Traverse City Trail Running Festival
About this race
Welcome to the Traverse City Trail Running Festival!
Northern Michigan’s premier celebration of off-road running, this event takes you through the stunning Pere Marquette Forest along a variety of singletrack and wide doubletrack trails.
The festival kicks off on Friday evening with a two-person 10K relay and a 5K, followed by Saturday morning’s exciting lineup of individual races: 10K, 25K, 50K, 75K, and 100K, plus the 100K relay. All races start and finish at the Timber Ridge RV & Recreation Resort.
After your run, stay and unwind with post-race snacks, beverages, fire pits, yard games, and cheer on fellow participants. We can't wait to see you there!
Pick your distance
Running
10K Relay
Two-person relay (2 x 5K) through the Pere Marquette Forest. Exact course may change depending on weather and conditions.
5K
A 5K run through the Pere Marquette Forest. Exact course may change depending on weather and conditions.
10K Run
A 10K run through the Pere Marquette Forest. Exact course may change depending on weather and conditions.
25K Run
A 25K run through the Pere Marquette Forest. Exact course may change depending on weather and conditions.
50K Run
A 50K run through the Pere Marquette Forest. Exact course may change depending on weather and conditions.
75K Run
A 75K run through the Pere Marquette Forest. Exact course may change depending on weather and conditions.
100K Run
A 100K run through the Pere Marquette Forest. Exact course may change depending on weather and conditions.
100K Relay
Two to four person relay (can be 2-4 people, to amount to 100K distance) through the Pere Marquette Forest. Exact course may change depending on weather and conditions.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Traverse City, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:23 AM and sets at 8:54 PM local time (EDT) in Traverse City on May 7, 2027 — 14h 30m of daylight.
Course
No course map published yet.
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🏃 Plan Your Next Race in Traverse City
Find upcoming events by distance:
- Traverse City 5K Races 15 races
- 10K Run Events in Traverse City 5 races
- Traverse City Half Marathons 2 races
- Marathons in Traverse City 2 races
- Traverse City Running Calendar 2026 21 races
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 29 Traverse City events
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