Trail Running calendar near Gadsden 2025-2026

Run The Cove at Mountain Cove Farms in scenic McLemore Cove with 10K, 30K, and 50K options through ridgelines, waterfalls, historic mines, and overlooks. Pick your distance and tackle rewarding terrain with big views and rugged singletrack.

Take on rugged Southern trails with 100 or 200 mile ultramarathons across Georgia and Alabama from March 18 to 22, 2026. Expect remote terrain, mandatory navigation gear and a gender specific technical shirt included.

Join the 10th annual Yeti 7/11 Hour Endurance Run at Sweetwater Creek State Park on March 21, 2026, with timed seven hour and eleven hour challenges. Tackle a scenic 4 mile loop of single and double track trails with a fun 7/11 themed aid s..

Run rugged single track at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, AL on March 28, 2026 with 50K, 25K and 6 mile options that climb to Shackleford Point and pass Peavine Falls. Expect scenic challenges, aid stations, and firm time limits.

Take on the scenic Lake Martin trails in Alexander City, Alabama on April 4, 2026 with options for a 50 mile or 50K challenge. Online registration closes March 31 and shirts are guaranteed only for entries by March 14.

Tackle wooded single and double track at Red Top Mountain State Park on April 4, 2026 in the Dirty Spokes Iron Hill trail run. Choose 7.5 or 3.8 miles and enjoy rugged trails, medals and a capped field for an intimate race day vibe.

Run Chief Ladiga in Jacksonville, Alabama on April 11, 2026 with 100 miles, 50 miles, 50K or a half marathon on scenic paved trail and well spaced aid stations. All entrants get a shirt and finishers receive a buckle or medal.

Take on 50K, 100K or 100 mile options at the Blue Heron Hundreds in Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge, Alabama, running a scenic 15.5 mile loop through birding and wildflower areas. Aid stations, pacers and finisher medals help support the r..

Join Singing River Runs in Mooresville AL to support the planned Singing River Trail and run shaded dirt and gravel courses along the river. Choose a 25K 10K or 5K, earn awards, and stay for music, snacks and longer distance races.

Run the scenic Pinhoti Trail at Rockin Choccolocco in Heflin, AL with 50K, 25K, 10K and a Kids Fun Run, all finishing at Cahulga Creek Park. Expect rugged single track, aid stations, finisher medals and a friendly festival vibe.

Join the Dirty Spokes Spring Trail Run at Allatoona Creek Park on April 25, 2026, with 6.9 and 3.75 mile loop options over scenic dirt and grass trails. Enjoy soft tech shirts, age group awards, and a lively community vibe.

Run for Kids Challenge at Oak Mountain State Park is a trail fundraiser for Smile A Mile with a lakeside 10K, a kids half mile and a 12 hour challenge. Enjoy scenic loops and community spirit while supporting children with cancer.

Race to the Tower at Palisades Park in Oneonta offers 5K, 10K, 15K and 20K on mixed park road and trail, so regular running shoes work. Climb the tower for your medal and help support OHS Cross Country and Palisades Park.

Join the 13th annual Trussville Trail Run on May 16, 2026 for an energizing 8K through scenic trails at Trussville Sports Complex. Run for a cause as proceeds benefit the Troy Ellis Foundation.

Celebrate Memorial Day weekend with scenic 6 and 12 mile trail races at Oak Mountain State Park's Belcher Tract near Pelham Alabama. Routes wind past Belcher, Demopolis and Summit lakes with rewarding climbs and awards for top finishers.

Night Howler 50 in Hoover AL on June 27, 2026 is a 50 mile sunset ultramarathon run as 20 laps of a 2.5 mile wooded loop. Night running requires headlamps, aid every lap, and finishers within the 16 hour cutoff earn a custom belt buckle.

Celebrate the 45th BTC Peavine Falls Run on July 4 at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, AL with a scenic 8.2 mile course starting and finishing at the Dogwood Picnic Pavilion. Register by June 20 to guarantee a gender neutral race shirt.

Celebrate July 4 in Huntsville with the Firecracker 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run along the scenic Aldridge Creek Greenway. Finishers get medals and home baked treats in a family friendly atmosphere with childcare available.

Vol State is a legendary 314 mile point to point road race from Missouri to the Rock on Sand Mountain in Georgia, starting with a ferry across the Mississippi. Runners must be self reliant in July heat with no race aid stations.

Dirty Spokes' Red Top Roaster Trail Run takes place at Red Top Mountain State Park in Cartersville, Georgia. The 14th annual event offers two distances: 8.85 miles and 3.1 miles, with course maps using the Sweet Gum, Homestead, Campground,..