Trail Running Calendar Wisconsin 2025-2026

Run the Bucks & Does 13.1 Pointer through scenic wood chipped trails at Nashotah Park with a half marathon, 10K, 5K and a free Bambi Run for kids. All finishers receive a custom finisher woodle and can warm up with a free hot chocolate bar.

Run the inaugural Fast Eddie 50K or the popular 5K at Lapham Peak, enjoying scenic woodland loops and rolling trails. All entry proceeds benefit the Little Warrior Foundation supporting children facing cancer.

Run scenic trails at the Abominable Trail Race in Lake Geneva on November 15 with 5K, 15K and 30K distances plus team relay. Celebrate at Base Camp with live music, food trucks, local beer and cozy fire pits.

Join the Amery Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving Day for a fun and flat 5K along the scenic Stower Seven Lakes State Trail. Family friendly with youth and adult categories, chip timing, and a commemorative 2025 event shirt for registrants.

Join the Brooks Midwest XC Championships on Nov 29, 2025 at UW Parkside in Kenosha, WI. Multiple races award medals and offer a shot to qualify for the Brooks XC Championships in San Diego.

Run the peaceful Glacial Drumlin State Trail at the Quiet Silence 50k in Lake Mills, WI, with 50k and 25k routes on crushed gravel. This timed race awards top finishers and asks runners to keep quiet for nearby neighborhoods.

The Guv'nor Frozen 50 at Governor Dodge State Park on December 6, 2025 offers 50K, 25K and 15K on scenic winter single track with plenty of climb. Enjoy well stocked aid stations and help support the Driftless Trail project.

Tuscobia Winter Ultra invites runners, cyclists and skiers to tackle snowy trails in northern Wisconsin with 80 mile or 160 mile routes. Self supported, it can qualify you for the Iditarod and gives the 160 mile winner a paid ITI spot.

Take on the Whitewalker Ultra 100k in Palmyra WI, a two loop 100k over scenic Ice Age Trail and Scuppernong trails. Expect rugged single track, aid stations on course, and a 24 hour finish limit for a true winter challenge.

Join the 16th annual Phillips Flurry on January 24, 2026, the Wisconsin State Snowshoe Championships offering 5K and 10K race and walk options. Enjoy snowy trails in person or take part virtually for a wintry challenge from anywhere.

Run or skate across frozen Lake Mendota at the Frozen Assets 5K, starting and finishing at The Edgewater hotel. Enjoy skyline and UW campus views while taking part in a chilly festival favorite, with options for walkers, runners, and skater..

Embrace winter on a scenic Northwoods course at the Himanaji Winter Challenge, a spirited 5.1 km snowshoe race. Enjoy crisp trails, friendly competition, and a great outdoor community vibe.

Explore scenic, varied trails at Governor Dodge State Park with the Tour de Dodge, offering 50K, 27K and 10K distances on March 7, 2026. Expect well marked courses, aid stations, and postrace photos and results from the Driftless Trail Coll..

Join Trailbreaker in Waukesha for a scenic trail and road race offering distances from a marathon to a kids 1K, with ruck options and a Run Any Distance challenge. Family friendly and fundraising for local parks.

Run the NK50k in Greenbush, Wisconsin on April 11, 2026. Choose 50K or 25K point to point routes across rolling ski tracks, rocky Ice Age Trail sections and lofty ridgelines, with aid stations, shuttle service and post run food; expect to b..

Experience early spring trails at the Iola Spring Trail Race in Iola, Wisconsin with a flowing 5k or a bold 15k that climbs to the ski jumping hill. Expect singletrack and ski trail terrain, post race food in the Chalet and a free kids 1k i..

Run under the stars at Moonlight Meltdown on April 25 in Belgium WI, with chip timed 5k road and a Sunset Safari 10k including a trail through Harrington Beach State Park. Shirts, post race food and a finish party at KYOTES.

Run scenic single track on the Ice Age Trail near New Auburn with choices from a 10K to a 50K and two person 50K relay. Expect lake views, varied terrain and full support at aid stations for a classic Wisconsin trail experience.

Run rolling prairie, single track and sandy hills at the Donald Dash in Donald County Park near Mount Horeb, WI. Choose 5 km or 15 km and support Friends of Donald Park as proceeds fund trail upkeep.

Popple Shoot Trail Races in Minong, Wisconsin on May 9, 2026 offer trail runs from 10K to 87K across the scenic Wild Rivers Trail and ATV routes. Choose your challenge and enjoy rugged singletrack, supportive aid stations and campground fin..