Trail Running calendar near Sioux Falls 2025-2026

Great Bear Trail Races is a Sioux Falls, South Dakota trail running series held in the Great Bear Recreation Area. The annual TRS offers 3-mile and 6-mile routes, plus a free kids race. The loops traverse a 220-acre park featuring wide gravel and single-track trails, forested hills, open prairie, an..

The Duff Dog Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held at Blue Mounds State Park near Luverne, Minnesota. The race features a runner-friendly loop course primarily composed of grass trails, with some gravel and a short paved section, covering a distance of 4 miles 880 feet (6.7 km) per loop...

Newton Hills Trail Race, part of the Sioux Falls Area Running Club Trail Race Series, unfolds at Newton Hills State Park near Canton, South Dakota. Runners choose between a 2-mile Woodland Trail loop and a 6-mile multi‑trail course with several climbs, starting and finishing by the picnic shelter ne..

The Trick or Treat Trail Run 10K, held annually in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, takes place at Pasley Park along the scenic Big Sioux River bike path. This festive event offers a 10K run, a 5K run/walk, and a Candy Dash for children aged 3-10, featuring a 0.5-mile course. Participants enjoy a fun, fam..

Glacier Hills Ultra 50K is a trail ultramarathon at Newton Hills State Park near Canton, South Dakota. The event offers 50K, 30K, and 20K distances, each run as loops through the Newton Hills trail system, roughly 850 feet of elevation per 10K. The four miles of shared horse-trail sections add varie..

TutHell 50K is an essay-based ultramarathon held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Runners tackle a 0.31-mile grassy loop up Tut Hill 100 times, totaling about 31 miles with roughly 9,000 feet of cumulative elevation gain and the same amount of descent. Trekking poles are allowed, and the course is well..