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Tryon Farm 4 Miler/8 Miler/25k/50k and 2 mile Fun Run/Walk

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USOctober 202750km

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Race date Oct expected: October 2027
City · Distance: Michigan City · 50km
Entry fee: $103.63From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date October 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Oct 3, 2026 · Entry Sep 1, 2026 ~ Oct 2, 2026 · Entry fee $50.14 · Start 09:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 19, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

A 4-mile loop course around Tryon Farm.

Proceeds go to the Tryon Farm Institute.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

Course preview

Charles Moman · Course preview

View on YouTube

This may be from a past edition. Check the organizer for this year's course and operations.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

Ultra

Entry cost $103.63

50k Trail Run · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

25k Trail Run

Entry cost $76.88

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

8 miler Trail Run

Entry cost $60.83

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

4 mile Trail run

Entry cost $39.44

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

About 2 mile Fun Run/Walk

2 mile Fun Run/Walk

Entry cost $28.74

subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Registration platform Race Roster

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 50km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:00

Event	Start
Ultra	08:00
Other6.44km	09:00
Other12.87km	09:00
Other25km	09:00

START

Tryon Farm, Tryon Road, Michigan City, IN

Start · Google Maps

The event includes 25K Trail Run, 50K Trail Run, 8 Miler Trail Run, 2-Mile Fun Run/Walk, and 4-Mile Trail Run categories.

Start line is located in Michigan City, IN, and the start time is 8 a.m. local time.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Pick up your bib at the expo

This is the Tryon Farm Trail event (4M–50K), and packet collection details have not been announced.

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNo public transit — rural private venue; runners park at Head Start of Laporte County, 811 Royal Rd,…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

No public transit — rural private venue; runners park at Head Start of Laporte County, 811 Royal Rd, Michigan City, IN, then walk across the street to the start

Rural private venue — Tryon Farm, Michigan City, IN. There is no on-site parking; runners park across the street then walk over to the start/finish.

Genuinely rural venue with no public transit; access is by car only, with overflow parking across the street requiring a short walk (no shuttle).

Map

Getting to the finish

Same as start — no on-site parking, walk from Head Start of Laporte County lot

Same as the start.

Map

Road closures

Parking at Head Start of Laporte County, 811 Royal Rd (across the street)

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

October averages 12°C. In Michigan City, wind is more of a factor than cold.

A lightweight windbreaker will help retain body heat, and you should leave a dry change of clothes ready for after the finish.

The race venue is in an area without public transport.

Plan to drive or rent a car.

Registration is handled through the Race Roster platform.

Ultras are decided by fueling and foot care rather than speed.

Break in your shoes and socks well before race day, and if there is a night section, bring spare batteries for your headlamp.

The start is at 08:00. Registration is open until October 2, 2026.

Times are local to Michigan City. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

4411 Inn & Suites

Hotel · 2.9km

9.0/10(76)

View on Booking.com

Michigan City car rental (EconomyBookings)

Compare rates from various rental car companies, self-drive (price confirmed at time of reservation) · Make reservation after checking price

View on EconomyBookings

City Cruises Chicago: Lake Michigan Lunch or Dinner Cruise

$65

View on GetYourGuide

Chicago Skyline Lake Cruise

$35

Tryon Farm 4 Miler/8 Miler/25k/50k and 2 mile Fun Run/Walk

About Tryon Farm 4 Miler/8 Miler/25k/50k and 2 mile Fun Run/Walk — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run