Your Spring 2026 Race Calendar
30+ races in northern Michigan
The moment the snow melts and the plows are (hopefully) put away for the season, it’s time to hit the trails. Put a little spring in your step with these races for runners, bikers, paddlers, and walkers happening in April, May, and June Up North.
APRIL
Sunday, April 12, 2026
Mari Vineyards Wine Run 5K
Mari Vineyards, TC
winerun5k.com/2025/11/06/mari-vineyards-wine-run-5k
Saturday, April 18, 2026
11th Annual NMC Hero Race: 1 Mile, 5K, 10K
NMC Main Campus – Outside the Timothy J Nelson Innovation Center, TC
nmcherorace.com
Saturday, April 25, 2026
Wood Memorial Trout Run; 5K, 10K, 1M
Kalkaska High School Track & Football Stadium
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Kalkaska/WoodMemorialTroutRun
MAY
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Interlochen Run for the Arts 5K
Interlochen Center for the Arts Campus
interlochen.org/events/interlochen-run-for-arts-5k-2026-05-02
Saturday, May 2, 2026
Mud, Sweat & Beers Fat Tire Fest & Mountain Bike Race
Mt. Holiday, TC
mudsweatandbeers.com
Friday, May 8, 2026
Traverse City Trail Running Festival – 10K Relay & 5K
Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort, TC
runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/TraverseCityTrailRunningFestival
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Love Your Neighbor 5K Run/Walk
4909 N Morey Rd, Lake City
runsignup.com/Race/MI/LakeCity/LoveYourNeighbor5KRunAndWalk
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Traverse City Trail Running Festival – 10K, 25K, 50K, 75K, 100K, 100K Relay
Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort, TC
runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/TraverseCityTrailRunningFestival
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Mesick Mushroom Festival 5K
Northern Exposures Campground, Mesick
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Mesick/MesickMushroomFestivalGlowRun5K
Saturday, May 9, 2026
Fort2Fort 5 Mile Challenge
Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island
runsignup.com/Race/MI/MackinacIsland/FortFortFiveChallenge
May 9, 2026
Crystal Rush Mountain Bike Race
Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville
boundlessrr.co/crystal-rush
Saturday, May 16, 2026
TVC 5K Run the Runway
Cherry Capital Airport, TC
tvc5k.com
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Dandelion Dash Trail 5K, 1M & Short Family Fun Run
801 Northmen Dr., Petoskey
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Petoskey/DandelionDashFamilyFunRun
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Crawford AuSable Soccer Plant the Pitch 5K
5786 Fairground Ln., Grayling
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Grayling/CrawfordAuSableSoccerPlantThePitch5K
Saturday, May 16, 2026
Arcadia Grit & Gravel Mountain Bike Races: 45, 28, and 15-mile routes
Arcadia Community Center
endomanpromotions.com/arcadia-grit-gravel
Sunday, May 17, 2026
The Short’s Shortest Marathon – 262 Feet
Short’s Brewing Co. Pull Barn Tap Room, Elk Rapids
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/ElkRapids/TheShortsShortestMarathon
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Bayshore Marathon – 26.2M, 13.1M, 10K: SOLD OUT w/ wait list; Kids Marathon, 1.2M
Various Starts, TC
bayshoremarathon.org
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Top of Michigan Festival of Races: 13.1M, 10K, 5K
Bay Front Park, Petoskey
trailscouncil.org/festivalofraces
Saturday, May 23, 2026
Trinity Lutheran 4th Annual 5K Color Run
420 Oak St., Manistee
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Manistee/TrinityLutheranColorRun
Monday, May 25, 2026
Rotary Stride for S.T.R.I.V.E. 5K
601 Chestnut St., Cadillac
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Cadillac/ROTARYSTRIDEFORSTRIVE5K
Monday, May 25, 2026
Lake City Memorial Day 5K & 1 Mile Road Race
210 S. Canal St., Lake City
runsignup.com/Race/MI/LakeCity/LakeCityMemorialDay5k
Saturday, May 30, 2026
Bike Benzie Tour: 30, 40, and 62-mile routes
Check website for various routes
bikebenzie.org
JUNE
Wednesday, June 3, 2026
Fleet Feet’s The Big Run – 4M & 10K
Hull Park, TC
runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/TheBigRunTraverseCity
Saturday, June 6, 2026
North Mitten Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, 1M
Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville
northmittenevents.com/events
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Hanson Hills Challenge Trail Run: 5M & 3M
7601 Old Lake Rd., Grayling
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Grayling/HansonHillsChallenge5MileTrailRun
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Mackinac Island Lilac Festival 10K Run & Walk & Lil’ Lilac Kids Race
Windemere Park, Mackinac Island
runmackinac.com/lilac-10k-run-walk
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Kick-yer Assparagus 5K
Downtown Empire
facebook.com/EmpireMichigan
Saturday, June 6, 2026
Rock The Light 5K & 10M
GT Lighthouse Gift Shop, Leelanau State Park, Northport
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Northport/RocktheLight5KVirtualRunWalk
Saturday, June 13, 2026
M22 Challenge: FULL
South-bound lane of M-109, near Glen Haven
m22challenge.com
Friday & Saturday, June 19-20, 2026
Ragnar Trail Michigan
Hanson Hills Recreation Area, Grayling
runragnar.com/pages/race-trail-michigan#overview
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Charlevoix Marathon – 13.1M, 10K & 5K
Bridge Street, Charlevoix
charlevoixmarathon.com
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Rainbow Run – 4M
Hull Park, TC
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/TraverseCityRainbowRun
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Michigan Mountain Mayhem: 50K, 100K, 160K, 200K
Near backside of Boyne Mountain
michiganmountainmayhem.com/mmmspringclassic
Saturday, June 20, 2026
Lumberjack 100 – 100M Mountain Bike Race: FULL
Manistee National Forest & Big-M Ski Area
lumberjack100.com