Trail Running calendar near Pelham 2026-2027

A 10 mile lollipop trail race at Oak Mountain State Park near Pelham, AL featuring about 2k of vertical gain, one aid station at halfway, a four hour cutoff, and a $5 park entry fee.

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 free multi-loop group run at Old Camp Cosby Lake with ten prayer stations, one-lap length 1.55 miles, dog tag lap counting, and on-course water stations.

A multi-terrain 5K at Montgomery Whitewater on June 20 featuring paved paths, gravel and natural surfaces, a post-race beverage and a commemorative shirt for registrations by June 8. Awards and family activities follow the race.

An overnight 50 mile loop race at Hoover Sports Park East run on a marked 2.5 mile loop repeated twenty times. Runners must finish within 16 hours to earn the custom belt buckle and aid is available each lap.

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

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.

Trail races of 9 and 18 miles at Oak Mountain State Park with climbs to Double Oak Mountain, a route through Peavine Gorge, and an aid station near Peavine Falls.

A night trail race at Frog Pond Overlook in Talladega National Forest offering 10K, 25K, 50K and 100K loop courses on dirt and gravel roads. The cupless event has aid stations, drop bag options for longer distances, and a 200 runner limit.

A trail 5K at Oak Mountain State Park on August 15, 2026, starting at the North Trailhead. The course features singletrack, rocky top-outs and technical downhills with about 1,100 feet of elevation change over 3.1 miles.

Trail races of **20** and **10** miles at Oak Mountain State Park near Pelham, AL, with mountain aid stations and a strict requirement to carry 15–20 oz of water or Tailwind.

A backyard ultra at Oak Mountain State Park where runners complete repeated 4 miles 880 feet loops, one hour each, until only one runner completes an extra loop. The field is limited to 100 and limited aid is provided at start and finish.

A two hour loop challenge on the Oneonta High School cross country course where runners complete as many 1.35 mile loops as possible. Registration is free and donations at packet pickup support Oneonta High School Cross Country.

A looped endurance event in Birmingham's Railroad Park where runners repeat an approximately 0.78 mile circuit with progressively shorter cutoffs until they stop or miss a cutoff. Awards go to the last three men and women and a portion of f..

Rebecca Mountain 50 Mile is a point to point trail event near Sylacauga Alabama on September 12 2026. It offers 50 Miler and 50K options along the Pinhoti Trail with ridge views and staffed aid stations.

A trail 5K and 10k at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve on September 26, 2026, limited to 125 runners. The event features creekside trail sections, an optional tubing Splash Challenge, pancakes and mimosas, and proceeds support preserve educatio..

An elimination 50K made of 31 one mile loops while carrying a 20 pound kettlebell at Oak Mountain State Park; each lap has a shrinking time limit and the final lap decides official finishers and awards.

Trail races at Lake Yahou offer a 50K, 10 mile and 5.5 mile course on mostly single track dirt with runnable sections, aid stations, finish line music and finisher rocks for those who complete their entered distance.