Minnesota
Minnesota Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Minnesota for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 49 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Minnesota below and join the trail community at these great events!
November 2026
Trail races at Ritter Farm Park on November 14, 2026 with 3, 5 and 10 mile courses plus a 3 mile Canicross division.
Community 5K on November 22, 2026 in Mankato supporting mental wellness and suicide prevention; registration is $25 and includes an event T shirt.
Thanksgiving morning 6K and 10K runs in St Paul along the Mississippi River, with a virtual option and proceeds supporting Open Door Food Shelf.
A fall trail run at Battle Creek Regional Park with 3K, 5K and 10K options on mixed paved and ski-trail terrain, shirts for all runners and podium pies for top finishers.
A donation-based Turkey Trot at Erkki Harju Ski Trails with 1K, 3K, and 5K options, leashed dogs welcome, post-race cider, pies, and a raffle.
December 2026
Trail running, mountain biking, and an off-road duathlon on the bluffs near Minnesota City with multiple distance options and a 120-participant limit.
January 2027
A prediction-style 5K in Rochester where runners estimate their finish time, start to meet a target finish, and the first ten finishers receive carved Polar Bear awards.
A roughly 40-mile winter survivalist race in St. Croix State Park for foot, ski or fat bike with mandatory survival gear and on course skill checks.
A winter 3.1 mile race through Downtown Duluth’s connected skywalk system on January 16, 2027, supporting the Downtown Duluth Clean & Safe Team.
A 135 mile winter ultra across northern Minnesota for runners, bikers, and skiers, with qualifying requirements and mandatory satellite tracking.
February 2027
A two-day winter festival Feb 6–7 featuring cross-country ski races from 5K to 30K, a 10K snowshoe point-to-point, festival village amenities, and course support.
A winter backyard ultra in Mora, Minnesota where runners repeat a 4.167 mile wooded ski loop each hour until only one remains.
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.
Two days of U.S. Ski & Snowboard sanctioned junior and SuperTour races at Theodore Wirth Park featuring sprint and classic mass start distances.
An indoor 5K through the St Paul skyway system at Union Depot on February 27, 2027, chip timed and ADA accessible with event amenities and race day services.
March 2027
A day of cross-country ski races at Giants Ridge, Minnesota, with 50K and 25K freestyle and classic events plus an 8K freestyle, held on 60 km of groomed Nordic trails and supported by on-site amenities.
Classic only cross-country ski races of 100K and 38K on technical North Shore trails around Cascade River State Park.
April 2027
A two day trail race at Zumbro Bottoms Minnesota offering 100, 50, 34 and 17 mile courses on ridges, hardwoods and river bottom trails.
Trail races at Whitewater State Park on April 17, 2027 offering 5k, 15k, 30k and 50k routes with rugged Driftless terrain, cupless aid stations, and youth discounts.
A backyard ultra at Elm Creek Park Reserve where runners repeat a 4.167 mile loop each hour until one runner finishes a solo loop and is declared the winner.