Photo Credit: Afton Trail Run – Afton, MN
Happy New Year! No better way to start the year by signing up for a race to have some new experiences, excitement, and a challenge! Get your race list set for the New Year! Choose from upcoming races and ones that open registration this month. Below you’ll find races from Wisconsin, North Dakota, South Dakota, Ohio, Missouri, Minnesota, Nebraska, Indiana, Illinois, Michigan, Kansas, Kentucky, and Iowa. Looking for something farther afield? Search all of our events here or check out our by-region breakdown here .
Don’t forget to check out our new store and brand new gift cards !
Happy Racing!
– UltraSignup Team
Photo Credit: Lean Horse 100 – Custer, CD
REGISTRATIONS OPENING UP THIS MONTH
04/01/23 – NK50k – 50K, 25K – Greenbush, WI
04/01/23 – Zumbro Endurance Run – 100M, 50M, 34M, 17M – Theilman, MN
05/20/23 – Superior Spring Trail Race – 50K, 25K, 12.5K – Beloit, WI
05/20/23 – Sunderbruch B&B Trail Races – 10K, 5K – Davenport, IA
05/24/23 – Endless Summer Trail Run Series – 7M, 10K, 5K – Multiple Locations, MN
06/24/23 – Night Hawk – 50K, 20M, 10M – Lawrence, KS
07/01/23 – Afton Trail Run – 50K, 25K – Afton, MN
08/19/23 – Painful Elimination – Last Runner Standing – Hudson, IL
08/26/23 – Shawnee Hills Trail Races – 100M, 100K, 50K, 13.1M – Ozark, IL
09/08/23 – Superior Fall Trail Race – 100M, 50M, 26.2M – Lutsen, MN
09/22/23 – Goose Bumps 6 & 24 Hour Run – 24HR, 6HR – Stoddard, WI
10/07/23 – Arrowhead Endurance Run – 24Hr, 12HR, 6HR, Relay – Johnston City, IL
10/14/23 – Des Plaines River Trail Races – 50M, 50K, 26.2M, 13.1M – Lake County, IL
10/20/23 – Mines of Spain 100 – 100M, 100K – Dubuque, IA
IOWA
02/05 – Groundhog Grind Trail Run – 10K, 5K
07/08 – Whiterock Ultra – 50M, 50K
ILLINOIS
01/14 – Frozen Gnome – 50K, 10K
03/25 – Clinton Lake – 30M, 10M
04/08 – Bunny Wabbit Run and Easter Egg Hunt – 13.1M, 10K, 5K, Kids Run
04/13 – Potawatomi Trail Runs – 200M, 150M, 100M, 50M, 30M, 10M
04/15 – Loud Thunder 50 – 50M, 50K, 13.1M
04/22 – Earth Day – 50K, 15M, 5M
04/29 – Childish Nonsense – 50M, 50K, 25K, 10K
05/20 – Galena Sky Trail Races – 8HR, 4HR
INDIANA
03/19 – Lake Vista Lunatics Run – 12HR, 6HR
03/18 – False Spring Trail Runs – 20K, 10K
03/25 – OPSF5050 – 50M, 50K, 14M
04/15 – Grind on the Grid Backyard Ultra
05/27 – Hawthorn Half Day Relay & Ultra – 12HR, 6HR, Relay
Photo Credit: Superior Fall Trail Race – Lutsen, MN
KANSAS
01/28 – Cactus Roulette Endurance Event – 24HR, 12HR, 6HR
02/11 – Los Lobos Six Hour Challenge – 6HR, 3HR
03/11 – Pi Day River Rotation – 42.42M, 29.35M, 26.2M, 16.24M, 13.1M, PI Mile
03/25 – Prairie Spirit Trail – 100M, 100K, 50M, 50K
04/15 – Flint Hills – 50M, 26.2M
04/15 – The Eternal Damnation Backyard – Last Person Standing
04/15 – Mile 0 Flint Hills Trail Race – 50K, 20M, 10M
04/21 – Earth Day Buckle Mania – 48HR, 24HR, 12HR
04/22 – BackYard BarnYard – Backyard Ultra
04/30 – I Double Ogg Dare You! – 6HR, 3HR
KENTUCKY
02/04 – Louisville Lovin’ the Hills – 50K, 15M, 6M
04/22 – Big Turtle Trail Runs – 50M, 50K, 10M
04/30 – Backside Trail Marathon – 26.2M, 13.1M
MICHIGAN
01/21 – 8 Hours of Ode | Ode in the Snow – 10K, 8HR, 4.17M, 5K
02/19 – Winter Loops – 4HR, 2HR
05/06 – Ode to the Night – 12HR, 10K, 4.17M, 5K
05/06 – The Riley Trails 50k – 50K, Relay
05/07 – Two Parks – 30K, 15K
05/20 – Perfect PR Backyard by the Ode – Last Runner Standing, 3HR
05/27 – Back 9 Endurance Run – 24HR, 12HR, Relay
Photo Credit: Mines of Spain 100 – Dubuque, IA
MINNESOTA
01/21 – Wild Winter Wipeout – Duluth Winter Trailrunning Series – 5K
02/04 – Hartley Park – Duluth Winter Trailrunning Series – 10K
02/11 – Frozen 4 Hour & 5K – Duluth Winter Trail Series – 5K, 4HR
04/28 – Elm Creek Backyard Ultra – Backyard
05/20 – Pound the Mound – 30M, 20M, 10M
MISSOURI
01/14 – The Shippey Endurance Runs and Relays – 100M, 100K, 40M, 20M, Relay
01/14 – Andalé Racing Club Winter Series #1 – 5K, 1M
01/28 – Bleak Midwinter Endurance Run – 12HR, 6HR, 3HR, 1HR
02/04 – 963 Beulah Challenge – 9HR, 6HR, 3HR
03/03 – Queeny Backyard Ultra – Last Person Standing
03/04 – Grit & Grind Series – Apple Creek Race #1 – 4M
03/11 – Three Creeks Torrent Trail Runs – 30M, 20M, 10M
03/17 – Howard Aslinger Endurance Run – 24HR, 12HR, 1HR
03/25 – Weldon Spring Trail Marathon and half – 26.2M, 13.1M
04/15 – Ozark Foothills 100 – 100M, 50M, 50K, 26.2M, 25K
04/15 – Double Chubb – 50K, 25K, 8M
04/21 – The 24 Hour Lions Roar – 24HR, 12HR, 6HR, Team
04/22 – Grit & Grind Series – Trail of Tears Race #2 – 7M
04/29 – Frisco Railroad Run – 50M, 50K, 26.2M, 13.1M
Nebraska
04/22 – Tails and Trails – 13.1M, 10K, 5K, 1M
05/20 – Crown of the Crest – 100M, 13M
06/03 – The Double Down Endurance Races – 100K, 50K, 10K
OHIO
03/31 – Vernal Equinox Run – 48HR, 24HR, 12HR, 8HR
04/01 – Iron Furnance Trail Run – 13.1M, 4.5M
04/29 – O24 – 24HR
05/20 – High Lea – 24HR, 12HR, 6HR
SOUTH DAKOTA
06/23 – Black Hills 100 – 100M, 50M, 50K, 30K
08/19 – Lean Horse – 100M, 50M, 30M, 20M, Relay
09/02 – The Blood Run – 36HR, 24HR, 12HR, 6HR, 3HR
WISCONSIN
04/22 – Chippewa Trail Races – 50K, 20M, 10K
04/22 – Tour de Dodge – 50K, 10K
04/28 – WausaUltra Backyard and Double Down – Backyard
05/20 – Rumble on the Ridge – Last Person Standing, Relay