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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

10/30/2026

Nothing beats a hot burger at the finish line! 🍔 Huge thanks to Fleet Feet Kal for keeping our Des Plaines River Trail runners fed and happy!

10/26/2026

Tough competition at Soul Crusher this year. The 12-pound skeleton pup was hard to outrun. 🐾💀

10/23/2026

Help us congratulate Susan Bolatto on completing every Ornery Mule Racing event in 2026! 🎉

From Frozen Gnome in January to Soul Crusher in October, Susan showed joy and grit through every high and low. Here’s the year she had:

• January — Frozen Gnome
• April — Earth Day Trail Races
• May — Galena Sky
• June — Kettle Moraine 50k
• August — Midwest States 50k
• September — Porkies Wilderness Races
• October — Hennepin Hundred
• October — Des Plaines River Trail Races
• October — Soul Crusher

Susan, we’re so proud of you for setting this goal and seeing it through! We’ve ordered you a custom jacket to celebrate this amazing accomplishment. Wear it proudly—you’ve earned it! We’ll share photos soon. 💜

10/22/2026

The Porkies are calling. 🌲

Save the date: September 18, 2027. Stay tuned for registration!

10/21/2026

Smiling faces on winter trails! ❄️ Join us for Frozen Gnome on January 9, 2027, in Crystal Lake, Illinois. Choose the 10K, 50K, or relay—and come make some chilly trail memories with us! 🧙‍♂️

10/21/2026

❄️ THE 2027 FROZEN GNOME MEDAL REVEAL! ❄️

It’s a SNOW GLOBE! 🌨️

Because if you’re going to spend your day climbing ridiculous hills, sliding down snowy trails, and questioning your life choices at Veteran Acres, you deserve a pretty cool medal at the finish line!

January 9th, 2027
Crystal Lake, IL

10/20/2026

Happy birthday to one of the Infamous Jeffs! Thanks for leading runners toward amazing bad ideas all year—and for giving us a reason to gather everyone at Soul Crusher and sing at you. Hope the birthday serenade was almost as memorable as the trouble you get us into! 🎂😂

10/19/2026

A huge thank-you to Douglas Freund for bringing so much fun to the Soul Crusher course! From the hilarious skeletons and signs to the finish line, every detail showed the love and care you put into making race day special for our runners. We’re so grateful for you, Douglas! 💀🧡
Follow Doug's skeleton adventures on instagram at

10/18/2026

Congratulations to everyone who took on the Soul Crusher 5- and 10-mile races! You showed up, hit the trails, and crushed it. We’re so glad you spent your day with us! 🍂🔥

Address

824 S. Main Unit @102
Crystal Lake, IL
60014

Website

http://ornerymuleracing.com/

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