Trail Running calendar near East Lansing 2026-2027

Experience a point to point journey through the Michigan wilderness on the Waterloo Pinckney Trail. Run through forests and meadows before celebrating at a finish line party hosted by Sandhill Crane Vineyards.

A free 32 hour ultramarathon at Pointe Mouillee State Game Area near South Rockwood MI, run on dikes and marsh trails with 8 mile, 4.6 mile, and 4 mile loops. Self supported with a 50 runner limit and vehicle access every 8 miles.

Horning Farms Hustle pairs a scenic 5k and a 1 mile fun run on a working dairy farm in Manchester Michigan. Routes pass crop fields and calves, with medals for all and T shirts for paid entries.

A trail event at Flushing Farms in Flushing, Michigan on August 8, 2026, offering 5K run, 5K walk and 10K run options across farm trails.

A trail event in Midland City Forest featuring a 10K, 5K and 1 mile walk that benefits local animal shelters. Chip timing, leash-required dog participation, a mid-course water station, and post-race refreshments.

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.

A 5k that alternates running segments with functional fitness stations in Owosso, Michigan. Two divisions offer either set competitive standards or adjustable weights and modifications, and the 2026 format lists a specific sequence of runs..

East Lansing event on August 23, 2026 with a timed 5k on mostly grass trails and an untimed 1 mile fun run for kids. Hosted by the East Lansing Educational Foundation; registration fees apply.

Experience the Midland City Forest trails by day or night at the 10th annual Red Moon Trail Run. Choose from various distances marked by LED guides on a flat loop course with professional timing and finisher medals.

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.

Run Woodstock is a two day trail running festival in Gregory, MI on September 11 and 12, 2026. It features races from 5 miles to 100 miles, on-site camping, live music and yoga, with finisher medals and event merchandise.

Muddy Dash Detroit is a 5K mud run with obstacles, mud pits, a pre-party and an after-party with music, food, and beer at the Everett A. Cummings Center on September 12, 2026; the event welcomes all ages.

Run for the Hills in Tipton on September 12 2026 offers a 5K run, 5K walk and 1 mile walk through Hidden Lake Gardens. Early registration opens March 1 with reduced fee through August 31 and proceeds support local gardens and heritage.

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 miles trail race at Uncle John's Cider Mill in St Johns, Michigan, run as two loops through apple orchards and open fields. Registration opens April 16 and the entry fee is $40.

A community 5K in Mount Pleasant on September 12, 2026 that supports the Isabella County First Responders Fund; the scenic 3.1 mile route includes family activities, a commemorative shirt and medal, and post race refreshments.

A family-oriented Rogue Obstacle Adventure Race at Sherman Lake YMCA on September 13, 2026, featuring mud pits, water, color and obstacles across one and two mile courses for ages 5 to 14.

A 5k trail run at YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin in Middleville, Michigan, featuring single track, fields, and gravel roads as part of Dirtfest Weekend. Completing this run plus two other Dirty Mitten events earns a commemorative piece of swag.

The Kingsbury Cougar Mudder will take place in Oxford Township on Friday 25 September 2026. You can run 5 kilometers.