St. Joe Valley Happy Trail Run

St. Joe Valley Happy Trail Run takes place in South Bend, Indiana, on November 14, 2026. The event offers four distances on the city's trails, sent off in short intervals: the 5K at 8:30 a.m., the 10K at 8:35 a.m., the half marathon (13.1 miles) at 8:40 a.m. and a 1-mile fun run at 8:45 a.m.

Because the routes follow trails rather than open road, footing and rhythm matter more than raw speed, and the distances are described as accessible to runners of every level in a relaxed, well-supported atmosphere with spectators along the way. Pick the half if you want a real endurance test and have been running consistently for a few months, with a long run built up to about two hours. The 5K and 10K make sense as a first race or a family outing, and the 1-mile keeps the youngest runners involved.