Trail Running calendar near Cape Girardeau 2026-2027

The Hardwoods 8 Mile Trail Run takes place on the Ozark Trail in Missouri. This event supports local trail maintenance, and early registrants receive a race t-shirt.

Trail runs in Grand Rivers KY on March 14, 2026 with four distances from 23 km to 50 mile. Routes start at Lighthouse Landing and use the Canal Loop offering single track, packed dirt, hill sections, and views of both lakes.

A trail event at Wolf Creek Trail near Poplar Bluff, MO on April 4, 2026 offering a half marathon, 6K, and 1.7 mile walk with T shirts, medals, water stations, and course time limits.

Ondessonk Trail Races on April 11, 2026 at Camp Ondessonk in Ozark, Illinois features a half marathon, Manchester 10k, 5k, and a one-mile fun run around Lake Echon for families.

The Ozark's Mountain Challenge is a 12-hour hiking event in Missouri's Sam A. Baker State Park. Participants aim to summit Mudlick Mountain multiple times to match the 7,980-foot height of Mount Olympus. It's a personal challenge with shutt..

Trail races at Giant City State Park on May 30, 2026 include a 5k, a half marathon and a 40k mostly on the Red Cedar Trail. Courses feature single track, technical sections, possible creek crossings, and marked aid stations.

A team-oriented cross country 5k in Carterville. Run on a grass-based course with team scoring for male, female, and mixed divisions. Awards go to the top 20 individual runners and the leading teams.

A multi distance trail running weekend at Camp Ondessonk in Ozark Illinois, featuring a figure eight loop through sandstone canyons and multiple waterfalls. The course is mainly single track with technical terrain and staffed aid stations.

A 22 km trail event across Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake bridges via the Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail, offered as an individual race or two and three person relays with on-course water stations and race day transportation.

This Halloween-themed 5k run/walk takes place on October 31st at Otahki Lake KOA. It features a 3.5-mile trail course. Proceeds support the Care Camps Foundation.

A certified ultramarathon on the Tunnel Hill State Trail near Vienna IL offering 100 mi, 100 km, a USATF 50 mile championship, 50 mi and a marathon. The rail-trail course features certified distances, 30 hour limits, aid stations, and live..

Honor history on the trail. The Frozen Chosin Challenge is a team-oriented winter trek in Missouri's Johnson Shut-Ins State Park, supporting Korean War veterans. Choose from a demanding 40-mile odyssey, a 17-mile overnight hike, or a 4-mile..