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 costume friendly 5K run on gravel trails at Blake Farm that passes haunted attractions and zombie paintball scenes. Entry includes a donut, cider, t-shirt, small pumpkin, and admission to Spookyland.
A nine mile trail run between Upper and Lower Tahquamenon Falls in Paradise Michigan with an island loop over a pedestrian bridge and one aid station. The field is limited to 100 runners and a 90 minute cutoff applies at the bridge.
Trail runs at Peace Ranch near Traverse City include a 5K on packed sand roads and a 10K on varied forest trails. The event is dog friendly and supports New Veterans Retreat Services and the Mustang Rehab Program.
A 5k trail run at YMCA Camp Manitou-Lin in Middleville, Michigan, featuring single track, fields, and gravel roads as part of Dirtfest Weekend. Completing this run plus two other Dirty Mitten events earns a commemorative piece of swag.
Tap into the Trails offers 5K and 10K routes from downtown Cheboygan on pavement and crushed limestone. The event uses local state trails and directs proceeds to support trails in northern Michigan.
A trail event in the Porcupine Mountains featuring a rugged 50-mile race and a Heavy Half-Marathon across remote, rocky, and rooted wilderness trails.
Trail 5K and memorial 10K on Montcalm Community College's Sidney campus take runners through marked nature trails with mixed surfaces and natural obstacles. Proceeds support the college trails and all participants receive a medal and sticker.
Conquer 14000 steps at Waldo Stadium to earn 14ER status in this unique stair climbing challenge. Participate as an individual or form a relay team of two to four people to complete the trek within three hours.
An on campus 16th annual event in Oxford Michigan offering a 5K run or walk, a 5K obstacle course, and a virtual 5K. The course uses trails, meadows and hills and includes chip timing, prizes, and finisher medals.
Trail event at Cannonsburg Ski Hill with a 100 mile everesting course, 50 mile option, 10K and 20K races, plus a Summer Everest loop challenge.
Trail races of 15 Miler, 45K and 50 Miler through Manistee National Forest in Big Rapids MI on September 26, 2026.
A family-friendly orchard trail event on September 26, 2026 at Diehl's Cider Mill featuring a 5K and 1 mile fun run, race shirts, medals, free cider and donuts, and additional Ciderfest activities.
A chip timed trail event at Camp Skyline in Almont featuring a 5K and a 1 mile course across wooded trails, fields, and a private dirt road. Post race snacks, s'mores, and awards for top finishers are included.
A multi-distance event on the flat Betsie Valley Trail in Thompsonville, MI featuring a half marathon, 10K, 5K and a 1 Mile Fun Run fundraiser on September 26, 2026.
Trail races at Orion Oaks County Park in Lake Orion, Michigan include a two-loop half marathon, 5K run/walk, a 5K dog division limited to 50 dogs, plus virtual half and 5K options with the same race swag.
A community running event at Almar Orchard featuring multiple distances, orchard scenery, post-race cider tasting and a pancake breakfast.
October 2026
Experience the wooded trails of North Ottawa Dunes in this community trail run featuring 10K and 5K courses. Finishers receive a unique locally grown pumpkin medal to support local charitable organizations.
A 5K trail run and walk in Lowell on October 3, 2026 supporting music therapy and campus stewardship, with live music along a mostly unpaved route and age group awards.