Trail Running Calendar Alabama 2026-2027

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.

A point to point trail 50K finishing at Cheaha Mountain summit in Cheaha State Park. The course runs mostly on single track through Talladega National Forest with multiple aid stations and a published time limit.

Lap-based endurance race at Oak Mountain State Park where runners complete two mile loops under a 40 minute limit to earn poker chips that can be cashed at milestone laps; rules change after 100 miles.

A scenic 5K and 10K at Russell Crossroads on Lake Martin, Alabama, held February 27, 2027, with the 10K reaching viewpoints atop Heaven Hill; proceeds support the Alexander City Schools Education Foundation.

Timed trail event at Fort McClellan in Anniston, AL offering 4 hour and 8 hour options on a 4.1 mile single track loop. Self serve aid plus manned water and snack station, event shirts and awards for top distance performers.

A trail ultramarathon at Russell Lands near Lake Martin in Alexander City, AL featuring a 50 Miler and a 50K on a 25.09 mile loop, rolling terrain, and multiple aid stations.

A point-to-point mountain trail endurance event in Alabama covering 202.41 miles and 27,933 feet of elevation gain with a 100 hour cutoff and staffed aid stations. The event also offers a 100 mile race and a pacer category that counts as an..

Trail races at Oak Mountain in Alabama offer 50K, 25K and 6 Mile courses on forested single track with two climbs to Double Oak Mountain; the 50K has a 9 hour 30 minute cutoff.

A two-day obstacle course event in Tuscaloosa on April 9-10, 2027, with 20+ obstacles including a Marine regulation O-Course. The program includes competitive, open, team, and multiple children's race categories.

Chief Ladiga 100 in Jacksonville, AL offers distances from a half marathon to a 100 mile race along a long paved trail with frequent aid stations and crew access.

A spring 2027 race weekend with a half marathon, 10K and 5K on a shaded wooded trail along the Five Mile Creek Greenway near Birmingham, Alabama, featuring chip timing, aid stations and shuttle service from a nearby campus.

A 12 hour or 24 hour solo or team endurance event at Oak Mountain State Park where athletes log as many triathlon, duathlon, aquabike or single discipline laps as possible within the time limit.

Trail races in Heflin AL on April 24 2027 with 50K, 25K, 10K and a kids run on the Pinhoti Trail, mostly single track, with aid stations, camping at Cahulga Creek Park, and medals for all finishers.

At John Hunt Park in Huntsville a free, capped event offers multiple timed formats including a 24 hour option. Runners use a rubberized 1.7 mile loop with aid stations, food trucks, overnight camping, chip timing, and awards.

RDM Trail Race in Trussville, AL on May 22, 2027 features a technical single-loop trail with 5 mile and 5k options, one midway aid station, and a 150 competitor cap; combined-distance entrants receive a commemorative item.