Michigan
Michigan Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Michigan for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 125 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Michigan below and join the trail community at these great events!
September 2026
A two-day running weekend at Crystal Mountain in Thompsonville, MI on September 4 and 5, 2026, featuring a Friday night Legacy Art Park 5K and 5K, 10K, and half marathon options. Registration runs June 15 to August 23 with fees by distance.
A two-day trail race weekend at Crystal Mountain with Friday evening Legacy Art Park 5K and Saturday Dogman 5K, 10K, and half marathon. Registration runs June 15 to August 23 with fees listed per distance.
Three days in Copper Harbor with cross country, downhill and enduro races, a 10K trail run, junior events, live music and community activities from September 4 to 6, 2026. The festival includes King and Queen of the Mountain and Beast Mode awards.
Participate in a meaningful multisport event in Alpena featuring half marathon and 5K runs alongside bike races and untimed tours. Support local healthcare and scholarships while exploring the trails and streets of Northeast Michigan.
A lakeside trail and paved race at Bluebell Beach in Flint on September 5, 2026 offering 3 Mile, 5 Mile, 12.5K and a virtual option. Chip timing, race shirt, finisher medal, age group awards and post race refreshments.
A casual farm-based fun run on September 5, 2026 at Gast Family Farms offering a 5K and 1 Mile through farm fields; $10 registration supports the Lakeshore Lions and includes a shirt, medal, and grape juice.
A community 5K trail run and a 1 mile kids fun run at Cross Country Ski Headquarters in Roscommon, Michigan. Proceeds support Sundrop School scholarships; post race refreshments and same day registration are available.
A weekend trail festival on a 140 acre Michigan forest and lakeshore site, combining trail races from 1 mile to 100 miles with music, yoga and group hikes.
A multi-event weekend at Little Presque Isle featuring a half marathon, 5K, 5 mile hike and a free 1 mile kids race in Marquette, Michigan.
Experience a unique multi-terrain race through the scenic sand dunes and woodland trails of Western Michigan. Scale the iconic steps of Mt. Baldhead and celebrate your achievement at a festive post-race party in downtown Saugatuck.
A family friendly mud run in Detroit on September 12, 2026 featuring a 5K course with obstacles and mud pits plus pre party and a finish line festival.
A community race day in Essexville on September 12, 2026 offering distances from a 9.11 mile run to a youth 1/4 mile, plus virtual options and a Public Safety Showcase, with proceeds supporting the Fraternal Order of Police Lodge 103.
A 5k on gravel trails through a 50 acre family owned orchard in South Lyon, Michigan on September 12, 2026. Entry includes a donut, a beverage choice, a t shirt, a commemorative pint glass, and raceday timing.
A farm-based 5K at Lavender Hill Farm in Boyne City, MI, on September 12, 2026, over hilly, unpaved terrain through lavender plots and gardens. Includes timing, a commemorative T-shirt and a handcrafted wooden finishers medal; family-friendly, ages 1..
A fourth annual 5K trail run/walk at Fillmore County Park on September 12, 2026, honoring 9/11 victims, veterans and first responders. The unpaved course includes a finisher medal for all and directs proceeds to local AED purchases.
A 6.2 miles trail race at Uncle John's Cider Mill in St Johns, Michigan, run as two loops through apple orchards and open fields. Registration opens April 16 and the entry fee is $40.
Community 5K in Mt Pleasant that raises funds for the Isabella County First Responders Fund and includes family activities, a shirt, medal, and refreshments.
An evening 5K run and walk at Cellar 1914 Winery on September 12, 2026 that follows a private course through cornfields, a corn maze and cherry orchards. Entry includes a commemorative glass, a cider or wine pour for 21 and over, chip timing and line..
Apple A Day 5K in Silver Lake, Michigan is a 5K run on a wooded seasonal road near the Silver Lake Sand Dunes on September 12, 2026. The non timed event supports a volleyball team and includes overall awards plus random prize drawings.
A multi-distance, self-supported mountain bike event in Marquette County with a coach-led Marji Camp and race weekend in September, produced by the nonprofit 906 Adventure Team.