Trail Running calendar near Duluth 2025-2026

The Birkie Trail Run Festival, held in Cable, Wisconsin, offers a scenic running experience through the north woods amid pine trees and vibrant fall colors. The event features a variety of race distances including a 5K Trail Run, Individual Marathon, Half Marathon, and a Trek. It also includes relay..

The Grand Traverse is an annual fully supported trail running and hiking event held in Duluth, Minnesota, along the scenic Superior Hiking Trail. Scheduled for October 4, 2025, the event offers four challenging point-to-point distances: 10, 17, 21, and 27 miles. Participants enjoy a day on the trail..

Fire Tower Trail Races takes place in St. Croix State Park near Hinckley, Minnesota, offering four distances: 100K, 50K, 35K, and 11K. Runners explore forests, rivers, and prairie through the scenic Kettle River valley, on a flat course with generous cutoffs and the comforts of food and camping. A h..

Wild Duluth Races, held in Duluth, Minnesota, offer rugged 100K and 50K ultramarathons on the Superior Hiking Trail, first established in 2009. The weekend also features the Harder ’n Heck Half Marathon and Terribly Tough 10K trail races, with dramatic views of Duluth and Lake Superior from rocky, r..

NCTRaces: 15x is a Last Runner Standing ultra held at Palmer's Landing in Solon Springs, Wisconsin, along the North Country Trail. The course is a 1-mile out-and-back loop (½ mile out, ½ mile back) attempted in 15-minute intervals; any runner who cannot finish within the window is eliminated. The St..

Chester Rim 5K in Duluth, Minnesota, starts in Chester Park and follows the Chester Rim Trail, part of the Duluth Traverse. The loop drops below Skyline and runs along Chester Creek, with waterfalls along the gorge. It’s a flowing, fast, and fun 5K on snowpacked trails. This race is part of the Dul..

Northwoods Winter Marathon and Half Marathon Championships take place in Duluth, Minnesota, as part of the Duluth Winter Trailrunning Series. Runners traverse the fat bike trail network in Lester Park, with the Hawks Ridge fat bike trail offering dramatic high-elevation views of the City and Lake Su..

St. Croix 40 Winter Ultra is a winter survivalist race held in Hinckley, Minnesota, offering a 40-mile course through St. Croix State Park.Participants can tackle the distance on foot, skis, or fat bikes, carrying all essential survival gear for a frigid Minnesota night. A standout feature is two in..

Hartley Park 10K in Duluth, Minnesota, is a winter trail race run on the packed fat-bike trails inside Hartley Park. The 10-kilometer course offers a quintessential Duluth winter experience, set in the heart of the city and favored by long-time winter trail runners. It is part of the Duluth Winter T..

Frozen 4 Hour & 5K is a Duluth, Minnesota winter trail event within the Duluth Winter Trailrunning Series. The program offers a 4-hour timed race and a 5K on snow-packed, multi-use trails in Lester Park, with the start/finish at the Lester-Amity Chalet. Runners experience Duluth’s winter topography..

The Thunderbird Warrior Challenge is a trail running event held at Mt. Ashwabay Outdoor Recreation Area in Bayfield, Wisconsin. It features multiple distances: 50K, 25K, 10K trail runs, and a 5K fun run with obstacles.The course offers a mix of flowy, rolling trails and technical singletrack through..