Your Fall 2026 Race Calendar
25+ races in northern Michigan
Ready to fall into some healthy habits? Fall is the season of big bike competitions, footraces through the autumn foliage, and more turkey trots than you could shake a drumstick at. Here are 25+ races—from 1-milers to 100-milers—to keep you moving as the seasons change.
SEPTEMBER
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026
Cadillac Craft Beer Hustle 5K
215 S. Lake St., Cadillac
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Cadillac/CRAFTBEERHUSTLE
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026
Michigan Adventure Race: Big M Edition - Trekking & Biking
Big M Recreation Area, Wellston
miadventurerace.com/big-m-rec-area-2026/details
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026
Betsie Valley Trail Run: 13.1M, 10K, 5K, 1M Fun Run
Webber Sports Complex (ballfield), Thompsonville
runsignup.com/betsievalley
Saturday, Sept. 26, 2026
Traverse City Trails Festival: 28, 15, & 0.6 Mile Bike Races & Balance Bike Race
Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort, TC
bikesignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/TraverseCityTrailsFestival
Sunday, Sept. 27, 2026
Blue Ribbon 5K Run/Walk for ZERO Prostate Cancer
Right Brain Brewery, TC
blueribbonrun.com
OCTOBER
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026
Sleeping Bear Marathon: 26.2M & 13.1M SOLD OUT; & 5K
Empire Beach
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Empire/SleepingBear
Saturday, Oct. 3, 2026
Run The Town Pink 5K & 1M Remembrance Walk
480 River St., Manistee
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Manistee/RunTheTownPink
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026
Port City 5K Run
Main St., Frankfort
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Frankfort/PortCityRun
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026
Wolverine State 100: 100M, 100K, 100M Relay
Petoskey
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Petoskey/WolverineState100
Saturday, Oct. 10, 2026
Farmland 5K, 10K & Kids’ Race
999 Rasho Rd., TC
farmland5k.com
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026
Vineyard at Sunset 5K
French Valley Vineyard, Cedar
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Cedar/wine5k
Sunday, Oct. 11, 2026
Wolverine State 100: 50K
Petoskey
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Petoskey/WolverineState100
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
Corn Maze & Cherry Orchard 5K
Cellar 1914, Central Lake
runsignup.com/Race/MI/CentralLake/CornMazeandCherryOrchard5K
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
Rock the Light Trail Run 5K
Densmore Rd., Northport
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Northport/RocktheLightTrailRun
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
19th Annual Peak2Peak Mountain Bike Classic
Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville
crystalmountain.com/events-activities/events/event-calendar/peak2peak-mountain-bike-classic
Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026
Flee & Elude 10K & 5K
200 W. Michigan Ave., Grayling
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Grayling/FLEEELUDE5K10K
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026
Ruck the Mountain & Run the Mountain - 6M
Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Thompsonville/AevitasRuckChallenge
Saturday, Oct. 24, 2026
Great Turtle Trail Half Marathon & 5.7M Run/Walk
Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island
runmackinac.com/great-turtle-trail-run
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026
Morally Grey 5K Run/Walk
Magnus Park, Petoskey
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Petoskey/MorallyGrey5K
Saturday, Oct. 31, 2026
18th Annual Traverse City Zombie Run 5K
Right Brain Brewery, TC
tczombierun.com
NOVEMBER
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
Iceman Cometh Challenge Mountain Bike Race
Kalkaska Airport
iceman.com
Saturday, Nov. 7, 2026
Toy Town Trot 5K
Behind Toy Town, Cadillac
toytowncadillac.com/events
Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026
Baker College “Bee” Thankful 5K
Veterans Serving Veterans Park, Cadillac
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Cadillac/BakerCollegeBeeThankful5K
Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026
Turkey Vulture Trot 5K & 1M Fun Run
Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Thompsonville/TurkeyVultureTrotKMileFunRun
Thursday, Nov. 26, 2026
Traverse City Turkey Trot: 5K Run/Walk & 5M Flier
123 E. Eleventh St., TC
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/TraverseCityTurkeyTrot
DECEMBER
Saturday, Dec. 05, 2026
Charlevoix Hot Cocoa 5K Run & 1M Fun Run
Charlevoix Running Company, Charlevoix
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Charlevoix/CharlevoixHotCocoaRunK
Saturday, Dec. 05, 2026
Annual Elf Run 5K
202 N Bridge St., Bellaire
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Bellaire/1stAnnualElfRunBellaire
Sunday, Dec. 20, 2026
TCTC Jingle Bell Run 5K
Park Place Hotel, TC
runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/jingleBellRun
Pictured: Crystal Mountain's Peak2Peak bike race will be held Oct. 17.
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