Trail Running calendar near Huntsville 2026-2027

Cloudland Canyon in Rising Fawn, GA offers trail races on December 5-6, 2026, from 5 miles to 50 miles with published elevation gain, aid station plans, and cutoff times. Volunteer positions include an opportunity to earn a free race entry.

Trail trail race in Chattanooga on December 13, 2026 with 5K'ish single loop and 10K'ish two loops on new Aetna Mountain trails; supports the Tennessee River Gorge Trust and includes post-race pancakes and holiday swag.

A trail event at Monte Sano State Park offering 5 and 10 mile distances, scenic bluff views, creek crossings and staffed aid stations; the race is cupless and capped at 400 runners.

Trail races on Lookout Mountain start at Covenant College and include 50 mile, 18 mile, and 10 kilometer options, with single track trails, bluff views, creek crossings, and aid stations along Lula Lake Land Trust.

A three-race trail series at Monte Sano State Park near Huntsville, AL, held December through January with short and long distances, aid stations, series shirts and finisher awards.

A fifty-kilometer event at John Hunt Running Park on December 31, 2026, listed on the Huntsville Track Club calendar. Registration is not available on race day and the race is part of the Huntsville Slam series.

A trail race at Monte Sano State Park offering 10K and half marathon options as the second event in the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series. The event is cupless and limited to 400 entrants.

A 25K trail race on Raccoon Mountain in Chattanooga with a clockwise course for 2027, two aid stations, cupless hydration rules, finisher prizes and awards, and proceeds supporting SORBA Chattanooga.

A qualifying backyard-ultra at Camp Jordan Park where participants run an approximately 4.167-mile loop each hour until one runner remains; course is flat and runnable with aid at the start/finish and awards for distance milestones.

Endurance runs take place at Camp Chet in Whitwell, Tennessee, on a 6.5 mile loop with about 1,500 feet of gain per loop. Options include a half marathon and timed six hour and twelve hour events with finisher awards.

A 6.7 mile chip timed trail race on the lower slopes of Lookout Mountain with 410 feet of elevation change, leaves and rocky trails, and an age and sex handicap format that staggers group starts.

Trail races on Signal Mountain offering a mostly single-track 50K and a 10 mile route with aid stations, a 10 hour cutoff, race day packet pickup, post-race meal and beer, and proceeds supporting local athletics and rescue.

A rugged trail marathon and 25K at Savage Gulf State Natural Area near Coalmont, TN, featuring steep climbs, rocky technical sections, stream crossings and scenic stone formations. Marathon entry requires prior marathon experience and the f..

Chief Ladiga 100 on April 10, 2027 in Jacksonville, AL offers 100 mile, 50 mile, 50K and half marathon courses along the country's longest paved trail. Aid stations are within 8 miles and finishers receive a buckle.

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 5K and 10K at Preservation Park in Thompson's Station, Tennessee benefiting New To You, Inc. One hundred percent of proceeds support local foster children and the course is marked and dog friendly.

A spring trail running event in Giles County, Tennessee, with 10K, 5K and a Kids 1 Mile for age 12 and under. Courses run through rolling hills and cross-country terrain near 10601 Campbellsville Road in Pulaski.

Timed run and walk on a USATF certified 2.00 mile loop in Camp Jordan Recreation Area offering 3, 6, 12, and 24 hour events. The event includes camping, concessions, lap based results, and awards including finisher medals.

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.