Trail Running calendar near Leopold 2025-2026

The Last Boyscout is a challenging Last Man Standing race held at Ferne Clyffe State Park in Goreville, Illinois. Participants run a 4.167-mile loop featuring single track trails, jeep roads, and paved sections, with about 600 feet of elevation gain per loop. The race tests endurance and resilience,..

Located at the SIU Touch of Nature Outdoor Education Center in Makanda, Illinois, the Rocky Ledges 5K/10K Trail Run/Walk offers two trail distances: 5K and 10K. The course unfolds through wooded and natural terrain, delivering a scenic, nature-rich atmosphere that welcomes individuals and teams of a..

The Trail du Rocher - Leopold will take place in Leopold on Saturday 4 October 2025. You can run between 15 and 33 kilometers.

Devil’s Toll Race takes place in Middle Brook, Missouri, along the Ozark Trail. The centerpiece is a 13-mile course through rugged, rocky backcountry with about 1,400 feet of elevation gain. Participants may run or hike solo or in two-person teams, with half-marathon options as well.The route climbs..

Arrowhead Endurance Run takes place at Arrowhead Lake Campground in Johnston City, Illinois, just north of Marion. The course is a certified 2.07-mile loop around Arrowhead Lake, predominantly gravel with a short concrete section by the boat ramp, offering less than 50 feet of elevation change per l..

The Bigfoot Forest Trail 10 Hour Fun Run takes place in Cape Girardeau, Missouri, featuring a challenging 1.5-mile trail loop with rocky terrain, roots, and steep climbs. Participants can run up to 20 loops within 10 hours, covering a maximum distance of 50K. A 5K option is also available, consistin..

Tunnel Hill 100 & 50 Mile Runs take place in Vienna, Illinois along the Tunnel Hill State Trail. The event offers 100-mile and 50-mile distances on a crushed limestone trail, with wetlands, trestles, and a historic tunnel; the 100-mile course repeats the 50-mile loop four times, the 50-mile loop twi..

Meandering Turkey is a 5.5-mile trail run held at Klaus Park, between Cape Girardeau and Jackson, in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. The course is described as flat, smooth, paved road, but the route is effectively about 5.5 miles of hilly, rooty single-track terrain. The event emphasizes a small-field ex..

Wolf Creek Trail Run is a community trail event in Poplar Bluff, Missouri, on the Wolf Creek Trail off Forestry Road 3107. The race offers three options: a half marathon, a 6K, and a 1.7‑mile Walk The Forest. It is hosted by the Poplar Bluff Kiwanis Club with the US Forest Service to raise funds for..

The Bluffs Trail Runs is a scenic trail running event held at Echo Bluffs State Park in Eminence, Missouri. It offers a variety of distances including a Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, Half Marathon Relay, 15K, 10K, 5K, and youth races such as a 10K and 5K for under 19, plus a 1-mile Elevated Youth F..

The Ozark's Mountain Challenge is a noncompetitive endurance event at Sam A. Baker State Park in Patterson, Missouri. Participants have 12 hours to ascend Mudlick Mountain eight times, totaling about 21 miles with roughly 7,980 feet of elevation—the benchmark used for comparison.The route includes M..

The Berryman 50 Mile and Marathon Trail Races take place at Berryman Campground in the Mark Twain National Forest, between Steelville and Potosi, Missouri. Competitors tackle the historic Berryman Trail, a roughly 26.4‑mile single‑track loop, with one loop for the Marathon and two loops for the 50‑M..

Shawnee Hills Trail Races take place at Camp Ondessonk in Ozark, Illinois, inside Shawnee National Forest. The event offers 100 Mile, 100K, 50K, Half Marathon, and a Night 50K, with pacers permitted for the 100-mile and 100K distances only. The course is a figure-eight loop, about 80% single-track d..