Trail Running Calendar Michigan 2026-2027

Experience the hidden trails of Ken O Sha Park in Grand Rapids this November. Choose between a 5k, 10k, or 15k race along Plaster Creek featuring single track paths and wooden bridges.

Celebrate the year’s end with a 5K trail run through Rochester. Enjoy a run on the Clinton River Trail followed by artisan awards and pizza in the comfort of a heated indoor facility.

A winter trail event in Holly Michigan with multiple distances and an eight hour backyard or continuous format on a 4.167 mile loop featuring technical single track and self supported race rules.

Cross country ski races at Hanson Hills Recreation Area in Grayling, Michigan, featuring timed 22 km, 11 km and 5 km events with chip timing, loop courses, awards and posted results.

A multi distance cross country ski event run by the Noquemanon Trail Network with in person and virtual options, tiered entry fees, aid stations along the course, and timing by Superior Timing.

A winter trail event at Island Lake State Recreation Area on Feb 13, 2027 offering a 13.1 mile Half Marathon and a 5 Mile with run and ruck divisions. Virtual and economy options are available and ruck entries have specific weight requireme..

The 50th annual North American Vasa is a two day festival of cross country ski and fat tire bike races at Timber Ridge Resort in Traverse City, running Feb 14 to 15, 2026, with classic and freestyle formats plus youth, adaptive, and fatbike..

A winter trail event in Middleville, Michigan offering a 13.1 mile half marathon and a 5 mile race, with runner and rucker divisions, a river crossing with a bypass option, economy and virtual entry choices.

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.

Point to point and out and back ultramarathon options in Michigan's Thumb with 50 Mile, 50K, relay, ruck and virtual divisions. The mostly dirt course has modest elevation gain and staffed aid stations.

Trail races at Addison Oaks County Park on May 2, 2027 include a 13.1 mile half marathon linking Addison Oaks and Bald Mountain and a 5K. The event is capped at 300 participants and includes a shirt, medal and post race food.

A trail event at Columbus Park on May 22, 2027 offering an officially timed 5K, a virtual 5K option, and a 1 mile fun run, with proceeds benefiting the J & J Furry Friend Foundation to support Michigan animal rescues.

A wet and sandy 5K obstacle course at Pere Marquette Beach featuring 25 obstacles; entries include competitive and fun run options. Registration carries a fee and each entry includes a moisture-wicking shirt, with all proceeds supporting Mu..

The Perfect PR Backyard will take place in Village of Clarkston on Saturday 22 May 2027.

A 12 and 24 hour looped endurance run at Keweenaw Mountain Lodge near Copper Harbor. Runners repeat a 3.68 mile loop that passes Back 9 trails, a golf course, hills, mud and forest with views of Brockway Mountain.

A Tough Mudder obstacle event on June 12, 2027 at Koenig Sand & Gravel in Oxford, MI, offering 15K, 5K, Infinity laps, spectator passes, and group packages on rugged sand-and-gravel terrain with 12 to 20+ obstacles.

A team trail relay at Hanson Hills Recreation Area in June, featuring smooth single-track trails through Michigan forests and scenic bluffs. The full course is 134.4 miles total with about 16.8 miles per runner and on-site village camping a..