Trail Running calendar near Hoover 2026-2027

A 24 hour challenge at Oak Mountain State Park where participants run ten 5k races spaced 2.5 hours apart, with required illumination, camping options, five hot meals, an event shirt, and a finisher coffin.

Trail races at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham on November 21, 2026, with 13.5 mile and 27 mile loop options through varied terrain, aid station support, finish food and a finisher medal; part of entry fees benefit the park.

Trail running event in Trussville, AL with 50K, 25K, 15K and 5K on a repeated 5K loop that starts and finishes at the youth football field. Proceeds benefit the Trussville Historical Society and relay and dog tag lap counting are available.

A multi-distance trail race weekend at Oak Mountain State Park featuring a 101.79 mile course and shorter races, extensive single-track, lake views, frequent aid stations and substantial elevation gain.

A New Year’s Eve trail event at Oak Mountain State Park with looped ultramarathon distances up to 100 miles, a 5 mile single track loop, on course aid at the start/finish, and overnight music and midnight festivities.

A point to point trail 50K finishing at Cheaha Mountain summit in Cheaha State Park. The course runs mostly on single track through Talladega National Forest with multiple aid stations and a published time limit.

Lap-based endurance race at Oak Mountain State Park where runners complete two mile loops under a 40 minute limit to earn poker chips that can be cashed at milestone laps; rules change after 100 miles.

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 event at Fort McClellan in Anniston, AL offering 4 hour and 8 hour options on a 4.1 mile single track loop. Self serve aid plus manned water and snack station, event shirts and awards for top distance performers.

A trail ultramarathon at Russell Lands near Lake Martin in Alexander City, AL featuring a 50 Miler and a 50K on a 25.09 mile loop, rolling terrain, and multiple aid stations.

A point-to-point mountain trail endurance event in Alabama covering 202.41 miles and 27,933 feet of elevation gain with a 100 hour cutoff and staffed aid stations. The event also offers a 100 mile race and a pacer category that counts as an..

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 two-day obstacle course event in Tuscaloosa on April 9-10, 2027, with 20+ obstacles including a Marine regulation O-Course. The program includes competitive, open, team, and multiple children's race categories.

Chief Ladiga 100 in Jacksonville, AL offers distances from a half marathon to a 100 mile race along a long paved trail with frequent 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.

A 12 hour or 24 hour solo or team endurance event at Oak Mountain State Park where athletes log as many triathlon, duathlon, aquabike or single discipline laps as possible within the time limit.

Trail races in Heflin AL on April 24 2027 with 50K, 25K, 10K and a kids run on the Pinhoti Trail, mostly single track, with aid stations, camping at Cahulga Creek Park, and medals for all finishers.

RDM Trail Race in Trussville, AL on May 22, 2027 features a technical single-loop trail with 5 mile and 5k options, one midway aid station, and a 150 competitor cap; combined-distance entrants receive a commemorative item.