus virtual options and a Public Safety Showcase, with proceeds supporting the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 103.
A family friendly 5K through a 50 acre orchard in South Lyon featuring donuts, cider, race swag, and age group prizes.
A farm-based 5K at Lavender Hill Farm in Boyne City, MI, on September 12, 2026, over hilly, unpaved terrain through lavender plots and gardens. Includes timing, a commemorative T-shirt and a handcrafted wooden finishers medal; family-friendly, ages 1..
A fourth annual 5K trail run/walk at Fillmore County Park on September 12, 2026, honoring 9/11 victims, veterans and first responders. The unpaved course includes a finisher medal for all and directs proceeds to local AED purchases.
A 6.2 mile trail race on two loops through apple orchards and open fields at Uncle John's Cider Mill in St Johns, Michigan.
A community 5K in Mount Pleasant benefiting the Isabella County First Responders Fund, with family activities, a commemorative shirt and finisher medal.
Apple-A-Day 5K in Mears, Michigan is a non-timed 5K held as part of the Apple BBQ festival near Silver Lake Sand Dunes. It supports a volleyball team and includes awards for overall male and female finishers plus random prize drawings.
A 5K run/walk at Orchard Beach State Park in Manistee on September 17, 2026, with post-race snacks; proceeds support Friends of Orchard Beach State Park.