Trail Running calendar near Ann Arbor 2025-2026

Join the Veterans' Honor Run: 22 Hours of Tribute at Heritage Park in Canton for a moving 22 hour event raising awareness and funds for veterans. Choose the on site 22 hour ultra, a virtual challenge, or a timed 5k and receive event swag.

Test your endurance at the Heritage Challenge, a 3 or 6 hour timed loop event on mixed trails and paths at Heritage Park in Adrian, Michigan. This year's race is postponed and participants will be notified if a new date is scheduled.

Celebrate fall at Turkey Trails in Hawk Island Park, Lansing on November 8, 2025 with 1 mile, 5k, 10k and Kids Dash plus virtual and Volunteer then Run options. Timed 5k and 10k offer chip timing, age group awards, and finisher swag.

Join the 17th annual After the PKs 5K Road and 10K Trail Run on November 9, 2025 in Van Buren Ohio for road and scenic trail options plus a kids fun run. All proceeds benefit Van Buren High School soccer and scholarships.

Take part in the Scarecrow Sprint 5K in Fremont, Ohio on November 15, 2025, a spirited cross country run around Walsh Park. All levels welcome, with finisher medals and race day registration available.

Join the Crooked Canter on Nov 22, 2025 in Dexter MI at Crooked Lake Campground for a friendly group trail run with a low $5 entry. Pick one or many loops on hilly, rooty trails, then enjoy a bonfire, food, and prizes for fastest and most l..

Join Turkey Trails Toledo on November 23 at Swan Creek Park for a family friendly Thanksgiving run with 1 mile, kids dash, chip timed 5k and 10k, plus a virtual option. Finishers get shirts and medals and age awards for 5k and 10k.

Enjoy back to back trail racing at Stony Creek Metropark on Nov 27 and 28 with distances from 2 mile to half marathon and a two day bundle that earns two connecting medals. Expect leaf strewn dirt trails, hills and festive post race swag.

Join the Gobbler Gallop on Thanksgiving Day for a family friendly 1 mile youth run and a scenic 5k along the Tittabawassee River. Finishers earn custom medals and quirky prizes while supporting Hawks Running Club.

Join Thighs B4 Pies on Thanksgiving Day at Pokagon State Park for a relaxed, untimed 3.9 mile trail run starting and finishing at the CCC shelter. Warm drinks, donuts and good company make this a fun pre pie workout for all abilities.

Join the Pewamo Westphalia Turkey Trot on November 27, 2025 in Westphalia MI for a scenic 5K run or walk on a new cross country course while supporting local student groups. Trophies and age group medals will honor top finishers.

Join ConfluxCity Brewing's Turkey Trot 5K and Family Fun Run in Portland MI on Thanksgiving morning for a festive run with shirts, snacks and a post run beer garden. Proceeds support Portland Public Schools and St Patrick’s School athletics..

Celebrate Black Toenail Friday with scenic late November trail runs at Proud Lake, offering a Half Marathon and 7.5 Mile on well marked wooded trails. Enjoy chip timing, a tech shirt and finisher medal.

Come run the Bad Santa Trail 5K at Addison Oaks on Sunday December 21 for a festive winter trail experience on dirt and blacktop with rolling hills. Kids fun run, age group awards, and postrace cocoa, cookies and a fire pit.

Celebrate the season at the Candy Cane Course at University of Toledo on Dec 21, 2025 with in person and virtual options from a Kids Dash to a chip timed 12k. Bring a new unwrapped toy for Toys for Tots and enjoy shirts, medals, and holiday..

Celebrate the year with GOODBYE25, a festive 5K on December 31 along the Clinton River Trail in downtown Rochester. Finishers enjoy handmade awards, White Elephant prizes and post race pizza and hot cocoa at the RARA clubhouse.

Run a rugged loop trail race in Holly, MI on January 17, 2026 with on site 8 hour ultra, 10k, 5k and a 4.17 mile loop plus a virtual 8 hour option. Expect technical single track, serious climbing and finishers prizes.

Join The Couple Shuffle in Toledo on Feb 1, 2026 for a fun, family friendly run with distances from 2 mile up to 15K plus a Kids Dash and virtual option. Enjoy designer shirts, finisher medals and age group awards for timed races.

Join the 17th annual Winterläufe in Frankenmuth on February 7, 2026 for a scenic out and back 8K run or walk that crosses the historic 1904 Gugel Bridge. Enjoy winter themed shirts, finisher medals, post race refreshments and awards for top..

Hit the winter trails at Island Lake on February 14, 2026 with Half Marathon and 5 Mile routes over rolling singletrack. Expect snow, ice, slush or mud and finishers get a race hoodie, medal and post race food.