Trail Running calendar near Lowell 2025-2026

Run Woodstock is an endurance festival held at a 140-acre Michigan forest and fields near Gregory, Michigan (20120 Bartell Rd, Gregory, MI 48137). The event features a trail-running lineup including the Flower Power 5 Mile, Hippie Half, Mellow Marathon, Freak 50K, Peace Love & 50 Miles, Happening 10..

Mt. Baldhead Challenge in Saugatuck, Michigan, is the Midwest’s premier multi-terrain race. Participants choose the 10K+ (about 7 miles) or the Half Marathon (13.1 miles), weaving through woodlands, dunes, waterfront views, and the friendly streets of Saugatuck–Douglas to the Mt.Baldhead summit. The..

The Mud Creek Crawl Trail Run is a popular local trail race held at Pine Haven Recreation Area in Sanford, Michigan. Featuring both 5K and 10K distances, the course offers a natural trail surface with turf, sand, mud, roots, and rocks, providing a challenging and scenic running experience. The 10K a..

Bramble Ramble takes place on Montcalm Community College’s Sidney campus in Sidney, Michigan. The event features a 5K Trail Run/Walk and a 10K Run (Michael J. Seaman Memorial).The course traverses the Kenneth J. Lehman Nature Trails, with more than four miles of marked paths through flat, wide trail..

The Dirty Mitten Trail Run is a 5K race held in Middleville, Michigan, at YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin on Saturday, September 20, 2025. Billed as 'the dirtiest event in the Mitten,' the course blends single-track forest trails with fields and gravel roads through the camp. Debuting as part of Dirtfest Week..

The Gwi-Zhetomen Ode 5K and 1 Mile Trail Challenge is an annual running event held at Camp Jijak in Hopkins, Michigan. It features a 5K run/walk and a 1-mile trail challenge, welcoming participants of all ages with various age group categories. The event also includes a unique "24 Miles in 24 Hours"..

The Hungerford Trail Races take place near Big Rapids, Michigan, in the Manistee National Forest. The event offers three distances: 50 Miler, 45K, and 15 Miler, welcoming runners of varying experience to test their limits on forested trails. Runners wind through scenic woodlands, with winding single..

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..

Lori's Voice: Pathways to Possibilities in Kentwood, Michigan, on September 27, 2025, features a professionally timed 5K trail race and a Kid's Run, Roll & Stroll. The course starts at Veterans Memorial Park and follows Kentwood's trail system, with a welcoming, family-friendly atmosphere for walker..

The Over The Creek and Through the Woods Trail Run is a scenic event held at Pierce Cedar Creek Institute in Hastings, Michigan. Participants can choose between a 1-mile fun run and a 5K trail race, both set amidst the institute's beautiful 850-acre landscape. The event aims to promote outdoor activ..

Now in its ninth year, the Yankee Springs Fall Festival in Middleville, Michigan, starts at Deep Lake Campground. The event offers three distances: 10K, 25K, and 50K. The 10K and 25K are rolling single-track loop courses, while the 50K is two laps of the 25K loop.The atmosphere centers on trail runn..

The North Shore Trail Run is an annual non-profit trail running event held at Coast Guard Park in Spring Lake, Michigan, featuring scenic trails in North Ottawa Dunes. The event offers multiple distances: a 10K trail run, a 5K run/hike/walk, a combo 10K + 5K option, and a free 2K Kids Fun Run encour..

The Fenn Valley Vine Wine'd is an annual running event held at Fenn Valley Vineyards and Wine Cellar in Fennville, Michigan. Celebrating its 13th year in 2025, the race offers a scenic 5K trail run and a 1-mile untimed course through premium wine grape vineyards, meadows, and diverse forested ecosys..

The Franciscan Rhythms Trail 5K Run & Walk is an annual event held at the Franciscan Life Process Center's Lowell Campus in Lowell, Michigan. Participants can choose from a 5K run, 5K walk, kids fun run, or a virtual trail run/walk. The course winds through a scenic 230-acre campus featuring deciduo..

First Responder 5K in Mount Pleasant, Michigan, is hosted by SERVPRO of Mt Pleasant, Clare and Houghton Lake and held at Island Park—West Pavilion, 331 N Main St, Mount Pleasant, MI 48858. The event features a scenic, well-marked 5K course along paved trails by the Chippewa River, starting and finis..

Glory Days 5K Community Run at The Portage Invitational takes place in Portage, Michigan, on Moorsbridge Rd. The 5K course offers participants a chance to run a real cross-country route that has been used by thousands of student athletes. The event is open to the entire community, including spectato..

The Sandhill Crane All Trail Half Marathon is an annual running event held at Dr. T. K.Lawless County Park in Vandalia, Michigan. The 17th edition, scheduled for October 11, 2025, features a scenic, non-repetitive all-trail course through 820 acres of forest and fields, including six bridge crossing..

The Timber Trails 5K Run/Walk is an annual event held at scenic Fitzgerald Park in Grand Ledge, Michigan. This slightly challenging 5K course features varied elevation and terrain, including grass, gravel roads, and wooded trails, offering participants a refreshing fall outdoor experience. Open to a..

The Fallasburg 5K Trail Race will take place in Lowell on Sunday 12 October 2025.

The 9th Annual Trick or Trot 5K Trail Run/Walk takes place in Sanford, Michigan, at Meridian Early College High School. This Halloween-themed event features a 5K trail run and walk on the school's cross country course, supporting the Meridian Band Department. Participants are encouraged to wear cost..