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Hot List March 2025: Midwest

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February 28th, 2025

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Hey Runners!

Mud season is coming, or as some of you like to call it, “Spring.” 😆 With the return of the leaves, 🍃 we welcome the return of trail races and UltraSignup’s monthly Hot List is here to help you find your perfect match!

This edition features races that are…

🗓️ Coming up soon — shake off those cobwebs and hit the trail 🕸️
🚨 Opening registration — winter legs be gone, it’s time to train! 😌
💸 About to increase in price — get registered early and preorder this year’s sick race shirt 👔.

Check out the 🔥 hottest 🔥 races in the Midwest below. This email has races from Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Kansas, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Nebraska, Ohio, South Dakota, and Wisconsin. Looking for something a bit further away? Check out the upcoming international races at the bottom.

Want to explore races in other regions? Find them all here:

Happy racing,
The UltraSignup Team

FEATURED RACES

04/12/2025

Lake McMurtry Run – 100K, 50K, 25K, 12K, 5K – Stillwater, OK

04/04 – 04/06/2025

Ozark Foothills Endurance Runs – Kids Fun Run, 100M, 100K , 50M, 50K, NIGHT 50K, 25K RUCK, Pacer, 26.2M, 25K – Wildwood, MO

04/12/2025

Mile 0 Flint Hills Trail Race – 50K, 20 Mile, 10 Mile, Fun Run – Osawatomie, KS

05/03/2025

Strolling Jim – 40 Miles – Wartrace, TN

05/06 – 05/08/2025

Mingus Traverse – 78 Miles – Prescott, AZ

UPCOMING RACES THAT STILL HAVE ROOM

03/08 – Miola Madness – Spring Into Daylight Savings – Paola, KS
03/08 – Cactus Classic Trail Races – Manito, IL
03/08 – Racing for Daylight – Waynesville, MO
03/14 – Howard Aslinger Endurance Run – Cape Girardeau, MO
03/15 – Bent Oak Ultra – Oak Grove, MO
03/15 – Buzzard Day – Hinkley, OH
03/15 – Get Lucky 50/50 – Canal Fulton, OH
03/15 – False Spring Trail Runs – LaPorte, IN
03/15 – Hard Times Trail Run – Willard, MO
03/22 – Ohio’s Backyard Ultra – Lucasville, OH
03/22 – Prairie Spirit Trail – Ottawa, KS
03/22 – OPSF5050 – Poland, IN
03/22 – Skunk Ape 806/314 Trail Race – Dixon, IL
03/28 – Vernal Equinox 48-24-12-8 Hour Run – Batavia, OH
03/28 – Kickin’ it Route 66 Color Run 5k – St. Robert, MO
03/29 – Clinton Lake Ultra – DeWitt, IL
03/29 – Sandlot Marathon – Elk River, MN
04/04 – Ozark Foothills Endurance Runs – Wildwood, MO
04/05 – Rockin K – Ellsworth, KS
04/05 – Iron Furnace Trail Run – McArthur, OH
04/05 – Team Red Shamrock Trail Challenge – Coralville, IA
04/05 – NK50k – Greenbush, WI
04/05 – Red River Gorge Ultra – Red River Gorge, KY
04/10 – Potawatomi Trail Runs – Pekin, IL
04/11 – Zumbro Endurance Run – Theilman, MN
04/12 – Double Chubb – St Louis, MO
04/12 – Forget the PR Mohican 50k – Loudonville, OH
04/12 – Mile 0 Flint Hills Trail Race – Osawatomie, KS
04/12 – Flint Hills 50 and Marathon – Manhattan, KS
04/12 – Ultraverse Kansas Slam – Sylvan Grove, KS, KS
04/19 – Bunny Wabbit Run and Easter Egg Hunt – Libertyville, IL
04/19 – FlatRock 101 – Independence, KS
04/19 – NCTRaces: Bird Sanctuary – Solon Springs, WI
04/19 – Knobstone 50 – Borden, IN
04/19 – Wolf Creek Trail Run – Poplar Bluff, MO
04/19 – Tour de Dodge – Dodgeville, WI
04/20 – Iron Will Grand Slam – Enterprise, KS
04/24 – Coast To Coaster Road Race (230ish Miles) – Sandusky, OH
04/25 – Earth Day Buckle Mania – Abilene, KS
04/25 – No Bull Around – Meadow Grove, NE
04/25 – The 24 Hour Lions Roar – Columbia, MO
04/26 – Frisco Railroad Run – Willard, MO
04/26 – Earth Day 50k/15 Mile/5 Mile – Crystal Lake, IL
04/26 – Chippewa Trail Races – New Auburn, WI
04/26 – Grind on the Grid Backyard Ultra – Veedersburg, IN
04/26 – The Hilly Goat Half, 10k, 5k – Blair, NE
04/26 – Childish Nonsense – Palatine, IL
04/26 – Big Turtle 2.0 – Morehead, KY
04/27 – Backside Trail Marathon – Louisville, KY
04/27 – I Double Ogg Dare You! – Shawnee, KS

RACES INCREASING IN PRICE THIS MONTH

04/04 – Ozark Foothills Endurance Runs – MO
04/05 – NK50k – WI
04/12 – Forget the PR Mohican 50k – OH
04/19 – FlatRock 101 – KS
04/19 – Knobstone 50 – IN
04/26 – Earth Day 50k/15 Mile/5 Mile – IL
04/26 – Big Turtle 2.0 – KY
05/03 – Popple Shoot Trail Races – WI
05/03 – Ozark’s Mountain Challenge- Hiking (Ascent only) – MO
05/10 – Thunderbunny Trail Races – OH
05/17 – Rumble on the Ridge – WI
05/17 – Berryman 50 mile and Marathon Trail Races – MO
05/17 – High Lea 6/12/24 hour – OH
06/01 – Baby Shippey – MO
06/07 – The DAM Loop presented by W Investments – KS
06/07 – Yellowbrick Backyard Ultra – IL
06/19 – Six Days in the Dome – WI
06/21 – Dark 2 Dawn Night Trail Races – MO

RACES OPENING REGISTRATION SOON

06/07/2025 – Deer Dash Trail Races – IA
07/12/2025 – Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon – MN
07/26/2025 – Minnesota Voyageur Trail Ultramarathon – MN

FEATURED INTERNATIONAL RACES

06/18 – 06/22/2025

Ultra Machupicchu – 100K, 50K, 30K, 20K, 10K, 5K – Cusco, Peru

05/02 – 05/04/2025

Ultra Blue Island – 118K, 65K, 42K, 25K, 10K – Azores Islands, Portugal

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