Trail Running Calendar Minnesota 2026-2027

Big Woods Run in Faribault, Minnesota features a half marathon, 10K and 5K on a mixed roads and cross-country course near Big Woods State Park during peak fall color, with homemade cookies and soup provided for participants.

A one-loop trail run of 4.167 miles plus a Last One Standing endurance event where runners repeat the same loop hourly until only one remains. Registration opens April 9 and closes July 13, 2026.

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 point to point trail race along the Superior Hiking Trail in Duluth. Choose from four supported distances that feature old growth forests and waterfalls before finishing at the Fitger Courtyard near Lake Superior.

A Backyard Ultra at Blue Mounds State Park near Luverne, MN on October 10, 2026, where runners repeatedly complete 4 miles 880 feet loops each hour until one runner completes more loops than any other. The course is mostly grass with nearby..

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.

A fixed-time trail event in Winona, MN on October 10, 2026 where participants complete 2.50 mile loops between sunrise and sunset. Options include solo runners, up to five-person relays, a family division, meals, camping, and aid stations.

Tour de Essex on October 10, 2026 at Essex Park in Rochester MN features a trail 7k, a road 10k, and an Essex Challenge for runners who enter both. All event profits support trail maintenance.

A community 5K and companion kids fun run at Robbins Island Regional Park in Willmar, MN, raising funds and awareness for children and families in Haiti. The in-person 5K is officially timed and a virtual option is available.

A 5K run at Wild River State Park in Center City, MN. Registration opens 1 July 2026 and archives of past races and photos date back to 2012.

A fall trail run at Lake Elmo Park Reserve with 10K, 5K, a kids fun run and a double up option. Aid stations are provided, leashed dogs are welcome, and the day concludes with a bonfire and pancake breakfast.

A trail event along Ȟaȟá Wakpádaŋ (Bassett Creek) offering 6-hour and 12-hour timed runs or walks, relay teams, a one-loop fun run, and a kids Little Loopet, with on-course aid stations and start/finish at the Theodore Wirth Park Trailhead.

Trail weekend in Duluth featuring 100K and 50K ultramarathons plus a half marathon and a 10K on rocky, rooty sections of the Superior Hiking Trail with views of Lake Superior.

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

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 a nighttime trail event on the Battle Creek trails in Saint Paul with 5K, 10K, 15K and a three person 15K relay. The course is off pavement on grassy and dirt trails with notable climbs and is unlit.

Run The Ritter is a trail running event in Lakeville, Minnesota offering 3 mile, 5 mile, and 10 mile options plus a Canicross division. The course uses wide off road trails with rolling hills, rocks, and a short gravel section.

A Thanksgiving morning run in St. Paul offering 6K and 10K distances with in person and virtual options, tech tee and finisher medal, age group awards, a team contest, and proceeds benefiting the Open Door Pantry.

A Thanksgiving morning trail event at Battle Creek Regional Park offering 10K, 5K and a 3K kids course on a rolling 5K double loop with mixed paved and off pavement trails. Long sleeve shirts are provided and podium pies go to top finishers..