Trail Running calendar near Lennox 2026-2027

Pound the Mound on May 16, 2026 at Blue Mounds State Park in Luverne, MN features 30 mile, 20 mile and 10 mile courses. The event is co-sponsored by Parks and Trails Council of Minnesota and offers a Stampedeer recognition.

Trail races at Oak Grove Park near Hawarden, IA offer 3.5 miles, 7.5 miles and about 12.5 miles on single track with elevation changes. The event includes chip timing, post race refreshments, and a points series with age divisions.

A trail ultra at Great Bear Ski Valley near Sioux Falls offering 20k, 30k, and 50k distances on a roughly 10k loop with significant elevation gain and aid at the loop start and finish.

605 Trail Fest brings three trail distances to Good Earth State Park in Sioux Falls on August 15, 2026, including an 8 mile, a 4.5 mile and a 1 mile youth course. Packet pickup is scheduled the day before.

A multi-day timed running event on a 1.5 mile loop around an organic vegetable farm near Lennox, SD. Durations range from three hours to 48 hours and the course includes a staffed aid station and camping for crews.

Trail races at Big Sioux Recreation Area near Brandon, SD include 5-mile, 2-mile and a free kids mile. Courses use paved and natural trails through prairie, woods and a bluff, with chip timing and series points.

A 5 mile trail run, hike, or ruck at Dorothy Pecaut Nature Center in Sioux City on October 3, 2026, with a separate 1k kids run. The route uses Nature Center and Stone State Park trails and includes substantial elevation gain and varied tra..

A Backyard Ultra at Blue Mounds State Park near Luverne, MN, where runners complete repeated 4 miles 880 feet loops on mostly grass trails until only one runner completes another full loop. The course includes shade, a shelter, and nearby c..

Newton Hills Trail Race on October 10, 2026 features scenic single-track and multi-purpose trails in Newton Hills State Park with approximate 2 mile and 6 mile routes, chip timing, age-division points, and event swag.

Trail races at Newton Hills State Park near Canton SD offer 20K, 30K and 50K on a 10K loop with about 850 ft gain per loop. Aid stations are available each loop and fixed time limits apply.

TutHell 50K in Sioux Falls has runners complete 100 laps of a 0.31 mile loop up and down Tut Hill. Entry is by essay selection and a free will donation supports charities, with a fully stocked aid station at the hilltop.