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April 25th, 2025

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🔥 UltraSignup’s May Hot List Midwest – Upcoming Races! UltraSignup

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Midwest States 100

Photo Credit: Midwest States 100 – 100M, 100K, 50K – Westboro, WI

Hey Runner!

The trails are thawing, the trees are budding and it’s your time to bloom. 🌸 Welcome to the latest UltraSignup Hot List, your monthly spark to get out, sign up, and SEND IT. 💥

Fun fact: Those tiny buds on the trees? They’ve been there all winter, just waiting for the right conditions to burst into action. Sound familiar? That’s you, runner friend. Stored potential. Ready to race!

This month’s Hot List is loaded with:
🗓️ Races going down soon — it’s time to bust the rust if you haven’t yet!
💸 Prices rising — save your dollars for post-run burritos.

Unleash your trail energy and register for your next adventure. 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

06/01/2025

Sunapee Scramble – Classic Up/Down, High School Championships – Sunapee, NH

08/01 – 08/03/2025

Ragged 75 Stage Race and 50K – Stage Race, 50K – Danbury, NH

08/09/2025

Baby Backyard 5K – 50K Ultra – 5K-50K Backyard Ultra & Virtual – Maple Grove, MN

08/23 – 08/24/2025

Midwest States 100 – 100M, 100K, 50K – Westboro, WI

09/13/2025

Rib Mountain Trail Races by Ironbull – 50K, 25K, 15K – Wausau, WI

03/27 – 04/03/2026

Arizona Monster 300 – 300 Miles – Patagonia, AZ

UPCOMING RACES THAT STILL HAVE ROOM

05/02 – Thunder Chicken 100K Stage Races – Eureka, MO
05/02 – Missing Link Spring Challenge – Starbuck, MN
05/02 – WausaUltra Single, Double, Limitless – Wausau, WI
05/03 – The Willow 10 & 20 Miler – Hudson, WI
05/03 – Lake of the Ozarks Endurance Runs – Kaiser, MO
05/03 – Palisades Punisher or Promenade – Mt. Vernon, IA
05/03 – Heartland 50 – Cassoday, KS
05/03 – Popple Shoot Trail Races – Minong, WI
05/03 – Jog for the Dogs – Cuyahoga Falls, OH
05/09 – Free Neon Run 5k – St. Robert, MO
05/10 – Run at the Lake 5K – Wappapello, MO
05/10 – Thunderbunny Trail Races – Athens, OH
05/10 – Rock-On, Lake Perry! Trail Run – Meriden, KS
05/10 – Running with my Gnomies – Dover, OH
05/17 – Berryman 50 mile and Marathon Trail Races – Potosi, MO
05/17 – Pound the Mound – Luverne, MN
05/17 – High Lea 6/12/24 hour – Richfield, OH
05/17 – Galena Sky Trail Races – Galena, IL
05/17 – Iron Will Backroads – Enterprise, KS
05/17 – Perfect PR Backyard by the Ode – Clarkston, MI
05/17 – Tour de Trail: Shawnee Mission Park North – Shawnee, KS
05/17 – Armed Forces Endurance Run 6-12-24 hours – Kendallville, IN
05/21 – Endless Summer Trail Run Series – Multiple Locations, MN
05/24 – Back 9 Endurance Run – Copper Harbor, MI
05/24 – Sugar Badger 50/50 and Half – Belleville, WI
05/24 – Crown of the Crest – Fremont, NE
05/30 – Yankee Springs Trail Run – Middleville, MI
05/31 – DeKalb Firefighter 5k/10k – De Kalb, MO
05/31 – The Full Mo – Sheridan, IN
05/31 – Elsa Chicken Plucker Backyard Ultra – Charleston, IL

RACES INCREASING IN PRICE THIS MONTH

05/17 – Tour de Trail: Shawnee Mission Park North – KS
06/06 – Bong Backyards – WI
06/07 – Crater Trail Run – IA
06/12 – Heat Wave 6/12/24 – KS
06/19 – Six Days in the Dome – WI
06/21 – Dark 2 Dawn Night Trail Races – MO
06/21 – The Dizzy GOAT – NE
06/28 – Hell on Gravel Run 50K, Marathon, Half – KS
07/04 – Firecracker TREK Branson – MO
07/12 – Road Warrior 50k (Individual and Relay) – IL
07/12 – Dirty Burg – MI
07/12 – Miola Madness – Hot Summer Nights – KS
07/19 – NCTRaces: Palmers – WI
07/26 – Psycho Psummer Run Toto Run – KS
08/08 – Kansas City Backyard Ultra – MO
08/09 – Buckeye Moon Trail Runs – OH
08/30 – Leaky Hourglass Ultra – MO
09/06 – YOTE – OH
09/13 – Horsethief Canyon Trail Run – KS

FEATURED INTERNATIONAL RACES

06/21/2025

Slay the Dragon – 50K, 25K, 13.6K, Kids Race – Silver Star Mountain, British Columbia

01/05/2026

EcoEndurance: Andes to Amazon Trail Running Tour – Ecuador

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