Trail Running Calendar Michigan 2026-2027

Experience a 5K trail loop through the scenic Leelanau State Park in Northport. All participants receive a custom finisher medal and a race shirt with professional chip timing included.

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.

Trail and virtual races on Mackinac Island on October 24, 2026, including a half marathon and 5.7 mile options. Registration runs December 14, 2025 to March 31, 2026 and a $55 fee is listed.

Eleventh Annual Trick or Trot is a Halloween costume trail 5K supporting the Meridian Band Department at Meridian Early College High School in Sanford, Michigan. The event includes costume prizes, awards for top finishers, glow in the dark..

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.

Haunted Hustle on October 25, 2026 at ITC Community Sports Park in Northville offers a Monster Mile and a 5k run/walk with shirts, medals, timed results, and proceeds benefiting Kids Without Cancer.

A trail event at Sleepy Hollow State Park using a 4.167 mile loop with a single-loop option and a 12 hour backyard ultra that records hourly laps, uses chip timing, and requires a headlamp for night laps.

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 trail ultramarathon in Houghton, Michigan held on the Michigan Tech Tech Trails offering 25K (one loop) and 50K (two loops). The course has marked aid stations, a required headlamp for the early 50K section, and timed results.

Bonfyre Trail Fest is a fall trail running event at the DTE Energy Foundation Trail in Waterloo State Recreation Area in Chelsea, MI. Races are 5M, 10M and 15M, with marked aid, finish food, a post-race bonfire, live music and a beer garden..

A 22 hour tribute event in Canton, MI with in-person and virtual options on a roughly one mile paved loop. The run raises awareness and funds for veteran service organizations and provides extensive aid station support.

A trail race at Robinette's Apple Haus & Winery where racers split onto one of two routes after the start. Courses include dunes, a cornfield maze, and off trail sections; finishers receive a buff or wooden medal and postrace cider and donu..

A trail based Turkey Trot at Southwestern Michigan College offering 10K, 5K and a free 1K kids run, chip timed with live results, guaranteed tech shirts for early registrants and age division medals.

Two days of trail racing at Stony Creek Metropark with distances from 2 miles to a half marathon plus a virtual option. A both days bundle gives custom gloves, a free drink coupon, and unique medals that fit together.

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.

Experience a post Thanksgiving trail tradition at Proud Lake State Park with half marathon and 7.5 mile distances. Run or ruck through scenic Michigan forests and enjoy post race campfires and hot cocoa.