Trail Running calendar near Valley 2026-2027

A Last Man Standing 12 hour loop run at Oxbow Meadows in Columbus, GA. Runners complete repeated 1 mile paved laps with a 15 minute cutoff, can run up to 50 miles, and receive only water and electrolytes at the main aid station.

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.

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.

A night trail race near Anniston, Alabama, on maintained dirt and gravel roads with 10K, 25K, 50K and 100K options, cupless aid stations, alternating course direction by year, and a Double Down challenge for consecutive 100K finishes.

A community 5K and 1-mile fun run at Lane Southern Orchards with a grass cross country course, toy donations for Middle Georgia Toys for Tots, entry fees and guaranteed Dri Fit shirts for pre-registrations.

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 cross country season opener at the University of West Georgia with middle school, high school and community races, community fundraising through Carrollton Kiwanis, and awards for individual and team results.

An 8.88 hour timed trail event in August in Atlanta with multi-loop laps over river and through woods. The race has a no DNF, no cutoff, no crew policy and a flat $88.80 entry fee.

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.

Timed trail laps on a 4.37 mile loop at a working cattle farm near Thomaston, Georgia. Options include a one hour 4 mile race, plus four hour and eight hour formats with water refills and on-course food for longer races.

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 free one-day community trail festival in Atlanta on September 16, 2026 with a casual 3.5 mile group run, an expo of local races and brands, food, raffles, and vendor booths at Big Peach Running Co. South Fulton.

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..

Savage Race Georgia Fall on September 19, 2026 in Dallas, Georgia offers two obstacle course options: a three plus mile Blitz with 15 to 20 obstacles and a five to seven mile main race with 25 or more obstacles. Parking is $20 at the gate.

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.

Lake Yahou on October 10, 2026 in Anniston AL offers trail races over 50K, 10 miles and 5.5 miles on mostly non-technical single-track dirt. The event is cupless, features aid stations, hand painted finisher rocks and age group awards.

A club-only 5K cross country race on October 13, 2026, running through woods and fields. Free for Atlanta Track Club members, the event has a 1 hour 15 minute course limit and requires guest passes for non-members.

Lone Wolf 135 is a self supported 135 mile trail race in Griffin, GA run as ten laps of a 13.5 mile loop with more than 20,000 feet of climbing and a 48 hour cutoff. No crew or pacers are allowed; entry requires prior 100 mile experience or..

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 community-focused trail event on November 7, 2026 in Newnan, GA offering 50K, half marathon, and 10K on a 6-mile single-track loop with aid stations. Proceeds support AnotherWay Foundation and Pathways Center for Mental Health.