Trail Running calendar near Guntersville 2025-2026

McClellan Madness is an ultramarathon-style race held on the Fort McClellan bike trails near Anniston, Alabama. The course is a 4.1‑mile single-track loop, runnable with a few rocks and about 300 feet of elevation per loop. Runners choose 4-hour or 8-hour options, totaling 25K or 50K by completing l..

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler, staged by Bad Beard Events, is held on Signal Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee. The race offers 50K and 10-mile distances on a 90% single-track course along Signal Mountain and Walden Ridge, with jaw-dropping views of the Tennessee River Gorge, cascading streams, hemlo..

The ASF 5K is a partial trail run held in March that uses a looped route beginning and ending at Brocks Gap Brewery and passing around Black Creek Mountain Bike Park. The course distance is 5.56k. The race includes regular divisions (male and female, no extra weight), heavy divisions (male and fema..

Thunder Kiss 100M/100K and 20 Miler, staged by Zombie Trail Races, takes place at Double Oak Park near Birmingham, Alabama (Sterrett area). The event offers three distances: a 100-mile race, a 100K, and a 20-mile loop. The 100M is five to six 15- to 20-mile loops with about 12,500 feet of gain/loss;..

The Southern States 200 is a point-to-point mountain trail race held March 18-22, 2026. The course runs from Mill Creek near Dalton, Georgia, to the summit of Mount Cheaha in Cheaha State Park, Alabama. The race distance is 203.14 miles, with 27,933 ft of elevation gain and a 100-hour time limit. T..

Located in Mooresville, Alabama, the Singing River Runs offers 25K, 10K, and 5K races that start and finish at the Singing River House. The shaded, packed-dirt/gravel courses run through the Mooresville area, including a trek by 1818 Farms and along the river, under a leafy canopy. The flat, forgivi..

Chief Ladiga 100 Mile Trail Run takes place in Jacksonville, Alabama, along the Chief Ladiga Trail, described as the country’s longest paved trail. The event offers four distances: 100 miles, 50 miles, 50K, and a half marathon (13.1). Runners follow a fast, crew-friendly course: 50 miles out to Nath..

Blue Heron Hundreds is North Alabama’s ultra featuring 100-mile, 100K and 50K races at Wheeler National Wildlife Refuge near Mooresville, Alabama. The course is a new 15.5-mile core loop run on soft crushed gravel and dirt roads through birding and wildflower viewing areas; the 100‑mile distance rep..

The Rockin Choccolocco event in Heflin, Alabama, features a 50K ultramarathon, half marathon, 10K, and a kids fun run, all held on the scenic Pinhoti Trail within the Talladega National Forest. The 50K is a point-to-point race starting near Greenleaf Dam and finishing at Cahulga Creek Park, showcasi..

Locomotion Endurance Event in East Ridge, Tennessee, at Camp Jordan Recreation Area offers 3-, 6-, 12-, and 24-hour timed races on a flat, USATF-certified 2-mile loop. The event serves as the RRCA Tennessee Ultra Championship and honors top male and female finishers in each distance, plus recognitio..

The Run The Rolling Hills Trail Race is an annual event held in Pulaski, Tennessee, featuring 10K, 5K, and Kids 1 Mile trail runs. Set against the scenic backdrop of Giles County's rolling hills, the course offers a fun yet challenging cross-country experience through beautiful countryside terrain...

The Trussville Trail Run is set for Saturday, May 16, 2026. It is the 13th annual running of the event and is described as Alabama's only 6K trail run. The course is hosted at the Trussville Sports Complex, with both start and finish located at the Trussville Senior Citizens Center. The event take..

Race to the Tower Trail Run takes place at Palisades Park in Oneonta, Alabama, offering 5K, 10K, 15K and 20K distances. The course is half park road and half improved trail, with multiple loops for the longer distances. A key feature is the option to climb the tower for a finisher’s medal; a waiver..

The Night Howler 50 is a unique overnight 50-mile ultramarathon held at Hoover Sports Park East in Hoover, Alabama. Starting at sunset, runners tackle a 2.5-mile loop course featuring flat terrain with minor inclines, crossing a bridge over the Cahaba River and descending stairs into wooded trails...

The Vol State is a challenging 314-mile ultramarathon from Missouri to Northeast Georgia, starting with a ferry crossing of the Mississippi River and ending atop Sand Mountain. Held in July, runners face intense heat and humidity as they traverse highways, backroads, hills, rivers, and valleys over..