Frostick Chili Trot and Chili Cook-Off

Frostick Chili Trot and Chili Cook-Off is held in Croswell, Michigan, on November 8, 2026. The single event is a two-mile run and walk (3.2 km) starting at 2:00 p.m., paired with a chili cook-off. An afternoon start is unusual for a road race and makes the day easier to plan around: no early alarm, and a proper meal well before you run.

Two miles is short enough that anyone able to run continuously can enter without a training block, and short enough that racing it hurts in a very specific way. Warm up thoroughly, because there is no time to ease into the effort once you start. If you want a target, aim for something close to your 5K pace and hold it. Walkers get the same course and the same finish, with the cook-off waiting either way.