Trail Running calendar near Gadsden 2026-2027

A New Year’s Eve trail event at Oak Mountain State Park offering multiple ultradistance options on a 5-mile single-track loop, overnight music and a midnight ball drop for a festival-like finish.

Trail races at Monte Sano State Park with a 10K and 1/2 marathon as Race 2 of the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series; cupless format, capped at 400, with aid stations, series t-shirt and pizza at the finish.

Experience a low-key trail tradition at Sweetwater State Park with 25 km and 50 km loop courses. This member exclusive event features a local chili cook-off and a relaxed atmosphere for post-holiday running.

A 6.7-mile trail race on the lower slopes of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga with hilly gravel, dirt and rough double-track trails. The event uses an age and sex handicapping system and is held at Reflection Riding Arboretum.

An 11.5 mile trail race at Red Top Mountain State Park featuring winding wooded trails, bridge crossings and views of Lake Allatoona. The event is run as a non-profit with parking on site and a 7.7 mile aid station cutoff.

A lap based Last Man Standing at Oak Mountain State Park where runners complete two mile loops under a time limit to earn one dollar poker chips. Cash out at set milestones or gamble on yourself to claim the final pot.

A point-to-point 50K trail ultramarathon finishing at the summit in Cheaha State Park, featuring mostly single-track trails, scenic overlooks and six aid stations, organized by Pinhoti Trail Races with a 9 hour 30 minute time limit.

A scenic 5K and 10K at Russell Crossroads on Lake Martin, Alabama, held February 27, 2027, with the 10K reaching viewpoints atop Heaven Hill; proceeds support the Alexander City Schools Education Foundation.

Timed trail running at Fort McClellan on a 4.1-mile single-track loop with 4-hour and 8-hour options, stocked aid, a cupless policy, shirts (deadline Feb 3) and awards for top distances.

A trail ultramarathon at Russell Lands near Lake Martin offering **50 Mile** and **50K** formats on a 25.09-mile runnable loop with multiple aid stations and notable elevation gain.

A point-to-point mountain trail ultramarathon following the Pinhoti Trail across 202.41 miles with 27,933 ft of gain, staffed aid stations and sleep tents, a 100-mile option with a pacer category, and volunteer credit opportunities.

A Last Man Standing ultrarun in Rome, GA with 4-mile loops and a one minute shorter cutoff each lap. The event offers an aid station at the start/finish, on site camping, porta-potties, and limited merch for purchase.

Trail endurance event in Lithia Springs with 3, 7 and 11 hour options on a roughly 4 mile loop. The course includes single and double track, scenic features, a 7 Eleven style aid station, and chip based timing with live lap tracking.

Trail races at Oak Mountain in Alabama offer 50K, 25K and 6 Mile courses on forested single track with two climbs to Double Oak Mountain; the 50K has a 9 hour 30 minute cutoff.

A multi-distance trail and paved event in Jacksonville, AL in April 2027, offering 100 mile, 50 mile, 50K and half marathon courses through wetlands, forests and farmland with regular aid stations and crew access.

A spring 2027 race weekend with a half marathon, 10K and 5K on a shaded wooded trail along the Five Mile Creek Greenway near Birmingham, Alabama, featuring chip timing, aid stations and shuttle service from a nearby campus.

Trail races in Heflin, AL on the Pinhoti Trail offering a 50K point-to-point, 25K lollipop, 10K out-and-back, and a kids run through single-track forest, creeks, and overlooks.

At John Hunt Park in Huntsville a free, capped event offers multiple timed formats including a 24 hour option. Runners use a rubberized 1.7 mile loop with aid stations, food trucks, overnight camping, chip timing, and awards.

A trail race on May 22, 2027 in Trussville, AL offering 5M and 5K single-track routes on Cahaba Mountain with varied terrain, one midcourse aid station, and a 150 runner cap.