Minnesota
Minnesota Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Minnesota for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 54 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Minnesota below and join the trail community at these great events!
July 2027
Afton Trail Run at Afton State Park Minnesota offers 25 km and 50 km trail races around early July, with registration handled through UltraSignup and specific policies on fees and changes.
Five-day running series July 17 to 21, 2027 across Minnesota parks offering marathon, half, 50K, 10K and 5K options, staffed aid stations and a post-series celebration.
Trail races at Briggs Outdoors near Winona MN in July 2027 offering 5k, 10k, 21k, 30k and a 43k ultra across bluffs, creek crossings, and staffed aid stations.
August 2027
Trail races at Stanley Eddy Park Reserve near Annandale MN, featuring a roughly 50k loop and a half marathon over trails, gravel, and roads with aid stations and onsite lodging.
August 14, 2027 in Baxter MN: a timed 3.2 mile trail 5K and a 1 mile Walk A Mile In Her Shoes benefiting Sexual Assault Services.
Community fundraising run at Elm Creek Park where participants run a 5K each hour for up to 50K while supporting the Children's Minnesota Kids Cancer Fund.
September 2027
Backyard Ultra at Lake Rebecca is an hourly 4.167-mile loop race in Rockford, MN, featuring a shared corral, livestream, sauna, post-run swim option, and mixed-surface course.
Trail races on Minnesota's North Shore along the Superior Hiking Trail with 100M, 50M and marathon distances, shuttle logistics, bib pickup and finish-line support.
A trail running event at MB Johnson Park on September 18, 2027 with 1/2 mile, 5K, 10K and 15K options on certified courses and park trails.
A trail race at Frontenac State Park offering 5 or 10 mile courses over varied terrain with on-course aid and cupless event practices.
Trail races at William O'Brien State Park on Sep 25, 2027 offering 50K, 25k, 10K and 5k with aid stations, finish cutoffs, and a full-color finisher print.
October 2027
Trail races at St. Croix State Park on October 2, 2027 offering 100K, 50K, 35K and 11K with aid stations, camping, tower climbs, cupless rules and drop bag support.
Sunrise to Sunset looped event in Winona MN where individuals and relay teams repeat a 2.50 miles loop as many times as they can, with meals, aid stations, and live music.