Trail Running calendar near Christmas 2025-2026

The Skunk Ape Night Run is a 30K trail running event held at the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - West Tract in Dade City, Florida. This unique race features a diverse course that showcases Florida's varied terrains, including pasture lanes, mud, dirt roads, single-track trails, sugar sand, and fir..

The River to Sea 12/6 Hour Trail Race takes place in Palm Coast, Florida, featuring a nearly one-mile loop trail surrounded by palm and oak trees in a classic old Florida hammock setting. The course is flat, shaded, and nontechnical, offering a scenic and comfortable running experience between the r..

The Wild Boar Night Run is a half-marathon trail race held at the Green Swamp Wilderness Preserve - West Tract in Dade City, Florida. Scheduled for September 13, 2025, this out-and-back course takes runners through old forest roads, pasture lanes, and the Florida Trail, offering a unique nighttime e..

The Tick Tock Ultra is a challenging 12-hour and 6-hour ultra running event held at Lake Hollingsworth in Lakeland, Florida. Participants run multiple laps of a scenic 2.84-mile paved loop around the lake, aiming to cover as much distance as possible within the time limits. The event offers individu..

The Jacks Trail Race, held in Palm Coast, Florida, offers 12K, 24K, and 50K distances on the scenic MalaCompra Greenway Trail. This course features 95% single-track, hammock-shaded trails just steps from the Atlantic Ocean, with a short gravel section for spacing. Runners complete loops depending on..

The Florida Run at Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, Florida, offers a scenic trail running event featuring 5K, 10K, and half-marathon distances. Set within the park's diverse landscapes, runners traverse pine forests, lakeshores, and open meadows, experiencing Florida's unique flora and fauna. Th..

The Colt 45 Trail Run, hosted by A1 Ultra Events, takes place at Colt Creek State Park in Lakeland, Florida. Scheduled for November 22, 2025, this trail running event offers four distances: the Colt Double Malt (60 miles), Original Colt 45 (45 miles), Colt Silver (45K), and Colt Mini (14 miles). The..

The Turkey Burn Ultra is a trail running event held at Lake Louisa State Park in Clermont, Florida, featuring 50K and 25K distances. The course offers a scenic and diverse experience through 11 natural communities, including sand hills, swamp forests, creeks, and lakes, with 75% singletrack trails a..

The Peace River 100 Miler is an ultramarathon held at Mosaic Peace River Park in Bartow, Florida. The course features a challenging 10-mile loop combining equestrian trails, sandy paths, rolling grass, and limestone roads. Runners face a 36-hour cutoff to complete the 100-mile distance, with aid sta..

The Wekiwa Springs Ultra is Central Florida's premier ultra trail running festival held at Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka, FL. Scheduled for January 3-4, 2026, the event features a scenic 3.2-mile loop through lush trails with wildlife and shaded areas. Participants can choose from a 12-hour tr..

The Long Haul 100 in Lakeland, Florida, is a premier trail race held at Colt Creek State Park, featuring a 100-mile race and a shorter 100-furlong (12.5 miles) option. The 100-mile race consists of six loops of 16.7 miles each, with a 32-hour cutoff and three staffed aid stations. The course offers..

The Monroe Cross Trail 50 Mile Ultra is a point-to-point race held in Volusia County, Florida, starting at Rotary Park in Edgewater and finishing at Central 28 Beer Company in DeBary. The course follows scenic paved multi-use trails, including the East Regional Rail Trail, Spring-to-Spring Trail, an..

Forgotten Florida is a unique trail running event held in Christmas, Florida, featuring distances of 100, 50, 15, and 8 miles. The race explores rarely traveled single-track trails through scenic areas like Tosohatchee, Charles Bronson State Forest, Seminole Ranch, and Little Big Econ State Forest...

The Space Pirate 100 is an ultra running event held along Florida's scenic Space Coast and Treasure Coast, starting in Cape Canaveral and finishing on the beach in Jensen Beach. The race offers multiple distances: a 100-mile solo run, a 100-mile 3-person relay with flexible team strategies, a 50-mil..

The Real Florida 5K and 10K is an annual cross-country race held at Wekiwa Springs State Park in Apopka, Florida. Celebrating its 39th edition in 2026, the event features an off-road course through scenic natural surroundings. Participants receive a commemorative T-shirt and medal, with awards for o..

All Day at Holloway is a running event held at Holloway Park in Lakeland, Florida, featuring distances of 10k, 30k, and 50k, including a 5-person relay where each member runs a 10k loop. The course is a top-tier cross country route, known for being extremely well-groomed, fast, and partly used for N..

The Colt Creek State Park Trail Run, hosted by The Florida Run, is a scenic trail running event held in Colt Creek State Park, Florida. Offering 5K, 10K, and half-marathon distances, the course features flat terrain through lush pine forests, serene lakeshores, and open meadows, showcasing the area'..

The Funest 50k @ Carter Rd is a challenging trail running event held at Loyce E. Harpe Park in Mulberry, Florida. Offering 10k, 30k, and 50k distances, the course features rolling hills and twists through an old abandoned phosphate mine, utilizing the rugged Carter Rd mountain bike trails.Runners fa..

The Tick is a challenging 57.41-mile ultra running event held in Alexander Springs, Florida, traversing the rugged wilderness of Ocala National Forest. The point-to-point course follows the Florida National Scenic Trail from Alexander Springs State Park to Rodman Reservoir Dam, showcasing diverse ec..

The Stomp Out Suicide Trail Race is a scenic and shaded trail running event held at Withlacoochee River Park in Dade City, Florida. Scheduled for May 9, 2026, it offers three distances: a 10K trail run consisting of two loops, a 5K trail run/walk with one loop on non-paved hiking trails, and a 1-mil..