Trail Running calendar near Essexville 2026-2027

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.

An annual trail event at Montcalm Community College held each third Saturday in September, offering a 5K trail run or walk and a Michael J. Seaman Memorial 10K. Proceeds support the Kenneth J. Lehman Nature Trails.

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

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.

Test your endurance at this 24 hour event featuring a scenic 3.1 mile loop through rolling hills and forest trails. Enjoy full support with an extensive aid station and on site camping while supporting the Lions Bear Lake Blind Camp.

Experience a scenic run or walk through the wooded trails and gravel roads of Fitzgerald Park. This event features a diverse course across grass and varying elevations with professional timing and age group awards.

Trail races of 2.5, 5.5 and 8.5 miles at Independence Oaks Park in Clarkston, Michigan on October 10, 2026, featuring wooded trails around Crooked Lake, participant shirts and medals, and awards by overall place and age group.

A trail 5k run/walk at Birchfield Park in Holt on October 17, 2026, with age group awards, guaranteed shirts while supplies last, group pricing options, and proceeds benefiting Island City Academy.

A community event on the Shiawassee River Trail offering a 5k and a 1.5 mile walk, post-event coffee, music and bonfires, participant shirts and mugs, age group awards, and professional timing.

A scenic 5K trail and road run along the Red Cedar River in Williamston on October 18, 2026, with tiered entry fees, a guaranteed t-shirt for early entries, an inaugural finisher medal, and proceeds supporting the St. Louis Center.

Eleventh Annual Trick or Trot is a Halloween costume trail 5K supporting the Meridian Band Department at Meridian Early College High School in Sanford, Michigan. The event includes costume prizes, awards for top finishers, glow in the dark..

A nighttime 5K on the McCulloch Rd School Forest trails in Beaverton, MI on October 24, 2026. The two-lap, professionally timed trail run includes a shirt option and finisher medal, with proceeds supporting local community development.

An October 25, 2026 event at Uncle John's Cider Mill featuring a fully off road 5K, a BOO Dash for kids, and a timed 1 Mile kids race. The farm setting includes apple orchards, cider, donuts, and on site activities.

A trail event at Sleepy Hollow State Park on October 31, 2026 offering a single 4.167 mile loop and a 12 hour backyard ultra with hourly laps, chip timing, event swag, and age group awards.

Run a scenic 3.2 mile trail race around Lake Walden to support the Hartland Area Project. Enjoy a historic resort setting with old school timing and post race raffle prizes for all participants.

A fall trail event at Woldumar Nature Center in Lansing on November 1, 2026 featuring a 5K and a free 1 mile Muskrat Mile, with natural-surface trails and proceeds supporting outdoor science education.