7.0/10
Aug 2026Trail
Cloudcroft Ultra
Cloudcroft, NM
WarmLollipop
53K · 9.5 Mile · 4.75 Mile · 1-Mile Kid's Dash
Registration open
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7.6/10
Jun 2026Trail
Trails & Rails
Cloudcroft, NM
MildLoop1,350 ft gain
8-Mile · 3-Mile · Kids' Dash (1-Mile)
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8.1/10
Nov 2026Ultra
Dead Horse Ultra
Moab, Utah, UT
Cold4,895 ft gain
50 Mile · 50K · 30K · 15K
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Oct 2026Road
Bemidji Blue Ox Marathon
Bemidji, Minnesota, MN
ColdPoint-to-point
Half Marathon · 26K Lake Loop · 10K · 5K · Marathon · Kids Fun Run 1K · Kids Fun Run 1/2K
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8.3/10
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Superior Fall Trail Race
Lutsen, Minnesota, MN
CoolPoint-to-point17,350 ft gain
100 Mile · 50 Mile · Marathon
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7.6/10
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Mt Hood Trail Runs
Clackamas Lake Historic Ranger Station, Oregon
WarmOut-and-back5,630 ft gain
50 Mile · 50K · 25K
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7.5/10
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Madeline Island Marathon & Half Marathon
La Pointe, Madeline Island, WI
CoolLoop649 ft gain
Marathon · Half Marathon
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8.2/10
Jun 2026Road
Grandma's Marathon
Duluth, Minnesota, MN
MildPoint-to-point437 ft gain
Marathon · Garry Bjorklund Half Marathon · William A. Irvin 5K · Half Marathon
Date TBD
8.2/10
Sep 2026Trail
Grand Circle Trailfest
Kanab, Utah, UT
MildPoint-to-point
Day 1 – Bryce Canyon · Day 2 – Zion (Wire Mesa) · Day 3 – Antelope Canyon (Navajo Nation)
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