Trail Running calendar near Grand Ledge 2025-2026

The Red Moon Trail Run is an annual event held at Midland City Forest in Midland, Michigan. In its 9th edition in 2025, the race offers 5K, 10K, and 25K distances along wide, flat trails marked by small LED lights for night navigation. Participants can choose a daytime 5K or night races, with multip..

The Horning Farms Hustle - 5k & Fun Run is an annual running event held at Horning Farms in Manchester, Michigan, a historic dairy farm overlooking Pleasant Lake. The event features a 5k trail run that loops around and through crop fields, finishing in the heart of the farm, showcasing the agricultu..

The Dirty Dog Trail Run is an annual event held in Midland City Forest, Midland, Michigan, featuring 10K and 5K runs as well as a 1-mile walk. The course offers a mix of unpaved two-track and single-track trails through scenic woods, creeks, and hills, providing a challenging off-road experience. Pa..

The 7-Lakes Trail Run 7Mile will take place in Holly on Saturday 16 August 2025. You can run between 3 and 7 miles.

The Riley Trails Marathon, held in Holland, Michigan, offers a variety of endurance events including a full marathon, half marathon, 10K, 4-person relay, and a unique RUCK Challenge supporting veterans with PTSD. The race features a new course starting and finishing at Benjamin's Hope, with runners..

The Tails & Trails 5K is an annual running event held in Clarkston, Michigan, at Independence Oaks. Open to participants of all ages, the event features a 5K race along scenic trails and a Cat Walk 1K, welcoming both dogs and cats on leashes. The race promotes a family-friendly atmosphere with a fun..

Run Woodstock is a unique trail running festival held on a 140-acre site in Gregory, Michigan, featuring century-old white pines, old growth forests, fields, and a beach. The event offers a variety of distances including 1 mile, 5 miles, half marathon, marathon, 50K, 50 miles, 100K, and 100 miles, w..

The Mt. Baldhead Challenge, held in Saugatuck, Michigan, is a premier multi-terrain running event celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2025. Participants can choose between a 10K+ (approximately 7 miles) or a half marathon (13.1 miles), both featuring a mix of woodland trails, forested dunes, scenic..

The Mott Lake Trail Run, held in Flint, Michigan at Bluebell Beach Park, offers three race distances: 3 miles, 5 miles, and 12.5K. Scheduled for September 6, 2025, the event features scenic routes along the Flint River Trail with views of Mott Lake, Stepping Stone Falls, and surrounding hardwood for..

The Mud Creek Crawl Trail Run will take place in Sanford on Saturday 13 September 2025. You can run between 5 and 10 kilometers.

Run for the Hills! is an annual running and walking event held at Hidden Lake Gardens in Tipton, Michigan. Celebrating its 15th year in 2025, the event features a scenic and challenging 5K run, a 5K walk, and a 1-mile walk through the beautiful, hilly terrain of Hidden Lake Gardens, known as the mos..

The Tamarack Trot is a scenic 5K trail run held at Tamarack Camps’ Camp Maas in Ortonville, Michigan. Scheduled for September 14, 2025, this beginner-friendly race features gently rolling hills and a course that winds around Phipps Lake, passing through the camp’s charming villages. Participants can..

The GWI-Zhetomen Ode 5k will take place in Hopkins on Saturday 20 September 2025. You can run between 5 and 24 miles.

The Dirty Mitten Trail Run is a 5K trail race held at YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin in Middleville, Michigan. The course includes single track trails, fields, and gravel roads, offering a varied and scenic running experience. This event is part of Dirtfest Weekend and serves as a shake-out run before the Di..

The Hungerford Trail Races, held near Big Rapids, Michigan, offer runners a scenic and challenging experience through the Manistee National Forest. Scheduled for late September, the event features three distances: 15 miles, 45K, and 50 miles, catering to a range of skill levels. The course showcases..

Midwest Everest is a challenging ultra running event held at Cannonsburg Ski Hill in Belmont, Michigan. The race features a 100-mile and a 50-mile ultra, along with 10K and 20K trail runs over two days in late September. The 100-mile race includes over 30,000 feet of elevation gain and loss, consist..

The Heritage 50K Trail Run, held at Heritage Park in Adrian, Michigan, offers a scenic ultramarathon experience through beautiful fall foliage. Participants can choose between a 50K (31 miles) or a half marathon (13.1 miles) on well-marked trails featuring paved paths, service roads, single and doub..

The Bear Lake Ultra will take place in Lapeer from Saturday 4 October 2025 to Sunday 5 October 2025. You can run 3 miles.

The Over the Creek and Through the Woods Trail Run will take place in Hastings on Saturday 4 October 2025. You can run 5 kilometers.

The Yankee Springs Fall Festival, held at Deep Lake Campground in Middleville, Michigan, is an annual trail running event featuring 10K, 25K, and 50K distances. The 10K and 25K courses consist of scenic, rolling single-track loops, with the 50K being two laps of the 25K route. Participants enjoy a b..