Trail Running Calendar Michigan 2025-2026

The Mud Creek Crawl Trail Run will take place in Sanford on Saturday 13 September 2025. You can run between 5 and 10 kilometers.

Run for the Hills! is an annual running and walking event held at Hidden Lake Gardens in Tipton, Michigan. Celebrating its 15th year in 2025, the event features a scenic and challenging 5K run, a 5K walk, and a 1-mile walk through the beautiful, hilly terrain of Hidden Lake Gardens, known as the mos..

The Tamarack Trot is a scenic 5K trail run held at Tamarack Camps’ Camp Maas in Ortonville, Michigan. Scheduled for September 14, 2025, this beginner-friendly race features gently rolling hills and a course that winds around Phipps Lake, passing through the camp’s charming villages. Participants can..

The Marji Gesick will take place in Ishpeming from Friday 19 September 2025 to Sunday 21 September 2025.

The Tahquamenon Falls to Falls Trail Run will take place in Paradise on Saturday 20 September 2025. You can run 9 miles.

The GWI-Zhetomen Ode 5k will take place in Hopkins on Saturday 20 September 2025. You can run between 5 and 24 miles.

The Dirty Mitten Trail Run is a 5K trail race held at YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin in Middleville, Michigan. The course includes single track trails, fields, and gravel roads, offering a varied and scenic running experience. This event is part of Dirtfest Weekend and serves as a shake-out run before the Di..

The Campfire 5K is an annual running event held at Camp Skyline in Almont, Michigan, featuring scenic courses through 200 acres of woods, fields, and private dirt roads, including the highest point in Lapeer County. The event offers two distances: a 5K and a 1-mile race, both avoiding public roads t..

Tap into the Trails is a running event held in Cheboygan, Michigan, featuring 5K and 10K run/walk options. The courses start from Festival Square in downtown Cheboygan and highlight the North Central State Trail and North Eastern State Trail. The routes are fairly flat, combining pavement and crushe..

The Hungerford Trail Races, held near Big Rapids, Michigan, offer runners a scenic and challenging experience through the Manistee National Forest. Scheduled for late September, the event features three distances: 15 miles, 45K, and 50 miles, catering to a range of skill levels. The course showcases..

The Betsie Valley Trail Run, held in Thompsonville, Michigan, offers a scenic running experience on the flat, aggregate-surfaced Betsie Valley Trail, part of the Rails to Trails system. The event features multiple distances: a Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and a 1 Mile Fun Run, all starting at the Webber..

Midwest Everest is a challenging ultra running event held at Cannonsburg Ski Hill in Belmont, Michigan. The race features a 100-mile and a 50-mile ultra, along with 10K and 20K trail runs over two days in late September. The 100-mile race includes over 30,000 feet of elevation gain and loss, consist..

The Heritage 50K Trail Run, held at Heritage Park in Adrian, Michigan, offers a scenic ultramarathon experience through beautiful fall foliage. Participants can choose between a 50K (31 miles) or a half marathon (13.1 miles) on well-marked trails featuring paved paths, service roads, single and doub..

The Fenn Valley Vine Wine'd is an annual running event held at Fenn Valley Vineyards and Wine Cellar in Fennville, Michigan. Celebrating its 13th year in 2025, the race offers a scenic 5K trail run and a 1-mile untimed course through premium wine grape vineyards, meadows, and diverse forested ecosys..

The Over the Creek and Through the Woods Trail Run will take place in Hastings on Saturday 4 October 2025. You can run 5 kilometers.

The North Shore Trail Run is an annual non-profit trail running event held at Coast Guard Park in Spring Lake, Michigan, featuring scenic trails in North Ottawa Dunes. The event offers multiple distances: a 10K trail run, a 5K run/hike/walk, a combo 10K + 5K option, and a free 2K Kids Fun Run encour..

The Yankee Springs Fall Festival, held at Deep Lake Campground in Middleville, Michigan, is an annual trail running event featuring 10K, 25K, and 50K distances. The 10K and 25K courses consist of scenic, rolling single-track loops, with the 50K being two laps of the 25K route. Participants enjoy a b..

The Franciscan Rhythms Trail 5K Run & Walk is an annual event held at the Franciscan Life Process Center's Lowell Campus in Lowell, Michigan. Participants can choose from a 5K run, 5K walk, kids fun run, or a virtual trail run/walk. The course winds through a scenic 230-acre campus featuring deciduo..

The Bear Lake Ultra will take place in Lapeer from Saturday 4 October 2025 to Sunday 5 October 2025. You can run 3 miles.

The Crooked Loops Trail Run will take place in Village of Clarkston on Saturday 4 October 2025. You can run between 5 and 8 miles.