Trail Running calendar near Columbus 2026-2027

A free 32 hour ultramarathon at Pointe Mouillee State Game Area near South Rockwood, Michigan, on August 7 to 8, 2026. Alternating daytime 8 mile and 4.6 mile loops with a 4 mile nighttime loop; participants carry their own aid.

Trail run and walk at Flushing Farms on 08/08/2026 with 5 km and 10 km options; registration runs from June 25 to August 8 and the fee is $45.

Trail runs of 3.5 miles and 7 miles at Seven Lakes State Park with chip timing, shirts, medals and age-group awards; a virtual 5K option includes shipped race items and a finisher medal.

A community running event at Independence Oaks featuring a 5K and a Cat Walk 1K with pets welcome, on-site family activities, participant medals, and fundraising for two local animal rescues.

Annual family fitness challenge at Gibbons Park with adult, kids and K9 courses featuring obstacle counts and mandatory harness rules for dogs.

A 5k in Owosso that mixes running with timed fitness stations. Two divisions offer set standards or self selected scaling, heats of a few athletes, event tanks and awards across competitive, masters and youth categories.

Trail races of 3.25 km and 8 km take place in Exeter on August 30, 2026 with proceeds supporting trail maintenance.

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 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.

A family friendly mud run in Detroit on September 12, 2026 featuring a 5K course with obstacles and mud pits plus pre party and a finish line festival.

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 5k on gravel trails through a 50 acre family owned orchard in South Lyon, Michigan on September 12, 2026. Entry includes a donut, a beverage choice, a t shirt, a commemorative pint glass, and raceday timing.

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 costume friendly 5K run on gravel trails at Blake Farm that passes haunted attractions and zombie paintball scenes. Entry includes a donut, cider, t-shirt, small pumpkin, and admission to Spookyland.

Trail and Ale 2026 is a live and virtual event on the Howard Watson Trail in Sarnia offering 5K, 10K and 15K distances plus a 5K walk to support Rayjon.

An on campus 16th annual event in Oxford Michigan offering a 5K run or walk, a 5K obstacle course, and a virtual 5K. The course uses trails, meadows and hills and includes chip timing, prizes, and finisher medals.

A family-friendly orchard trail event on September 26, 2026 at Diehl's Cider Mill featuring a 5K and 1 mile fun run, race shirts, medals, free cider and donuts, and additional Ciderfest activities.

A chip timed trail event at Camp Skyline in Almont featuring a 5K and a 1 mile course across wooded trails, fields, and a private dirt road. Post race snacks, s'mores, and awards for top finishers are included.

Trail races at Orion Oaks County Park in Lake Orion, Michigan include a two-loop half marathon, 5K run/walk, a 5K dog division limited to 50 dogs, plus virtual half and 5K options with the same race swag.

A community running event at Almar Orchard featuring multiple distances, orchard scenery, post-race cider tasting and a pancake breakfast.