Trail Running calendar near Big Rapids 2025-2026

The West Side Donut Dash is a 5K trail run held at The Highlands at Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The event features a scenic trail course with natural terrain, including tree roots and small stumps, offering a challenging and enjoyable run through nature. In addition to the mai..

The Playmakers Ghostly Gallop is a festive running event held at Uncle John's Cider Mill in Saint Johns, Michigan. Scheduled for October 26, 2025, it features a scenic, fully off-road 5K Run/Walk course through apple orchards, combining dirt roads and grass paths suitable for all ages. The event als..

The Ultra Bird 12hr Trail Race, held in West Olive, Michigan, offers a challenging endurance experience on scenic 5K loops at Pigeon Creek County Park. Participants can choose from 12-hour and 6-hour timed runs, as well as 3- and 6-hour ruck challenges involving weighted vests or rucksacks. The cour..

The Hoffmaster Turkey Trail 5K Run is an annual trail running event held in Muskegon, Michigan, hosted by the Gillette Nature Association. The 5K race starts at Hoffmaster State Park's beach parking lot and finishes at the Gillette Visitor Center, offering participants a scenic course through natura..

The Dirty Duel Trail Race, held at Robinette’s Trails in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a challenging and unique 5K event offering two course options: the Short & Brutal (3.1 miles) featuring steep climbs, roots, and off-trail running, and the Long & Difficult (3.4 miles) with more mileage, twists, and..

The 17th Annual Gobbler Gallop Trail Run/Walk is a Thanksgiving morning event held in Saginaw, Michigan, featuring a 1 Mile Youth Run, a 5K Run, and a 5K Walk. The 5K course is a single loop on a scenic, wooded trail along the Tittabawassee River, while the youth run is a loop at the back of the par..

The Twisted Trail 15K is part of a multi-distance running event held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, featuring 5K, 10K, 15K, and a free 1-mile race. Taking place on trails at Ken-O-Sha along Plaster Creek, the 15K consists of three laps of a 5K loop, offering runners a scenic and challenging trail experi..

The Yankee Springs Winter Challenge is a multi-distance running event organized by Switchback Endurance, scheduled tentatively for January 3, 2026. Traditionally held at the Long Lake Outdoor Center, the 2026 race will feature a new location and course due to changes in venue management. The event o..

The Winter Trail Fest 13.1 Mile Westside is a challenging winter trail running event held at Deep Lake Campground in Yankee Springs, Middleville, Michigan. Featuring a half marathon and a 5-mile race, the course includes a unique river crossing, with an option to bypass it by adding a quarter mile...

The Hanson Hills Challenge Trail Run will take place in Grayling on Saturday 6 June 2026. You can run between 3 and 5 miles.

The Grand Rapids Trail Run, held at Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, offers scenic trail running and hiking events with distances of 5K, 9K, 18K, and a 9K RUCK. Participants traverse dirt and rooty single-track trails featuring a hilly course with about 500 feet of elevatio..