Trail Running calendar near Gainesville 2025-2026

Jingle Bell Dash 5K Run/Walk is set on the campus of Bishop McLaughlin Catholic High School in Spring Hill, Florida. The cross-country style course spans the school’s 88 acres and winds through fields, trails, and open pavement, welcoming runners and walkers of all levels. The event supports the dev..

Guana 50K and 12K Trail Races are held at the Guana Tolomato Matanzas National Estuarine Research Reserve in Ponte Vedra Beach, Florida. Presented by JTC Running in association with 1st Place Sports, the event offers a 50K individual, a 50K two-person team, and a 12K race. The 50K course is a 7.75-m..

Last H.I.M. Standing is a running event in Jacksonville, Florida, held at 13130 Bartram Park Blvd. The race uses a last-man-standing backyard ultra format: competitors must complete a 4-mile loop every hour on the hour, with the aim of outlasting all others. The event grew from the F3 free men's wor..

Candy Cane Course - Jacksonville is a holiday-themed race by Bodies Race Company in Jacksonville, Florida. The event offers 1 mile, 5k, and 12k options, plus a Kids Dash, a virtual race, and volunteer opportunities. The location is listed as TBD in Jacksonville, Florida, for December 27, 2025.Partic..

Croom Zoom is a trail running event held in Brooksville, Florida, inside Withlacoochee State Forest. Runners tackle three distances on the Croom Park trails: 50K, 20M, and 10M. The course centers on a main 10-mile loop with a starter loop for the longer distances, weaving through oak hammocks and Fl..

The IQ FIBER Winter Beach Run is a beach running event in Jacksonville Beach, Florida. It is organized by JTC Running and 1st Place Sports and lists IQ FIBER as the title sponsor. The event is scheduled for Saturday, January 10, 2026, at the Seawalk Pavilion area (75 1st St N, Jacksonville Beach)...

This ain't your Mothers 50k & Trail Marathon is an annual trail running event held in Middleburg, Florida, within the scenic Jennings State Forest near Jacksonville. The race features multiple distances including a 50K, trail marathon, 12K, and 7K. The courses traverse the diverse Pioneer Trail, kno..

The Sombrero Ultra Running Festival (SURF) is an endurance running event held in Middleburg, Florida, at the Clay County Regional Sports Complex. It offers a variety of timed race options including 3, 6, 12, 24, and 48-hour runs, accommodating runners from first-time ultramarathoners to seasoned ath..

Whispering Pines is a free, flexible trail running event held at Whispering Pines City Park in Inverness, Florida. Featuring a 5-mile loop of mixed single-track and double-track trails with packed sand and pine needle surfaces, the course offers gentle hills, ample shade, and two paved road crossing..

The Florida Run @ Manatee Springs State Park is a scenic trail running event held in Chiefland, Florida, featuring 5K, 10K, and half-marathon distances. Set within the beautiful Manatee Springs State Park, the race offers participants an intimate experience surrounded by towering cypress trees and c..

The Angry Tortoise 50K and 25K trail runs take place in the scenic flatwoods of Cary State Forest near Jacksonville, Florida. Celebrating its 13th anniversary in 2026, this event offers a flat course on forest roads, making it ideal for newcomers to ultra and trail running. Participants benefit from..

Swamp 10k/30k/50k Trail Race, staged in Palm Coast, Florida by East Coast Trail Racing, offers 50K, 50K Relay, 30K, and 10K on rugged single-track trails. The course is described as beautifully challenging, featuring 2,345 feet of elevation gain on the 50K—the most for any Florida 50K. The event fos..

Gator Dash Trail Run, hosted at Diamond D Ranch just outside Jacksonville, Florida, is a new addition to Spartan Trail. The event offers two trail distances: 10K and 21K, on a course with minimal elevation gain and plenty of non-technical sections. Organizers promise a scenic, SCENIC RUN that's idea..

Florida Death Race, held in White Springs, Florida, offers two point-to-point ultras along the Florida Trail: a 74-mile race with about 2,500 feet of elevation, and a 37-mile “baby” race with about 1,500 feet. The 74-miler starts at Full Circle Dairy Farm in Lee and finishes at Stephen Foster Folk C..

Long Play Trail Run in Brooksville, Florida, takes runners on a single epic loop through the Croom Tract of the Withlacoochee State Forest. The event offers three distances: a 33.3-mile ultra, a half marathon, and a 6K, all beginning and ending at the Ridge Manor Trailhead along the Withlacoochee Ri..

Two Prairies Ultra is a FAT ASS ULTRA held near Fort McCoy, Florida, offering 50K and 30K options. The event, capped at 50 participants due to limited parking and a remote wilderness setting, starts at Pat's Island Trailhead in Ocala National Forest near Salt Springs. The course comprises two out-an..

Withlacoochee Trail Marathon is held in the Two Mile Prairie Tract of the Withlacoochee Forest near Lecanto, Florida, at the Bear Head Hammock Trailhead. The event offers Marathon, Half Marathon, and 10K on hiking and horse trails. The marathon is two 13.1-mile loops; the half is a single 13.1-mile..

The Tick is a rugged point-to-point ultra through Florida’s Ocala National Forest, covering about 57.4 miles (50 miles plus 7.41 mandatory bonus miles) along the Florida National Scenic Trail from Alexander Springs State Park to the Rodman Reservoir Dam. Runners traverse diverse habitats—lakes, prai..

Sweat, Swat ’n Swear is a trail ultramarathon at Holder Mine Campground, 4399 Trail 10, Inverness, FL 34452, in the Citrus Tract of the Withlacoochee Forest. The event offers 50K, 25K, and 10M distances, each as a single-loop course using the A, B, and C loops and marked with orange, pink, and white..