Trail Running calendar near Portage 2025-2026

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

St. Pats 24 Hour Race is a timed trail event held at St. Patrick’s County Park in South Bend, Indiana.It offers 12- and 24-hour options on scenic dirt and grass trails, with three short asphalt segments mixed into the loop. Runners may extend their efforts with a final 0.25-mile out-and-back during..

West Side Donut Dash is a 5k trail run held at the Highlands at Blandford Nature Center in Grand Rapids, Michigan. The event features a newly laid-out 5k trail course with typical trail hazards such as tree roots and small stumps. A Kids Fun Run (~½ mile) is also offered.Proceeds support the West Si..

Dragons in the Woods is a 5K trail run/walk held annually at Birchfield Park in Holt, Michigan. Celebrating its 12th season in 2025, this challenging race offers a scenic course through majestic wooded trails, suitable for both seasoned runners and families who want to walk or run together. The even..

The Legend Trail Run is an exciting running event taking place at Sleepy Hollow State Park, featuring three race distances: 5 miles, 10 miles, and a half marathon (13.1 miles). Set in a picturesque landscape of 2,600 acres of hardwood forest and grasslands, the course offers a mostly grass-covered r..

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 Ultra Bird in West Olive, Michigan, centers at Pigeon Creek County Park, offering 12-hour and 6-hour races, plus 3-hour rucks and shorter 5K and 10K options. Runners start and finish at the Pigeon Creek Ski Lodge and tackle a 5K loop on well‑groomed, scenic trails with about 165 feet of elevatio..

The Headless Horseman BYU is a trail running event held in Laingsburg, Michigan, at Sleepy Hollow State Park. The race features a scenic 4.167-mile loop through diverse terrain including prairie grass fields, hardwood forests, and pine stands, with an elevation gain of 151 feet. Participants can cho..

Woldumar Trail Run is a fall trail race at Woldumar Nature Center in Lansing, Michigan, on 180 protected acres along the Grand River. The event offers a 5K Trail Run and a Muskrat Mile Fun Run for runners, walkers, and nature enthusiasts who want to experience prairie, pine forest, wetlands, and har..

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 St. Joe Valley Happy Trail Run takes place at St. Patrick's County Park in South Bend, Indiana.This event offers multiple distances including a 1-mile fun run, 5k, 10k, and a half marathon, all on beginner-friendly trails with beautiful scenery. The course features loops: 5k is one loop, 10k two..

The Dowagiac All Trail Turkey Trot is a classic running event held on the trails of Southwestern Michigan College’s Dowagiac campus. Celebrating its 58th running, this event features a 10K Run/Walk, a 5K Run/Walk, and a 1K Kid's Fun Run. The 10K and 5K races start simultaneously, with chip timing us..

Thighs B4 Pies is a Thanksgiving morning run/walk held in Fremont, Indiana, near Pokagon State Park. Participants tackle roughly 3.88 miles (6.24 km) of trail, with the option to extend their distance if desired. The course starts and finishes at the CCC Shelter above the main beach, following a roa..

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 Ignite Trail Marathon, part of the Ignite Trail series, takes place at Chain O'Lakes State Park in Albion, Indiana. The event offers two distances: a full marathon and a half marathon. The course features a 13.1-mile loop that runners complete once for the half marathon or twice for the full mar..

Yankee Springs Winter Challenge takes place in Middleville, Michigan, within Yankee Springs State Recreation Area. The event features four distances: 5k, 10k, 25k, and 50k. The 5k, 10k, and 25k are single-loop courses, while the 50k is two loops of the 25k route, all on rolling single-track trails t..

Frozen Feet 5k Run is a two-loop trail race held at Creek Ridge County Park in Michigan City, Indiana. The 5-kilometer course features one hill per loop, with roots and small branches along the route, requiring cautious footing. The event emphasizes a low-key, friendly atmosphere in a park setting a..

Cereal Killer 15k Trail Run takes place at Red Mill County Park, La Porte, Indiana. This Crazy Legs Race Series event offers a 15-kilometer trail, run as four loops on a marked course through park terrain. The atmosphere is low-key and fun, with old-school timing: finishers receive a numbered popsic..

Winter Trail Fest Westside offers a winter trail Half Marathon (13.1 miles) and a 5 Mile option, with optional ruck categories, at Yankee Springs in Middleville, Michigan. The course runs through the Yankee Springs Rec Area near Deep Lake Campground, featuring snow, mud, ice, and the event’s signatu..