Trail Running calendar near Pinson 2026-2027

A one-day trail running festival in Gurley, Alabama offering a 5K, 25K and 50K across mountain single-track with significant climbing, aid stations, local landmarks, and proceeds supporting childhood cancer research.

A Halloween themed night trail race at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, AL on October 24, 2026, offering 13 mile and 6 mile loop courses with aid or water stops, awards, post race refreshments, and required headlamp and hydration.

Trail races and a family Halloween hike take place at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham on October 31, 2026, with marathon and half marathon races acting as XTERRA World Championship qualifiers.

Coldwater Trail Race is a multi day mountain bike and trail running event at Coldwater Mountain in Anniston, Alabama on October 30 to November 1, 2026. Races include 40 mile and 17 mile MTB events plus 50K and 25K trail runs with weekend ac..

Pinhoti 100 is a point to point 100 mile trail race in the Sylacauga, Alabama area on November 7, 2026. The route runs through Talladega National Forest with multiple aid stations and a 32 hour limit.

Trail races of 15K and 5K at Cathedral Caverns State Park in Woodville, AL, featuring a cave segment with glow sticks and course lighting. Aid stations, shirts and finisher medals are provided and entries are capped at 300 per distance.

A backyard Last Runner Standing at Lake Lurleen Park where runners complete a 4 mile loop each hour until they stop. Male and female winners are crowned, and runners may continue unofficially to pursue personal records.

A trail event at Ruffner Mountain Nature Preserve offering 6 Miler, Half Marathon and Full Marathon on a 6.4 mile loop course. Two aid stations support multiple loops and the field is limited to 200 runners.

A trail race at Monte Sano State Park on November 21, 2026 offering 50K, 20 mile and 10 mile figure eight loops with significant climbing. The race is cupless with a pavilion aid station and on-site medical support.

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 races at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham on November 21, 2026, with 13.5 mile and 27 mile loop options through varied terrain, aid station support, finish food and a finisher medal; part of entry fees benefit the park.

Trail running event in Trussville, AL with 50K, 25K, 15K and 5K on a repeated 5K loop that starts and finishes at the youth football field. Proceeds benefit the Trussville Historical Society and relay and dog tag lap counting are available.

A multi-distance trail race weekend at Oak Mountain State Park featuring a 101.79 mile course and shorter races, extensive single-track, lake views, frequent aid stations and substantial elevation gain.

A post season cross country meet in Huntsville on December 5, 2026 featuring seeded 5K championship races for grades 7 to 12, an open 5K, and a 2 Mile youth race for 1st to 8th graders. Entry fee is listed as $35.

A winter trail race at Monte Sano State Park offering 5 Mile and 10 Mile options, part of a three-race Winter Wild Thangs series. The event is cupless, capped at 400 runners, and includes a t-shirt and finisher award.

A three race trail series at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville with 5 mile to 30K options, several aid stations and series shirts, awards and a capped field of 250 entrants.

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 New Year’s Eve trail event at Oak Mountain State Park with looped ultramarathon distances up to 100 miles, a 5 mile single track loop, on course aid at the start/finish, and overnight music and midnight festivities.

Frozen Trash Panda is a winter trail race at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, AL. Part of the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series, it offers 10K and half marathon distances, on-course aid stations, a reusable cup policy, and a finisher shir..

A four-race series in Huntsville, Alabama held November through January that awards a custom embroidered finisher garment to runners who complete all listed events within each race's official time limit.