Minnesota
Minnesota Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Minnesota for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 51 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Minnesota below and join the trail community at these great events!
October 2026
Trail event along Bassett Creek honoring Dakota land and traditions, offering six and twelve hour loop run or walk formats, an untimed one-loop option, and a kids Little Loopet.
Trail weekend in Duluth, MN featuring 100K and 50K ultramarathons plus a half marathon and 10K along the Superior Hiking Trail.
A sold out 20 mile single-loop hike at St. Croix State Park with water stops, a finisher medal, and roughly 400 feet of elevation gain.
A 5 Mile walk and run on October 17 2026 with apple treats at the finish and proceeds supporting the Strive Scholarship program.
Trail race at Murphy Hanrehan Park offering distances from 5K to 50 miles, four aid stations, costume-focused awards and mixed single-track trails.
Night Light is an evening trail event at Battle Creek with 5K, 10K, 15K and a three person 15K relay on unlit, hilly dirt trails.
A three-race holiday 5K series in Bemidji: Boo Dash, Turkey Trot, and Raphael's Reindeer Run; complete all three to earn a unique finisher prize.
A nine-race trail series across the Twin Ports from August to October with short woodland singletrack courses, free entry, and a final potluck with prizes.
November 2026
Run the Ritter at Ritter Farm Park in Lakeville, MN on November 14, 2026 offers 3 mile, 5 mile and 10 mile trail races. The event includes the RRCA 5 Mile State Championship and a 3 mile Canicross division with limited entries.
A 5k fun run on the MNSU Fitness Trail in Mankato, MN on November 22, 2026 with parking in Lot 1 Dark Green at Mankato State University.
Thanksgiving morning 6K and 10K runs in St Paul along the Mississippi River, with a virtual option and proceeds supporting Open Door Food Shelf.
A fall trail run at Battle Creek Regional Park with 3K, 5K and 10K options on mixed paved and ski-trail terrain, shirts for all runners and podium pies for top finishers.
A Thanksgiving morning 5K on the Erkki Harju Ski Trails in Two Harbors with donation entry, post-race refreshments, awards, a raffle, and a bonfire.
December 2026
Trail run, mountain bike race and off road duathlon at Bronk Unit Plowline Trails in Minnesota City on December 5, 2026.
January 2027
A prediction style 5K in Rochester where runners estimate their finish time and aim to finish at a shared official moment, held Jan 2, 2027 near Minnesota Treads.
A winter survivalist race in St Croix State Park on Jan 9 to 10, 2027 covering roughly 40 miles by foot, ski, or fat bike with two on-course survival tests.
A winter 5k through Downtown Duluths connected skywalk system on January 16, 2027 that supports the Downtown Duluth Clean & Safe Team.
A 135 mile winter ultra across northern Minnesota for runners, bikers, and skiers, with qualifying requirements and mandatory satellite tracking.
February 2027
Two day winter festival in Minneapolis featuring cross country ski races, fat bike and snowshoe events, ski orienteering, skijor and Kubb at Theodore Wirth Park.