Trail Running calendar near Byron 2025-2026

The Utepils Trail Loppet is an urban trail running event in Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis. Sunday’s race courses start at the Trailhead and finish at Utepils Brewing, where a beer garden will be open and participants receive a complimentary Utepils drink after the race. Proceeds benefit the Lo..

Big Woods Run in Faribault, Minnesota, features Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, and a Kids Fun Run. Registration and start area are located south of Big Woods State Park at St. John’s United Church of Christ.The course combines roads and cross-country trails, offering runners expansive views of the southern..

The Night Owl 6 Hour Shuffle is part of the Night Owl Races held at Lake Elmo Park Reserve in Minnesota. This event offers a unique ultra running experience where participants run as far as possible within six hours on grassy ski trails featuring rolling hills. Runners can choose between a 3.3-mile..

Lime Creek Timber Trot is a trail running event on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at Lime Creek Nature Center, 3501 Lime Creek Rd, Mason City, IA 50401. It features 5‑mile and 5K routes through restored prairie and wooded areas along the Winnebago River, offering scenic fall colors. The rocky trails req..

Storm the Day - Sunrise to Sunset is a community endurance event held at Prairie Island Campground in Winona, Minnesota. The course is a 2.5-mile loop—the flattest in The Storm Trail Race Series—crafted for all speeds. The clock runs from sunrise to sunset, and participants can complete as many loop..

The Trout Brook is a challenging 10-mile trail race held at Willow River State Park in Hudson, Wisconsin. The course features a mix of wide-open park trails and technical single-track paths, including hills, a stair climb, and scenic views of a majestic waterfall. Designed for experienced trail runn..

Great Pumpkin Chase is a fall-themed trail running event held at Lake Elmo Park Reserve in Minnesota. The family-friendly race offers 10k, 5k, and a half-mile Kids Trail Fun Run, with a Double Up option for completing the 10k and then the 5k. Participants enjoy a scenic trail course through the park..

Bluff Color Fest Trail Run & Hike takes place in Red Wing, Minnesota, offering a range of fall-friendly distances. Participants can choose from 5K, 10K (6.2 miles), 10 miles, and 13.1 miles, plus a 3.1-mile hike. The course runs on Memorial Bluff, with a 3.1-mile loop and a 6-mile loop through open..

The Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ Loopet Loppet is a trail running and hiking event at Theodore Wirth Park in Minneapolis (1221 Theodore Wirth Parkway, Minneapolis, MN 55422). Event formats include: 12-hour individual 6-hour individual Relay (team of up to 4) 1 Loop Fun Run/Walk (untimed) Little Loopet for childr..

The Icebox 480/240 is a timed endurance running event held at Whitetail Ridge in River Falls, Wisconsin, near the Twin Cities. Participants choose between a 4-hour (240 minutes) or 8-hour (480 minutes) challenge, running multiple loops of a scenic single-track trail approximately 5 miles per loop. I..

Run The Ritter is a trail running event held in Lakeville, Minnesota, featuring 3-mile, 5-mile, and 10-mile distance options, along with a Canicross division for runners with dogs. The course consists of a 5-mile loop with rolling hills, a mix of wide off-road trails, some gravel road sections, and..

Turkey Trot St. Paul is an annual Thanksgiving morning running event in Saint Paul, Minnesota, organized by the MN Run Series. The live races include a 6K and a 10K starting and finishing in Upper Landing Park, with a festive atmosphere and a charitable component benefiting Open Door Pantry.Features..

Turkey Day Trail Trot takes place in Saint Paul, Minnesota, at the east side of Battle Creek Regional Park (2350 Upper Afton Rd). The event offers several trail distances: 10K; 5K; and youth options including 10K/5K for ages 16 and under, plus 70+ experienced variants, and a 3K Kids Run. The 5K cour..

Storm the Bluffs is a multi-sport trail event held on the Bronk Plowline Trail in Minnesota City, MN (55959). The Storm Trail Race Series and Storm Sporting Events organize it for Saturday, December 6, 2025. The event offers five options: Duathlon (run 15k, ride 15k, run 2k), Duathlon Relay, 15K Mou..

Zumbro Endurance Run is a four-distance trail ultramarathon at the Zumbro Bottoms Management Unit in Minnesota. Distances are 100 miles, 50 miles, 34 miles, and 17 miles, with the event set for April 10–11, 2026. Runners traverse rugged, wooded terrain around Zumbro Bottoms, featuring river crossing..

Storm the Park is a multi-distance trail race in Southeast Minnesota, held at Whitewater State Park near Altura. Distances offered include 5k, 15k, 30k, and 50k. The 15k follows and crosses the Whitewater River, offering views, meadows, and bluffs; the 30k is multiple loops of that course; the 50k e..

The Norwegian Foot March & Trail Run is an annual endurance event hosted by the Minnesota Army National Guard at the Arden Hills Army Training Site (AHATS) in Arden Hills, Minnesota. It offers three distances: a 30K Foot March, a 30K Trail Run, and a 5K Trail Run, open to military families, Junior a..

CityTrail Loppet is an annual urban trail run held in May. The event offers three distances: 5K 10K 10 Mile All races finish at the Sculpture Garden in Minneapolis. Course surfaces include a mix of ski trail, singletrack, and asphalt. The 5K starts near Theo Wirth Parkway and Highway 55, while th..

The Afton Trail Run is a trail running event at Afton State Park in Hastings, Minnesota, held on Saturday, July 4, 2026. The event takes place on trails within Afton State Park along the St. Croix River and is described as hosted by ultrarunners for ultrarunners. Distances offered include: 25 km 5..

Storm the Farm is a trail running event on July 18, 2026 at Briggs Outdoors in Winona, MN. It is the second event in The Storm Trail Race Series and is ATRA Youth Trail Race certified; participants under 19 receive a 15% discount. Pre-registration is required and there will be no race-day registrat..