Trail Running calendar near Jacksonville 2026-2027

Experience a unique 5K run through a scenic valley and a lit cavern in Alabama. Enjoy mountain views and a subterranean turn around point with constant cool temperatures.

A community fitness festival at Hays Farm Park in Huntsville on September 26, 2026. It features a certified half marathon, a timed 5K, a 1 mile community run, a short bike ride, pop up classes, vendors, and door prizes.

A capped trail run at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve offering 5k and 10k options, a pancake breakfast with mimosas, an optional waterfall tubing Splash Challenge, and awards; proceeds support the preserve's educational programs.

Take on a 10 mile intown trail through shaded pine and hardwood at Southside Park in Atlanta on Oct 3 2026, with twisty singletrack, steep descents and creek crossings. Proceeds support MTB Atlanta and local trail stewardship.

An endurance run in Boling Park, Canton, GA offering 8 hour and 12 hour timed runs on a roughly one mile crushed gravel loop with one aid station, electronic lap counting, and completion awards.

An elimination endurance event at Oak Mountain State Park where competitors carry a 20 pound kettlebell each one mile lap for up to 31 laps, totaling 50K. Top three male and female finishers receive custom kettlebell trophies.

A backyard ultra at Wade Mountain Preserve near Huntsville AL on a measured 4.167 mile loop with traditional hourly starts. Runners must be in the starting corral at each horn and the last runner to complete a loop is the winner.

Trail races at Lake Yahou in Anniston, AL on October 10, 2026 feature 50K, 10 mile and 5.5 mile options on mostly non technical single track, a cupless policy, aid stations, finisher rocks and awards for top finishers.

A club exclusive cross country 5K on October 13, 2026 with a 1 hour 15 minute course limit. The race is free for members and requires a guest pass for non members.

A trail race in Huntsville on October 18, 2026, offering marathon, half marathon and 10K distances, included hoodie, medal and post-race meal; the event is cupless and uses low-traffic trails.

A timed multi day loop event at Veterans Park in Alabaster featuring a USATF certified 1.00203 mile lighted pavement loop, multiple timed durations and Marathon and 50K options, continuous aid station food, and electronic HuTag timing.

A lakeside trail race in Cartersville with two distances, 3.8 miles and 7.5 miles, on an easy fire road surface. Registration includes a tri-blend shirt, chip timing, professionally marked course, and age-group medals.

A weekend trail running event at McMullen Cove featuring a certified 5K climb and 25K and 50K trail races with notable landmarks, aid stations, awards, and a new Ruck Division.

A one-day XTERRA trail event at Oak Mountain State Park on October 31, 2026, featuring marathon and half marathon qualifiers, a 10K trail run, and a family Halloween hike amid graded park trails and festival activities.

Pinhoti 100 is a point to point 100 mile trail race near Sylacauga, Alabama, with 83 miles of single track, varied terrain and a 32 hour cutoff. The route crosses the state high point and finishes at Lake Howard.

A community ultramarathon in Newnan, GA using a 6-mile single track loop with rolling hills. Proceeds support Pathways Center for Mental Health and related therapeutic services.

5K and 15K trail races at Cathedral Caverns State Park in Woodville Alabama feature a lit cave out and back in the final 1.2 miles. Aid stations are supplied and all finishers receive a shirt and medal.

Trail running at Serenbe on November 14, 2026 with a 1-mile kids fun run, 5k and 10k, marked courses, participation medals and shirts, and age-group prizes for the 5k and 10k.

Dizzy Fifties is a looped trail race at Monte Sano State Park offering 50K, 20 mile and 10 mile options. The event features a pavilion aid station, reusable cups, medical support and a 200 runner field cap.

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.