Trail Running Calendar Minnesota 2026-2027

Inaugural Mightyssippi on June 6, 2026 features a 10-mile, a new 5K, and a two-person 5-mile relay along the Mississippi River in St. Paul, with routes through Hidden Falls Park and a finish at Upper Landing Park.

A trail running event at Chester Woods in Eyota, Minnesota on June 7, 2026 offering 5K, 10 mile, 20 mile and 50K looped courses with registration open October 1, 2025 and no race cutoffs.

A community trail event at Maplewood State Park offering a 7K trail run, a 1 Mile LIFE Hike, and a 200 yard Kids Run WILD. Proceeds support Health Resources Center.

A chip timed 5 kilometer trail loop at French Regional Park in Plymouth, Minnesota on June 17, 2026. The course is wide and non-technical with about 210 feet of elevation gain, no midcourse water stop, and a 425 runner field limit.

A community Juneteenth Fun Run on June 20, 2026 at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis, offering a free 5K and a kids half mile, organized by the Loppet Foundation with community partners to mark Juneteenth.

Mud Factor returns to Dehn's Pumpkins and Events in Dayton on June 20, 2026 for a 5K obstacle run with adult and KIDZ family waves. Participants must bring a signed waiver and adults need a photo ID; there are no refunds.

A low cost, informal endurance event at Dean Makey School Forest on June 20, 2026. Participants may run one or more well marked 5 km loops during daylight and a smoother course alternative is available.

Tough Mudder Twin Cities is an obstacle event at Wild Wings of Oneka in Hugo Minnesota on June 27 2026, offering 5K, 15K and Infinity formats with named obstacles and 2026 finisher rewards.

Trail races at Kensington Runestone Park featuring a chip-timed 7K and a 1-mile kids run; pre-registration by June 13 includes a T-shirt and proceeds support local Nordic programs.

Afton Trail Run stages trail races at Afton State Park (St. Croix River valley) on July 4, 2026, offering 25K and 50K distances with course maps, aid stations, volunteers, and published results.

A trail event in Tofte with a 10K run, a 10K walk, a one mile race and a kids sprint. The course climbs toward the Superior Hiking Trail and returns on a muddy snowmobile trail, with awards and limited event shirts.

A chip-timed 7 mile loop at Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan, Minnesota, run on single and double track with a water stop about 5 km in. Field limit 425 and an entry fee of $30 plus registration fees; post-race pizza and refreshments.

A 26.2 mile trail marathon on rugged woodland singletrack from the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth to the Munger Trailhead in Carlton, Minnesota. The route follows half of the Minnesota Voyageur course and includes multiple aid stations and dro..

Experience trail running through an active working farm in Winona Minnesota. Choose from five distances ranging from 5k to 43k with no cutoffs for the longest event.

A 5K run on the ski trails of Snowflake Nordic Ski Center in Duluth on July 18, 2026. Proceeds benefit the Duluth East Boys and Girls Cross Country Team and participants receive a finish-line treat while pies are awarded to winners.

A community running event in Goodridge, MN featuring a 5K run/walk and a Backyard Ultra with a 4.167-mile loop each hour, with proceeds benefiting the Warrior Trail Foundation and early registrations guaranteed a T-shirt.

A 50 mile out-and-back trail ultramarathon between Carlton and Duluth that follows rugged singletrack through Jay Cooke State Park, features significant elevation change and variable weather, uses a cupless format, and enforces a 14 hour li..

The West Concord Wife Carrying Competition will take place in West Concord on Saturday 25 July 2026.

A mid summer trail race at Spring Lake Park in Hastings Minnesota, the Spring Lake Park 5 mile follows two figure eight loops over prairie and wooded single and double track. The event features chip timing, a midrace water stop, parking and..

An 11 mile trail race on the Douglas State Trail in Oronoco on August 1, 2026. The course runs on paved rail trail under a tree canopy, celebrates a 50th anniversary, and includes a race gift plus post race refreshments.