Trail Running calendar near Lake Mills 2024-2025

The Frigid Fox Ultra Trek will take place in New Prospect on Saturday 11 January 2025.

The 50K Mashup Slam is a series of challenging 50K trail races held throughout the Midwest, designed to celebrate the often-overlooked distance in ultrarunning. Kicking off in January with the Frozen Gnome 50K and concluding in November with the Miner 49er 50K, participants who complete all five rac..

The Frozen Gnome is a challenging winter running event taking place in Crystal Lake, IL, featuring a scenic and demanding triple black diamond course. Participants can choose between a 50K ultra run or a 10K race, both set in the picturesque Veteran Acres and Sterne’s Woods. The 50K consists of five..

The Frozen Assets 5K Run/Walk is a unique winter event taking place on Lake Mendota in Madison, Wisconsin. Participants can choose between a chip-timed run or an untimed walk, both of which traverse the frozen lake, offering stunning views of downtown Madison and the University of Wisconsin-Madison ..

ARKTOS is an ultra-running event taking place in Dousman, Wisconsin, from February 22 to 23, 2025. The event features various challenges, including 6-hour, 12-hour, and 20-hour races, available for both solo runners and relay teams of up to four participants. With a cap of 160 runners, the race is e..

The Bald Unyielding Twilight Trail Trial is an exciting ultra-running event taking place in Mount Morris, Illinois, featuring timed races of 3, 6, and 12 hours. Scheduled for February 22-23, 2025, this unique nighttime challenge allows participants to test their endurance and gear in a scenic settin..

The NK50k is an annual trail running event held in Greenbush, Wisconsin, featuring a scenic point-to-point course along the Northern Kettle Moraine Ice Age Trail. Participants can expect a fun and challenging experience, with aid stations providing water, sports drinks, and snacks throughout the rou..

The Trailbreaker is a running event scheduled for April 6, 2025, in Waukesha, Wisconsin. It features a variety of race options, including a marathon along the scenic Glacial Drumlin Trail, a half marathon, 10K, 5K, a walking event, and a Kiddos 1K for children. This event not only promotes fitness a..

The Tour de Dodge is an annual trail running event organized by the Driftless Trail Collective, taking place at Governor Dodge State Park in Dodgeville, WI. Scheduled for April 19, 2025, the event features three race distances: 50K, 27K, and 10K, with varying elevation gains and aid stations along t..

The Earth Day 50K/15 Mile/5 Mile event, taking place on April 26, 2025, in Crystal Lake, IL, offers participants a choice of three race distances. The course features a scenic 5-mile loop through single track and rolling hills, designed to challenge runners while promoting a landfill-free environmen..

Rumble on the Ridge is an exciting endurance event inspired by the Backyard Ultra format, taking place on a family dairy farm in Arena, Wisconsin. Participants navigate a looped course, known as "The Drifty Mile," which varies between 1 to 1.25 miles with a minimum elevation gain of 250 feet. Runner..

The Sugar Badger 50/50 and Half is a scenic running event taking place in Belleville, Wisconsin, featuring a 50-mile, 50K, and half marathon distance. The race is set on the flat and soft rail trails of the Badger State Trail and the Sugar River State Trail, offering participants beautiful views, tr..

Bong Backyards is an exciting trail and ultra running event scheduled for June 6, 2025, at the Richard Bong State Recreation Area in Brighton, WI. This event caters to runners of all skill levels, offering multiple race distances, including the challenging Backyard Ultra and the shorter Backyard 24...

The Kettle Moraine 100 Endurance Races is a premier ultra marathon event held in the scenic Kettle Moraine region, featuring a variety of race distances including 100 miles, 100k, 50k, and 38 miles. Established in 1996, this trail race showcases the beautiful Ice Age Trail, with 65 miles of the cour..

The Whitewater Trail Challenge is an exciting running event taking place on June 21, 2025, in Whitewater, Wisconsin. Participants can choose from three race distances: a 10K, a half marathon, and a 50K, all set against the stunning backdrop of the Ice Age Trail, a 1,200-mile scenic footpath. The cou..

Dances with Dirt Devil's Lake is an exciting midsummer trail running event set in the stunning landscape of Devil's Lake, Wisconsin. Participants can choose from various distances, including 10K, half marathon, full marathon, 50K, and 50-mile races. The event features a marked course with aid statio..

The Last Dot Standing event, hosted by Ten Junk Miles, takes place from September 19 to 22, 2025, in Belleville, WI. This unique running challenge requires participants to alternate between running 4.2 miles to Dot's Tavern and back, with a one-hour time limit for each leg. The event continues until..

Fallinline 125 is an exciting running event taking place in Greenbush, Wisconsin, featuring a challenging 132-mile race and a fun "Party Next Door" option. This event invites runners of all levels to participate in a unique experience that combines endurance and community spirit. Participants can re..

The Bucks & Does 13.1 Pointer is a running event taking place in Nashotah, Wisconsin, featuring multiple race distances including a 5K, 10K, and a half marathon (13.1 miles). This themed race, held during deer hunting season, offers participants a fun atmosphere with deer puns and a scenic course pr..