Trail Running calendar near St. Joseph 2026-2027

Trail races at Sunset Hill Farm County Park on March 13, 2027 offering 30k, 50k and 50 mile distances; the course includes the Roller Coaster hills, one aid station, and finishers receive medals or belt buckles plus event apparel.

A 5K run and walk at Robinette's Apple Haus and Winery in Grand Rapids on April 10, 2027. The mostly grass cross country course is chip timed and registration includes a cider pour, a homemade donut, a t shirt and a glass.

A memorial 5K trail run and 1 mile walk take place in the orchards at Robinette's in Grand Rapids on April 17, 2027. The 5K follows varied spring terrain while the 1 mile uses a firmer path and proceeds support a local family.

A looped ultrarunning event at Deer Grove Forest Preserve west in Palatine, IL offering 50-mile, 50K, 25K and 5.5-mile races on mostly wide, nontechnical trails. The course uses 5.5-mile laps with one aid station at the start and finish.

Timed trail events of six, twelve and twenty four hours on a 3.55 mile loop with one aid station. Full loops count and a short out and back opens in the final 30 minutes to add mileage.

May 1, 2027 at St. Patrick's County Park near South Bend, Indiana. The event offers 10K, half marathon, marathon and 50K on marked trails with chip timing and packet pickup.

Trail marathon and 10 mile on the Sag Valley Trail at Cap Sauers Nature Preserve in Palos Hills, IL, with wide horsetrail, notable elevation gain, and staffed aid stations along the routes.

A fixed-time endurance run at Bixler Lake Park with 6, 12 and 24 hour options plus a four-person relay; the event honors service members and donates part of proceeds to FW22, a local veterans mental health charity.