Trail Running calendar near Sikeston 2026-2027

Test your limits at the Mythic Race in Missouri featuring over 25 obstacles across a 5k course. Choose between competitive laps, open waves, or a five hour endurance challenge to earn your finisher medal.

A collection of trail races at Camp Ondessonk in Ozark, Illinois on April 11, 2026, including a half marathon, 10k, 5k, and a family one-mile run, with entry fees, T-shirts, and awards for top finishers.

An ascent-only hiking challenge at Sam A. Baker State Park where participants climb Mudlick Mountain eight times to total about 21 miles and 7,980 feet of elevation, with shuttles, aid stations, and an optional evening Spark of Strength cer..

The Hearts Desire 6-Hour Endurance Run in Herrin is a timed event where runners complete as many 1.3-mile paved loops as possible. All participants get a t-shirt, and awards are given for the most loops completed. Refreshments are available..

Trail races at Giant City State Park on May 30, 2026 offer a new 5k, a 13.6 mile half marathon and a 40k on mostly single track with significant elevation and possible creek crossings.

Run as far as you can in 10 hours under the stars on a flat, half-mile oval track in Paducah. The event features a fully stocked aid station and chip timing, with runners free to set their own distance goals. It's a family-friendly night ru..

Experience a high school style cross country meet in Carterville featuring a 5k course on grass and gravel. Join as a team or run solo in this evening event with awards for top individuals and teams.

Experience the wilderness of Southern Illinois at the Shawnee Hills Trail Races. Run through the Shawnee National Forest past stunning waterfalls and sandstone canyons with distances ranging from a half marathon to 100 miles.

Test your resilience at Ferne Clyffe State Park in this classic backyard ultra format. Runners take on a 4.167 mile loop every hour through technical trails and hills until only the Last Boyscout remains.

Timed endurance races run Oct 10–11, 2026 at Arrowhead Lake Campground in Johnston City, IL, on a certified 2.07 mile loop. The event offers camping, a staffed aid station, timed results and awards for finishers.

Experience a 22 km trail run crossing both the Lake Barkley and Kentucky Lake bridges. Participants can run the full course individually or join a two or three person relay team through the Land Between the Lakes Recreation area.

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 trail and road ultramarathon in Vienna Illinois featuring 100 mile, 100 km, USATF 50 mile championship, 50 mile and marathon distances on a smooth crushed limestone course with a 30 hour limit.

Test your endurance at Rotary Park in a last participant standing event. Complete 4.167 mile cycles on a fully paved trail to see if you can outlast the clock.

Land Between the Lakes Trail Runs on March 13, 2027 in Grand Rivers, Kentucky offers four trail distances on an 11.3 mile Canal Loop with views of Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley. The course is mostly single-track packed dirt with rolling an..

Wolf Creek Trail Run on April 4, 2026 in Poplar Bluff, Missouri offers a half marathon, a 6K and a 1.7 mile walk with water stations, event shirts and medals; proceeds support Kiwanis Bacon Memorial Park.