Fun & welcoming Trail running races in the Midwest! 5 miles to 100 miles. Website list all our FUN events!
Ornery Mule Racing Trailhead/headquarters in Crystal Lake. OMR is Kindness-Community & ordinary people doing extraordinary things! Trail, Ultrarunning and unique running races
Frozen Gnome 50k/10k: January
Earth Day 50k/15 mile/5 mile: April
The Hennepin Hundred; October
Galena Sky Trail Races: May
05/24/2026
🔥 Runner Spotlight 🔥
Steve Anderson is taking on the full Ornery Mule Racing tour in 2026… every single OMR race on the calendar! 🏃♂️🌲
From muddy trails to long miles and finish line celebrations, we can’t wait to see Steve out there all season long. That’s a whole lot of grit, adventure, and trail family time packed into one year. 💥
Good luck, Steve! We’ll be cheering you on every step of the way.
05/23/2026
Somehow Racine ended up in the middle of the Galena Sky 8 Hour podium crew. 😂
Ed, Will, and Lynn earned the top 3 spots in the men’s race and are showing off their handmade overall awards created by Tasha & Avery.
Between the laughs, the finish line stories, and this photo… this pretty much captures the spirit of an Ornery Mule weekend. 🖤
05/20/2026
Some miles are for the finish time.
Some are for the conversations, laughter, and friends who make the miles feel lighter. 🖤
Join us at Des Plaines River Trail Races
📍 Half Day Forest Preserve, Lake County
📅 October 10th
Come make memories on the trail with us.
05/20/2026
🎪 We hope you can join us for Dirt Circus Chicago!
📍 May 30th, 2026
🎟️ Free to sign up!
Throw on your favorite Ornery Mule gear and come hang out with the trail family for a day of miles, laughs, and a little bit of beautiful chaos.
We’ll also have a fun extra prize for runners rocking their OMR gear!
We are currently looking for volunteers to lead pace groups too. If you’d like to help runners find their rhythm and make new trail friends along the way, we’d love to have you!
https://ultrasignup.com/register.aspx?did=133654
Ornery Mule Racing and Glam & Grit are proud sponsors of Girls on the Run 🩷
OMR Founder Michele spent many years as a GOTR coach and saw firsthand the confidence, strength, and life lessons this program helps build in young women. From the very first mile to the finish line smiles, Girls on the Run is changing lives in all the best ways.
We loved being part of such an inspiring day surrounded by strong, supportive girls and women lifting each other up. ✨