Trail Running calendar near Stevensville 2025-2026

Run or walk the Howl o'ween 5k at Busse Woods for a festive Halloween celebration that supports animal charities. Costumes and dogs are welcome on the flat paved course, with shirts, medals and finish treats for humans and pups.

Join the Bradford White 5K in Middleville on October 25 for a scenic run along the Paul Henry Thornapple Trail. This community run and walk supports breast cancer research at Van Andel Institute.

Join the Fancy Nonsense 25k or 50k for a whimsical trail ultra through Palos Trail System near Chicago, featuring runnable single track loops and full aid stations. Expect mischief, laughs, and a joyful return to the love of running.

Join the ERC John Hennelly Public Cross Country Races at Lovelace Park in Evanston on October 26 2025. Community, open and masters races run a three lap 3.5 mile course across hills and fields. Teams and all ages welcome rain or shine.

Take on Ultra Bird on Nov 1, 2025 at Pigeon Creek County Park with 12 hour and 6 hour timed events, ruck 3 hour and 6 hour challenges, plus 5K and 10K on a scenic hilly 5K loop. Enjoy aid stations, podium prizes, and support charities.

The Grand Mere Challenge 5K is a 5K trail race in Stevensville, Michigan, starting and finishing inside Grand Mere State Park. The course blends rolling sand dunes, shaded forest singletrack, and scenic stretches along Lake Michigan, delive..

Take on the Cal Crusher: a fun 30 hour endurance challenge in Caledonia on a scenic 5 mile loop. Log as many laps as you can, enjoy aid station support, and compete for top male and female mileage awards benefiting Type 1 diabetes research.

Run scenic trails at St Patrick's County Park on November 15, 2025 while supporting Rhyme & Reason Ministry. Distances from 1 mile to a half marathon offer fun for all abilities and chip timing ensures fast accurate results.

The Dirty Duel is a lively trail race at Robinette's Trails near Grand Rapids with two short but punchy courses featuring sand dunes, a corn maze and off trail sections. Reward yourself with cider, donuts and a unique buff or wooden medal.

Take on two scenic loops at Stoney Run County Park for the Bigfoot Half Trail Run on November 15, with proceeds supporting the park. All finishers get a Bigfoot trucker hat, gloves and a handmade wooden medal plus a raffle chance.

Join the 58th Dowagiac All Trail Turkey Trot on Sunday, November 23, 2025 at Southwestern Michigan College for scenic trail 10K, 5K and 1K kids fun runs. Chip timing, great shirts for early registrants and wood medals for top finishers.

Join the Orland Park Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving morning for a chip timed 2.5 mile run through scenic roads, paths and woods near Village Hall. Finishers get a long sleeve dri fit shirt, raffle entry and a chance to win a prize turkey.

Run the Ken O Sha trails along Plaster Creek at Twisted Trail, a looped course with 5K, 10K, 15K and a free 1 mile for all ages. Enjoy scenic fall trails, included shirts and friendly competition.

Chicago Gaelic Park Carraig Challenge The event is a cross country running and walking event at Chicago Gaelic Park / Carraig Irish Pub in Oak Forest, Illinois, on Sunday, November 30, 2025. Two course options are offered: 5K run 1.5 mile..

Run scenic trails at Chain O'Lakes State Park on December 13, 2025, choosing a 13.1 mile loop or run it twice for the full marathon. Aid stations staffed by local teams and an eight hour cutoff create a friendly, supported race day.

Tackle snowy single track trails and lake views at the Yankee Springs Winter Challenge on January 3, 2026 at Long Lake Outdoor Center. Choose from 50k, 25k, 10k or 5k and enjoy aid stations, post race warmth and a crew neck sweatshirt or bu..

Kick off the year with the Frozen Feet 5k Trail Run at Creek Ridge Park, a two loop winter trail with a couple of hills and natural footing. Finishers get a winter hat and gloves plus snacks and medals.

Run the Cereal Killer 15k at Red Mill County Park for a friendly four loop trail challenge hosted by the Crazy Legs Race Series. Finishers get swag and a cozy post race cereal buffet with milk options and coffee.

Take on winter trails at Yankee Springs with a rolling 13.1 mile half or a faster 5 Mile option, plus rucking and virtual entries. Expect snow, ice and mud, an alternate river crossing, and a custom hoodie and finisher medal.

The Yeti Trail Half Marathon will take place in Westville on Saturday 21 February 2026.