Trail Running calendar near Jacksonville 2026-2027

A trail run at Oak Mountain State Park on Saturday May 23, 2026 offering 6 and 12 mile courses. Registration closes May 20, shirt cutoff is May 9, and active military may run free with ID.

Eurocross 5K in Huntsville on June 6, 2026 features five laps of a 1 kilometer grass and dirt loop with two creek crossings per lap, and the entire course is visible from the spectator area.

A low cost trail race at Oak Mountain State Park, the 10 mile course uses mostly single track with about 2,000 ft of climbing and one aid station just past halfway. Park entry requires a $5 cash fee.

Experience a 5k trail race through the Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve on a course featuring grass gravel and dirt paths. This Huntsville event is a featured part of the Huntsville Track Club Grand Prix series.

This event at Gadsden Battlefield on June 19 and 20, 2026 features a 10K obstacle race with competitive and noncompetitive divisions, an 80 foot rope climb, a kids challenge, and volunteer roles.

A four-race summer trail series in Huntsville, AL with paired short and long distances, aid stations, finisher awards, series shirts, and a 250-runner series cap. Dates run from June through August 2026.

Big Foot Trail Run in Huntsville, AL opens the Wild Thangs Trail Series with 5K and 10K trail options, a 400 runner cap, cupless race policy, on-course aid stations, and a tri-blend shirt plus finisher award for participants.

A free multi-lap group run around Old Camp Cosby Lake in Clay AL featuring ten prayer stations and a short devotional before the start. One lap is 1.55 miles and the course has arrows, water stations, and a clock but no official timing.

An overnight 50 mile ultramarathon at Hoover Sports Park East on a 2.5 mile loop requiring twenty laps. Aid and crew access at the start finish area, race day packet pickup, and awards including a finisher belt buckle and top place medals.

Trail races through a private deer preserve in Altoona, AL on Jun 27, 2026 offering two, four and ten mile looped divisions. The ten mile division includes three one-shot target stages with time penalties for misses.

A Fourth of July tradition at Oak Mountain State Park, the 45th Peavine Falls Run features a chip-timed 8.2 mile race and race shirts, with registration details and a listed fee.

A July 4 event in Huntsville with a USATF-certified 5K and a new certified 1 Mile point to point course. Packet pick-up, childcare, post-race food, finisher medals, and age-group awards are offered.

A multi-distance event on the Silver Comet Trail offering 100-mile, 50-mile, timed and relay options on a mostly flat out-and-back course with staffed aid stations and on-course lap timing. Proceeds support services for the homeless.

A 7.4 mile trail run in Pelham, Alabama on July 4, 2026, that climbs Double Oak Mountain to the King's Chair overlook. The event includes trail terrain, event swag and a post-race gathering.

A 314 mile unsupported footrace from a Mississippi River ferry crossing to the Rock on Sand Mountain in Northeast Georgia. Runners follow roads and backroads, must self-support, and check in by phone twice daily.

Jackalope Trail Run on July 11, 2026 at Monte Sano State Park offers 4 Mile and 8 Mile trail races as part of the Wild Thangs Trail Series, with aid stations, scenic bluff views and pizza at the finish.

A 2 mile cross country time trial at Veterans Park in Hoover, Alabama on July 21, 2026. Separate boys, girls, and open heats with individual entry fee $20 and team discounts for groups of five or more.

Experience a scenic trail run along the Lake Allatoona shoreline at Red Top Mountain State Park. Choose between 3.1 or 8.85 mile courses featuring a mix of rolling hills and wooded single track paths.

Last at the Lake at West Point Lake, GA features a Last Man Standing event on a 5 km loop and a 50K race of ten laps on the Turkey Run Trail. The course offers lake views, shaded single track, awards, and a race t shirt and finisher medal.

Trail races of 9 and 18 miles at Oak Mountain State Park with climbs to Double Oak Mountain and an aid station near Peavine Falls. Field is limited and organizers note heat is a factor.