Headless Horseman BYU
Oct 31Laingsburg, MI12 hr, 4.17 mi
48 mi from Crooked Loops Trail Run, in October, registration open
At a glance
- Last held
- Oct 10, 2026
- Next edition
- 2027 date not announced. Usually held in October.
- Location
- Clarkston, Michigan
Listed from RunSignUp. Checked Oct 12, 2026.
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October is the peak of fall colors at Independence Oaks, so you will be running and walking through some of the most wonderfully decorated hardwood forests in southeastern Michigan, as well as on wood chip trails. Choose from any of three races of varying lengths - all beginning and ending at the same location.
The 2.5 Mile race makes a single circuit around Crooked Lake, with rolling hills. The challenging 5.5 Mile race continues a second time around the lake and branches off onto Rock Ridge Trail. The longest 8.5 Mile race includes a third lap, continuing onto Spring Lake Trail, and is not for the faint of heart.
For more information visit the website https://runningventure.com/crooked-loops-trail-run/
Key dates
Registration opens
Dec 1, 2025
Tier 1 ends
May 31, 2026
Tier 2 ends
Aug 31, 2026
Tier 3 ends
Sep 30, 2026
Registration closes
Oct 10, 2026
Race day
Oct 10, 2026
Tier 4 ends
Oct 10, 2026
Pricing
2.5
Tier 4 ended Oct 10, 2026
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5.5
Tier 4 ended Oct 10, 2026
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8.5
Tier 4 ended Oct 10, 2026
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