Michigan
Michigan Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Michigan for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 111 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Michigan below and join the trail community at these great events!
October 2026
Trail event at Sleepy Hollow State Park on a 4.167 mile loop offering a single lap or a 12 hour backyard ultra with chip timing and finishers' swag.
Halloween runs in an orchard in Goodrich MI with a kids mile, a 5K of three one mile loops, and post-race cider and donuts.
November 2026
Trail race around Lake Walden at Waldenwoods Resort on November 1 2026 with a 3.2 Miles course, prizes, raffle entries, race T shirt and proceeds for the Hartland Area Project.
Trail run at Woldumar Nature Center featuring a 5K and a free 1-mile Muskrat Mile on natural trails, with proceeds supporting local environmental education.
Orienteering at Huron Meadows with point to point courses from beginner to expert, map navigation, trail and cross country options, and loaner compasses available.
Trail ultramarathon at Michigan Tech Tech Trails near Houghton offering 25k and 50k looped courses with aid stations, a headlamp requirement for the 50k, and timed results.
Fall trail running in Waterloo Recreation Area near Chelsea, Michigan on November 7, 2026 with loop courses, aid stations, awards, and a post race bonfire and beer garden.
A 22 hour tribute run at Heritage Park in Canton MI honoring veterans, with flexible participation, a one mile loop, and fundraising for Guitars for Vets, Therapeutic Riding Inc., and Leashes of Valor.
A fundraiser 5K run and 5K walk at Flushing Farms on November 7, 2026 featuring a hilly, unpaved trail and event entry that includes farm admission, a t-shirt, medal, donut, and cider.
Orienteering event on November 7th 2026 with a 60 minute score course on Highland's Spring Mill area followed by bonus training exercises at Haven Hill.
Orienteering at Waterloo HQ with multiple course lengths across ridges, prairie, and woodland, plus on-site loaner compasses and per-start group pricing.
Dual-course trail race at Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery offering a 3.4 mile or 3.1 (5K) route with sand dune, cornfield/maze, off-trail sections, and post-race cider and donuts.
Support the YMCA by running or walking a scenic 5k trail loop through the wooded grounds of the Wittenbach Wege Center in Lowell.
A trail fundraiser at Canonsburg Ski Area with a 10K, 5K and 1 mile walk to raise funds for the Humane Society of West Michigan.
Ontario provincial cross country championships at Malden Park in Windsor on November 15 2026 with age-group races from U8 to Masters and a published technical package.
Orienteering at Independence Oaks with mapped courses from beginner to expert, HQ at the Twin Chimneys and loaner compasses available.
Orienteering event at Hudson Mills on November 21, 2026, run as a two hour score format with further course details to be announced.
A trail based Turkey Trot at Southwestern Michigan College offering 10K, 5K and a free 1K kids run, chip timed with live results, guaranteed tech shirts for early registrants and age division medals.
Two days of trail racing at Stony Creek Metropark with distances from 2 miles to a half marathon plus a virtual option. A both days bundle gives custom gloves, a free drink coupon, and unique medals that fit together.
A Thanksgiving morning trail event in Saginaw with a 1 mile youth loop and a single-loop 5k along the Tittabawassee River; timed results, finisher medals for the top five per gender, and proceeds support Hawks Running Club.