Trail Running calendar near Midland 2026-2027

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.

A community running event at Almar Orchard featuring multiple distances, orchard scenery, post-race cider tasting and a pancake breakfast.

A 5K trail run and walk in Lowell on October 3, 2026 supporting music therapy and campus stewardship, with live music along a mostly unpaved route and age group awards.

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.

October trails at Independence Oaks showcase fall colors while runners loop around Crooked Lake. Three distance options use successive laps and include Rock Ridge and Spring Lake Trails.

A chip-timed 5K trail run at Fallasburg Park through fall foliage with a historic covered bridge, Robinette’s donuts and a chance at $2,000 in prizes.

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.

A Halloween-themed 5K trail run/walk at Meridian Early College High School in Sanford, MI supporting the Meridian Band Department. Chip timed with costume prizes, awards for top finishers, glow-in-the-dark medals and goodie bags.

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.

Trail event at Sleepy Hollow State Park offering a single 4.167 mile loop or a 12 hour backyard ultra of repeated laps with chip timing and live results.

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.

A Thanksgiving morning trail event in Saginaw with a 1 mile youth loop and a single-loop 5k along the Tittabawassee River; timed results, finisher medals for the top five per gender, and proceeds support Hawks Running Club.

A charitable 5K trail event at Imerman Memorial Park on December 13, 2026 supporting the Barb Smith Suicide Resource & Response Network, limited to 350 participants.

Trail event in Holly MI with 5k, 10k and 4.17 mile races plus on-site and virtual eight hour formats on a 4.167 mile technical loop.