Trail Running calendar near Gainesville 2026-2027

A timed loop event in Jacksonville, FL on July 18, 2026 offering 3, 6, 9 and 12 hour options on a 1.25 mile flat paved loop with an aid station, on-site food, a 4-person relay option for the 6-hour, and ruck rules.

Timed 6-hour and 12-hour trail events on a flat, shaded near-one-mile loop in Palm Coast, FL, with stocked aid and volunteer support. Entry fees are listed and registrations are non-refundable.

Experience the Withlacoochee Forest after dark in this night trail race featuring 5, 10, and 20 mile distances. Navigate single track trails under the stars with glow stick markers and a post race picnic celebration.

Five hours of repeating a 2.5 mile one-way single-track on Section 4 near Middleburg, FL, with limited support, cupless rules, and a small field capped at about 40 to 45 participants.

An 8 Hour timed ruck event at Ross Prairie Trailhead near Dunnellon, FL featuring a 6.5 mile loop across berm roads and sandy trails. Combat Racing Events offers rucking divisions with enforced minimum pack weights and on site camping.

A free, non-competitive 50-mile group run through St. Augustine on August 22, 2026, mixing road and trail. Participants may run any distance, with coaching support, post run refreshments, and random giveaways including race entries and coac..

Timed running and rucking on a 2.75 mile loop through Sandridge Trail in Jennings State Forest. Multiple timeframes and a 9K option with cupless aid stations and proceeds supporting local recovery organizations.

Trail run at Central Florida Bible Camp in Eustis with a roughly 3.2 mile two loop option and a single loop fun option. Runners can attempt up to ten field day stations such as inflatable obstacles, axe throwing, and cornhole.

Two loop trail races at San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park on September 12, 2026, with 3.8-mile and 8.3-mile courses. There are awards, post-race snacks, a $20 entry fee, and park parking fees.

A community 5K, 10K and one-mile run/walk on the Emerald Trail in Jacksonville supporting Groundwork Jacksonville. Courses use the LaVilla Link and S-Line Rail Trail and include chip timing, custom shirts and finisher medals.

The Camp Winona Mud Fest will take place in De Leon Springs on Saturday 26 September 2026. You can run 3 miles.

The John Holmes Trail Run takes place at Croom Park and Withlacoochee State Forest on October 3, 2026, offering 50K, 16 mile and 9 mile options. The field is limited to 250 runners and this is the event's 34th running.

Experience the scenic Nocatee Greenway Trails in Ponte Vedra Beach with race distances including 10 miles, 10K, and 5K. This event features road and trail running alongside a dedicated 5K ruck and virtual race options.

The Itch is a point to point 50K on the Florida National Scenic Trail West Corridor on October 17, 2026, running from Lake Kerr Road CR-316 to the Baseline Road Trailhead in Ocala. The route uses trail blazes, has on course aid and one drop..

A 5K event at DeLeon Springs State Park offering in-person and virtual options, chip timing, race shirt and medal, and fundraising support for Friends of DeLeon Springs State Park.

A dog friendly off-road 5K at Rock Springs Run State Reserve in Sorrento, FL on October 24, 2026. Registration includes park admission, a t-shirt and finisher medals for runner and dog, with limited in-person spots.

Trail races through San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park near Alachua, FL offering 25K and 50K on single-track and hiking trails. The event donates net profits to Friends of San Felasco and awards finishers custom items.

An evening Halloween trail event near Ocala, FL on October 24, 2026 offering 5K, 10K and a 5K plus 10K challenge with run and ruck divisions, verified ruck weight rules, finisher medals and awards.

A trail event on October 25, 2026 in Palm Coast, FL offering 50K, 24K and 12K distances on a mostly single track route along the Mala Compra Greenway Trail. Field limited to 125 runners with shirts and finisher awards for all.

Trail running event in White Springs, Florida offering 50K, 25k and 10k distances with aid stations and cutoffs. Races finish at Stephen Foster Folk Culture Center State Park and benefit the Florida Trail Association.