Fall 2025 Race Calendar

30-some races to keep you moving in cooler weather

By Jamie Kauffold | Sept. 6, 2025

The heat of summer is behind us, and there’s still plenty of time before hibernation season—we mean, winter—arrives. So let’s spend these beautiful fall months out on the trails. Here are more than 30 running, biking, swimming, and paddling races with sign-ups open and waiting.

(And a special shout-out to the Paddle Antrim Festival happening Sept. 12-13, which is not a race, but a great way to meet fellow paddlers and help protect the Chain of Lakes Watershed!)

SEPTEMBER

Saturday, September 13, 2025
Cadillac Craft Beer Hustle 5K
215 S. Lake St., Cadillac
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Cadillac/CRAFTBEERHUSTLE

Saturday, September 13, 2025
Last Dog Days of Summer Fun Run benefitting the Great Lakes Humane Society
GT Civic Center Pavilion, TC
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/RunForFurryFriends5k

Saturday, September 13, 2025
Lavender Hill Run 5K
Lavender Hill Farm, Boyne City
lavenderhillfarm.com/lavender-hill-run

Sunday, September 14, 2025
Ironman 70.3
Frankfort
ironman.com/races/im703-michigan

Friday, September 19, 2025
Northern Lights Fun Run 5K
Munson Medical Center - Parking Lot K, TC
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/ThomasJuddCareCenter5K

Friday & Saturday, September 19-20, 2025
RAGNAR: Road Michigan Team Races
Starts at Open Space Park, TC; finishes in Muskegon
runragnar.com/pages/race-road-michigan

Saturday, September 20, 2025
More Than Four 5.04K Run/Walk
401 S. Union St., TC
runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/MoreThanFourRaceFoundedbyConorRigan

Saturday, September 20, 2025
Leelanau Harvest Tour: 18M, 38M, 70M
Herman Park, Suttons Bay
cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org/lht

Saturday, September 20, 2025
Peace Ranch Wilderness Run: 5K & 10K
Peace Ranch, TC
peaceranchtc.com/wilderness-run

Sunday, September 21, 2025
Blue Ribbon 5K Run/Walk for Prostate Cancer
Right Brain Brewery, TC
blueribbonrun.com

Sunday, September 21, 2025
45 North Wine Run 5K
45 North Vineyard & Winery, Lake Leelanau
runsignup.com/Race/MI/LakeLeelanau/NorthVineyardWineRun5k

Saturday, September 27, 2025
Tap into the Trails Run - 5K & 10K
115 Backus St., Cheboygan
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Cheboygan/TapintotheTrails

Saturday, September 27, 2025
Betsie Valley Trail Run: 13.1M, 10K, 5K, 1M Fun Run
Webber Sports Complex (ballfield), Thompsonville
northmittenevents.com/events

Saturday, September 27, 2025
Traverse City Trails Festival: 30M & 15M Bike Routes
Timber Ridge Resort, TC
nmmbatctf.com

OCTOBER

Saturday, October 4, 2025
Rusty Fish Marathon
1211 28th St., Manistee
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Manistee/RustyFishMarathon

Saturday, October 4, 2025
Sleeping Bear Marathon: 26.2M, 13.1M, 5K
Empire Beach
sleepingbearmarathon.com/event-info

Saturday, October 4, 2025
Run The Town Pink 5K
480 River St., Manistee
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Manistee/RunTheTownPink

Saturday, October 11, 2025
Apple Fest Fun Run: 5K & 1M Fun Run
Belvedere & Bridge streets, downtown Charlevoix
facebook.com/CVXAppleFest

Saturday, October 11, 2025
Rock the Light Trail Run 5K
Densmore Rd., Northport
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Northport/RocktheLightTrailRun

Saturday, October 11, 2025
Port City 5K Run
Main St., Frankfort
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Frankfort/PortCityRun

Saturday & Sunday, October 11-12, 2025
Wolverine State 100: 100M, 100K, 100M Relay
Petoskey
runsignup.com/Race/Register/?raceId=171921

Sunday, October 12, 2025
Farmland 5K & Free for All Bike
901 Rasho Rd., TC
farmland5k.com

Sunday, October 12, 2025
Vineyard at Sunset 5K
French Valley Vineyard, Cedar
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Cedar/wine5k

Saturday, October 18, 2025
19th Annual Peak2Peak Mountain Bike Classic
Crystal Mountain, Thompsonville
crystalmountain.com/events-activities/events/event-calendar/peak2peak-mountain-bike-classic

Saturday, October 18, 2025
Flee & Elude 10K & 5K
200 W. Michigan Ave., Grayling
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Grayling/FLEEELUDE5K10K

Saturday, October 18, 2025
HayDay 5K Fun Run
4797 Grant Highway, Manistee
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/Manistee/HayDay5KFunRun

Saturday, October 25, 2025
Mackinac Island Great Turtle 13.1M & 5.7M Run/Walk
Mission Point Resort, Mackinac Island
runmackinac.com/great-turtle-trail-run

Saturday, October 25, 2025
17th Annual Traverse City Zombie 5K Run
Right Brain Brewery, TC
tczombierun.com

NOVEMBER

Saturday, November 8, 2025
Iceman Cometh Challenge: FULL; Tandem, Pro/Cat 1; Iceman Jr; Meijer Slush Cup & Sno Cone
Kalkaska/TC
iceman.com

Saturday, November 8, 2025
Toy Town Trot 5K
Behind Toy Town, Cadillac
toytowncadillac.com/events

Saturday, November 8, 2025
Wild Turkey Trot 5K
Grass River Natural Area trails, Bellaire
grassriver.org/classes-and-programs.html

Thursday, November 27, 2025
Traverse City Turkey Trot: 5K Run/Walk & 5M Flier
123 E. Eleventh St., TC
runsignup.com/Race/Events/MI/TraverseCity/TraverseCityTurkeyTrot

DECEMBER

Saturday, December 6, 2025
4th Annual Elf Run 5K
202 N Bridge St., Bellaire
runsignup.com/Race/MI/Bellaire/1stAnnualElfRunBellaire

Sunday, December 21, 2025
TCTC Jingle Bell Run 5K
Park Place Hotel, TC
runsignup.com/Race/MI/TraverseCity/jingleBellRun

Pictured: Peak2Peak at Crystal Mountain