Trail Running calendar near Brainerd 2026-2027

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.

Experience hilly trails and scenic park reserves in Annandale, Minnesota. Choose between a supported 50k or half marathon with on site lodging and a finish line right by Lake Sylvia.

A community event on August 15, 2026 in the Brainerd Lakes Area pairing a 5K run on Northern Arboretum trails with the Walk A Mile In Her Shoes tradition. Proceeds support Sexual Assault Services and local survivor resources.

A trail race at Northland Arboretum on August 22, 2026 offering a Half Marathon and 10K on forested, off road trails with chip timing, aid stations, race shirts, and limited entries.

Runnin' in the Ruff is an annual trail run in Milaca following trails along the Rum River. It features a 2 mile run/walk and a 10k, with free public registration opening this summer.

A trail run and a kids race at Quarry Park and Nature Preserve in Waite Park, MN on September 19, 2026; individual registration is $5 through September 18 and early registrants by September 1 receive a free shirt.

Experience Minnesota's largest state park on a flat trail course at St. Croix State Park. Choose from four distances including a 100K ultra featuring a climb up a historic fire tower.

Experience a rugged trail run through the Vasaloppet Nordic Center trail system in Mora. With distances including a 10k race and family fun sessions, participants enjoy a well marked course followed by a racers lunch.

The MammothMarch Minnesota will take place in Crosby Township on Saturday 17 October 2026.

A roughly 40-mile winter survival race in St. Croix State Park, Minnesota, for foot, ski, and fat-bike participants who carry required survival gear and complete two on-course skill tests overnight.

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.

Collegeville Ultra runs on a roughly 10-mile loop through Saint John’s Abbey Arboretum in Collegeville, MN, with 10 mile, 20 mile, and 50 kilometer options. The cupless event has two aid stations per loop and space for drop bags.