Trail Running calendar near Middleville 2025-2026

The Playmakers Ghostly Gallop is a festive running event held at Uncle John's Cider Mill in Saint Johns, Michigan. Scheduled for October 26, 2025, it features a scenic, fully off-road 5K Run/Walk course through apple orchards, combining dirt roads and grass paths suitable for all ages. The event als..

The Headless Horseman BYU will take place in Laingsburg on Saturday 1 November 2025. You can run between 4 and 50 miles.

The Ultra Bird 12hr Trail Race, held in West Olive, Michigan, offers a challenging endurance experience on scenic 5K loops at Pigeon Creek County Park. Participants can choose from 12-hour and 6-hour timed runs, as well as 3- and 6-hour ruck challenges involving weighted vests or rucksacks. The cour..

The Woldumar Trail Run, held annually at the Woldumar Nature Center in Lansing, Michigan, offers a scenic fall running experience through prairie, pine forest, wetlands, and hardwood forest along the Grand River on over 180 protected acres. The event features a 5K trail run with natural, varied terr..

The Hoffmaster Turkey Trail 5K Run is an annual trail running event held in Muskegon, Michigan, hosted by the Gillette Nature Association. The 5K race starts at Hoffmaster State Park's beach parking lot and finishes at the Gillette Visitor Center, offering participants a scenic course through natura..

The Dirty Duel Trail Race, held at Robinette’s Trails in Grand Rapids, Michigan, is a challenging and unique 5K event offering two course options: the Short & Brutal (3.1 miles) featuring steep climbs, roots, and off-trail running, and the Long & Difficult (3.4 miles) with more mileage, twists, and..

The Dowagiac All Trail Turkey Trot is a classic trail running event held on the Southwestern Michigan College campus in Dowagiac, Michigan. Celebrating its 58th running, this event features a 10K and 5K run/walk with a simultaneous start, plus a 1K kids' fun run. The race uses chip timing and offers..

Thighs B4 Pies is a fun run held annually on Thanksgiving morning in Fremont, Indiana, at Pokagon State Park. The event features a 3.88-mile (6,240 meters) course along scenic park trails, starting and finishing at the CCC shelter above the main beach. Participants can run or walk the course, which..

The Twisted Trail 15K is part of a multi-distance running event held in Grand Rapids, Michigan, featuring 5K, 10K, 15K, and a free 1-mile race. Taking place on trails at Ken-O-Sha along Plaster Creek, the 15K consists of three laps of a 5K loop, offering runners a scenic and challenging trail experi..

The Yankee Springs Winter Challenge is a multi-distance running event organized by Switchback Endurance, scheduled tentatively for January 3, 2026. Traditionally held at the Long Lake Outdoor Center, the 2026 race will feature a new location and course due to changes in venue management. The event o..

The Winter Trail Fest 13.1 Mile Westside is a challenging winter trail running event held at Deep Lake Campground in Yankee Springs, Middleville, Michigan. Featuring a half marathon and a 5-mile race, the course includes a unique river crossing, with an option to bypass it by adding a quarter mile...

The Summer Trail Fest Ultra (STFU) is a trail running event held at Sleepy Hollow State Park in Laingsburg, Michigan. Scheduled for June 13, 2026, it offers three race distances: a 50K ultra, a half marathon, and a 5-mile run. The course features 90% scenic, well-groomed trails with generous cutoff..

The Grand Rapids Trail Run, held at Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery in Grand Rapids, Michigan, offers scenic trail running and hiking events with distances of 5K, 9K, 18K, and a 9K RUCK. Participants traverse dirt and rooty single-track trails featuring a hilly course with about 500 feet of elevatio..