Trail Running calendar near Montgomery 2026-2027

An overnight 50 mile lap race at Hoover Sports Park East run on a 2.5 mile loop; finish within 16 hours to earn a custom belt buckle. Aid is available each lap and pacers and crew setups are permitted outside the course.

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 7.4 mile trail run in Pelham, Alabama on July 4, 2026 that reaches King’s Chair on Double Oak Mountain. The third edition includes participant swag and a post-race gathering. Registration closes July 1.

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.

A trail event at Turkey Run Trail, West Point Lake on July 25, 2026 offering a 50K (ten 5K laps) and a Last Man Standing format on a 5K loop, with prizes, awards for top finishers, and participant shirts and medals.

Hotter 'N Hell at Oak Mountain State Park offers 9 mile and 18 mile trail laps that climb Double Oak Mountain and descend into Peavine Gorge, with creek crossings, Peavine Falls, mandatory water and electrolyte requirements.

A trail and riverfront race in Columbus, GA offering 25K, 50K, and 50 mile options with a 100 runner cap, scenic sections along the Chattahoochee, and aid stations serving regional food.

A rugged 5K trail race at Oak Mountain State Park that climbs and descends about 1,100 feet over 3.1 miles on single-track trails including Blue Trail, Outback Highway, and Eagles Nest. Awards include King and Queen, and runners under 40 mi..

A looped trail race at Oak Mountain State Park with long, steep climbs, mandatory water carry and aid stations at miles 4.83 and 7.84; options include a 10.76 mile lap or a two-lap 21.12 mile course.

A backyard ultra at Oak Mountain State Park where runners attempt repeated 4.167 mile loops with about 500 feet of elevation change. The event is capped at 100 entrants and follows strict hourly start and course rules.

Point-to-point trail races on the Pinhoti Trail near Sylacauga, AL offering 50 mile, 50K, and 25K courses across Horn and Rebecca Mountains with aid stations, time limits, camping, and limited start-area parking.

Trail races of 5K and 10K on the singletrack trails of Chewacla State Park in Auburn, Alabama. Part of the Southern Singletrack series and benefiting Valley Rescue Mission, with aid stations and race shirts included.

A weekend trail festival at Standing Boy Trails in Columbus, GA featuring a Night Time Vertical 5K, a 10-mile loop, a 50K (three loops), and a Canicross 10-mile. Courses use single-track trails and proceeds support the Standing Boy Trail Sy..

An elimination style 50K at Oak Mountain State Park run as 31 one mile laps while carrying a 20 pound kettlebell. Time limits shrink each lap, and only those who complete the final lap earn medals and eligibility for custom kettlebell award..

A USATF certified, timed multi day event on a paved 1.00203 mile loop in Veteran's Park Alabaster, Alabama. Options span 6 to 72 hours with 24 hour aid, chip timing, cupless aid station, and finisher medals plus 100 and 200 mile buckles.

A Halloween themed night trail event at Oak Mountain State Park near Pelham, AL offering loop options of 13 miles and 6 miles with aid stations, post race refreshments, costume awards, and required headlamp and hydration.

A trail running festival at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama on October 31, 2026, featuring a marathon, half marathon, 10K and a family Halloween hike; the marathon and half marathon qualify for the XTERRA World Championship.

Pinhoti 100 is a 100 mile point-to-point trail race near Sylacauga, Alabama, across single track, jeep road and pavement in the Talladega National Forest. The race has a 32 hour limit, multiple aid stations, and serves as a Western States q..

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 race weekend at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, AL offering 100 mile, 50 mile, 50K and 25K options with extensive singletrack, mountain lakes, notable climbs and aid stations every 5 to 7 miles.