Trail Running calendar near Tuscaloosa 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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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 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 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.

Timed 6, 12, 24, 48 and 72 hour races on a USATF certified 1.00203 mile loop at Veteran's Park in Alabaster, Alabama. Electronic chip timing, a 24 hour aid station with real food and Tailwind, and buckles for 100 mile and 200 mile solo fini..

A Halloween themed night trail race at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham AL offering 13 miles and 6 miles loop courses with aid stations, post race food, awards for top finishers and best costumes.

Trail festival in Pelham, Alabama on October 31, 2026 with Marathon and Half Marathon qualifiers for the 2027 XTERRA Trail World Championship in Malta. The weekend also offers a 10K, a family Halloween Hike, live music and local vendors.

A point-to-point 100-mile trail run on the Pinhoti Trail in Alabama with 83 miles of single track, a 32-hour limit, multiple aid stations and drop-bag support; event logistics include packet pickup, paid bus transport and finish-area campin..

A backyard ultra at Lake Lurleen where runners complete a 4 mile loop each hour until they stop, with separate male and female Last Runner Standing titles and options to continue unofficially for personal mileage goals.

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.