Indiana
Indiana Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Indiana for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 74 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Indiana below and join the trail community at these great events!
December 2026
Experience the natural beauty of Chain OLakes State Park at this Indiana trail event. Choose between a full or half marathon distance consisting of 13.1 mile loops through the park.
January 2027
FroMoMoFo offers 10 mile and 20 mile trail races on the Three Lakes Trail in Morgan Monroe State Forest, with two aid stations featuring fireplaces and swag or no swag registration options.
March 2027
30k, 50k and 50 mile trail races at Sunset Hill Farm County Park in Valparaiso, IN with one aid station, a 16 hour finish window, and distance-specific finisher awards.
Trail event in Owen-Putnam State Forest with 50M, 50K, 14M and 10K options on mostly single track lollipop loops; aid stations do not provide cups.
April 2027
A point-to-point 50 Mile trail race along Indiana's Knobstone Trail with about 10,000 ft of elevation gain, organized by Trailblazer Running on April 10, 2027.
Backyard Ultra in Wingate IN with repeated 4 mile 880 foot loops on mixed surfaces; hourly starts, loop completion determines the winner.
Timed trail events of six, twelve and twenty four hours on a 3.55 mile loop with one aid station. Full loops count and a short out and back opens in the final 30 minutes to add mileage.
Run With The Squirrels is a low cost trail event at Morgan Monroe State Forest offering 5K, 10K, 10 mile and half marathon distances on April 25. Optional shirts cost $15 and half of shirt proceeds support the school art program.
May 2027
May 1, 2027 at St. Patrick's County Park near South Bend, Indiana. The event offers 10K, half marathon, marathon and 50K on marked trails with chip timing and packet pickup.
Trail race in Lebanon, Indiana on 05/15/2027 offering 4, 8 and 12 mile options on paved rail to trail with wooded and open views. Community focused event with awards, post race refreshments, and inclusion of non binary competitors.
A fixed-time endurance run at Bixler Lake Park with 6, 12 and 24 hour options plus a four-person relay; the event honors service members and donates part of proceeds to FW22, a local veterans mental health charity.
June 2027
Trail races in Morgan Monroe State Forest near Martinsville Indiana featuring a three‑lap 100 km and a single‑loop 20 mile fun run on a mostly single track course with substantial climbing and aid station support.
Two days of obstacle races at Perfect North Slopes near Cincinnati with 5K, 10K, 21K, 50K, kids races and a Trifecta option.
A 20-mile single-loop hike at Versailles State Park on June 19, 2027, with aid stations, a finisher medal, parking on site, and a 1,200 ft elevation gain.