Minnesota
Minnesota Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Minnesota for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 46 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Minnesota below and join the trail community at these great events!
October 2026
Night Light is an evening trail run at Battle Creek Regional Park offering 5K, 10K, 15K and a 15K relay on off pavement trails; headlamp required.
A three-race holiday 5K series in Bemidji: Boo Dash, Turkey Trot, and Raphael's Reindeer Run; complete all three to earn a unique finisher prize.
A nine-race trail series across the Twin Ports from August to October with short woodland singletrack courses, free entry, and a final potluck with prizes.
November 2026
Run the Ritter at Ritter Farm Park in Lakeville, MN on November 14, 2026 offers 3 mile, 5 mile and 10 mile trail races. The event includes the RRCA 5 Mile State Championship and a 3 mile Canicross division with limited entries.
A 5k fun run on the MNSU Fitness Trail in Mankato, MN on November 22, 2026 with parking in Lot 1 Dark Green at Mankato State University.
Thanksgiving morning 6K and 10K runs in St Paul along the Mississippi River, with a virtual option and proceeds supporting Open Door Food Shelf.
A fall trail run at Battle Creek Regional Park with 3K, 5K and 10K options on mixed paved and ski-trail terrain, shirts for all runners and podium pies for top finishers.
A donation-based trail event on November 26 at Erkki Harju Ski Trails offering 1K, 3K, and 5K routes with aid stations and post-race pie.
December 2026
A trail and mountain bike event on 12/05/2026 at Bronk Unit Plowline Trails featuring duathlon, relay, 15K and 5K courses across single and double track.
January 2027
A prediction style 5K in Rochester where runners estimate their finish time and aim to finish at a shared official moment, held Jan 2, 2027 near Minnesota Treads.
A winter survivalist race in St Croix State Park on Jan 9 to 10, 2027 covering roughly 40 miles by foot, ski, or fat bike with two on-course survival tests.
A winter 3.1 mile race through Downtown Duluth’s connected skywalk system on January 16, 2027, supporting the Downtown Duluth Clean & Safe Team.
A 135 mile winter ultra across northern Minnesota for runners, bikers, and skiers, with qualifying requirements and mandatory satellite tracking.
February 2027
Two day winter festival in Minneapolis featuring cross country ski races, fat bike and snowshoe events, ski orienteering, skijor and Kubb at Theodore Wirth Park.
Vasaloppet USA is a two-day cross-country ski event in Mora, Minnesota on February 13 and 14, 2027. Races range from a Miniloppet to 51 km, snowmaking supports consistent conditions and fluorinated ski wax is banned.
An indoor 5K through the St Paul skyway system at Union Depot on February 27, 2027, chip timed and ADA accessible with event amenities and race day services.
March 2027
A day of cross-country ski races at Giants Ridge, Minnesota, with 50K and 25K freestyle and classic events plus an 8K freestyle, held on 60 km of groomed Nordic trails and supported by on-site amenities.
Classic-only cross-country ski event on March 6, 2027 near Lutsen MN offering 100K and 38K courses through Norpine, Cascade River State Park and Bally Creek trails.
April 2027
Trail races of 17, 34, 50 and 100 miles at Zumbro Bottoms Minnesota on April 9 and 10 2027.