Trail Running calendar near Waite Park 2026-2027

A community fundraiser ultramarathon on 8/8/2026 at Elm Creek Park where runners repeat a 5K each hour up to a 50K total. Registrations support the Children’s Minnesota Kids Cancer Fund and a virtual option 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.

Experience a backyard style race with a twist in Lake Elmo where you run 2.6 mile loops to earn bingo balls. Complete your card fastest while navigating scenic hiking trails to claim victory.

An alumni, family and friends run at the National Sports Center in Blaine, MN in August 2026 offering 2.5K and 5K courses around the soccer fields, with a $10 entry fee and post-race snacks.

Trail races in St. Croix Falls with marathon, half marathon and 10K courses on mixed trails and paved sections, limited to 150 online entries and open registration from Nov 28, 2025 to Aug 25, 2026.

A riverside trail run in Milaca on September 19, 2026, following hills and ridges along the Rum River. Two distances are offered and registration is free and opens this summer.

A trail run at Quarry Park and Nature Preserve in Waite Park on September 19, 2026, featuring the ATS Rock Your Sole main event and a "Little Rockers" kids run; individual registration is $5 and early registrants by August 30 receive a free..

Trail Loppet is an urban trail running festival in Theodore Wirth Park with races at Half Marathon, 10K and 5K, festival amenities at the finish, supported fluid stations, athlete tracking, and awards for top finishers.

Trail races at William O'Brien State Park feature 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K options on grass and singletrack, with aid stations for the longer distances, on-site packet pickup, and an on-site Visitor Center for facilities.

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 night trail running on the rolling grassy hills of Lake Elmo Park Reserve. Choose between 5k and 10k races or a 6 hour endurance shuffle on lit ski trails.

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.

Fall trail running at Lake Elmo Park Reserve with 10K, 5K, a kids .5 mile fun run, and a double up option. Aid stations on course, leashed dogs welcome, and a post race bonfire with pancake breakfast.

A trail event at Theodore Wirth Park honoring Dakota people and land along Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ, with 6- and 12-hour individual or four-person relay formats, a 1-loop fun run, and a kids Little Loopet.

A 5 Mile run and a 1/3 Mile kids fun run at Jacobson's Pine Tree Apple Orchard, with mixed gravel and pavement trails, apple treats for finishers, age group awards, and certificates for apple pies.

Night Light is an evening trail run on the Battle Creek trails in Saint Paul offering 5K and 10K options on unlit, off-pavement courses with notable climbs and post-race food and a complimentary drink at Wabasha Brewing.

Trail running event in Lakeville on November 14, 2026 offering 3 mile, 5 mile, 10 mile and Canicross divisions. Courses use wide off road trails with rolling hills, some rocks and a short gravel section; the 5 mile route rises 525 feet.

A Thanksgiving morning 6K and 10K in St. Paul on November 26, 2026, with a tech tee, finisher medal and age group awards. The event benefits the Open Door Pantry and offers virtual participation and doorstep delivery options.

A roughly 40 mile winter survivalist race in St. Croix State Park where participants travel by foot, ski, or fat bike carrying required survival gear and complete two on-course skill tests.

Experience a premier cross country skiing tradition in Mora, Minnesota, featuring a variety of races from 12 km to 51 km. Enjoy reliable conditions thanks to professional snowmaking at the Vasaloppet Nordic Ski Center.