Trail Running Calendar Florida 2026-2027

Third annual Salty Soul Splash Dash is a 5K fun run in Dunedin on 11/28/2026 along the Pinellas Trail with race timing, a shirt, and a cold beverage.

End of season trail relay at Alafia River State Park near Tampa with team formats, a camping village, and on-site amenities like bonfires and music.

Multi-distance looped trail event in Middleburg FL featuring a 7.2-mile course, cupless aid stations, campsite access, and cutoffs up to 38 hours.

A marked 16.8 mile course preview at Colt Creek State Park in Lakeland, FL, with unstaffed water stops and primitive group camping available the night before.

A chip-timed 5K run/walk at Congaree and Penn farm in Jacksonville FL on December 5, 2026. Entry includes T-shirt, collapsible cider cup, finisher medal, chip-timed bib, donut and a pour of cider; participants must be 21 plus.

Caloosa Fest in Alva, Florida offers a Half Marathon and a 5K held on the Caloosahatchee Regional Park mountain bike trails, featuring single track, grass sections, aid stations, packet pickup options, and on-site vendors.

The 50th Annual Sandy Claws Beach Run at Siesta Beach features a chip-timed 5K, a 1-mile fun run and a virtual 5K, with finisher medals, age-group awards, music, food and a holiday costume contest.

A coastal ultramarathon on 12/12/2026 in Pensacola tracing the Gulf shore between Big Lagoon State Park and Fort Morgan. Options include 50 Mile and 50K distances with solo and relay formats.

Trail event in Lutz FL on December 12 2026 offering a new half marathon, relay options, a 4 miler, and a youth 4 mile.

A sold out 5K and virtual 5K at the Florida Conservation and Technology Center in Apollo Beach supporting manatee conservation, with proceeds donated to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Candy Cane Course in Orlando on 12/13/2026 offers 5K, 10K, 15K, a 1 Mile, a Kids Dash and a virtual option. Entries normally include a designer shirt, custom bib and finisher medal, with youth pricing for ages 12 and under.

Central Florida Spartan Trifecta Weekend at Skipper Ranch in Sebring on Dec 19 and 20, 2026 features Sprint, Super, Beast and kids races across farmland, marsh and mud.

A holiday run in downtown Dunedin on December 19, 2026 featuring 5K 10K and 15K routes on the Pinellas Trail with electronic timing finisher medals shirts and a post race beer option for those 21 and over.

A multi-format running event at Lake Wailes Park featuring 4.17 mile loops with 6 hour, 12 hour, single-loop and relay options plus aid stations and awards.

Invitation only no fee 100 mile endurance run in Enchanted Forest Nature Sanctuary, Titusville FL with 29 loops of a 3.46 mile trail and a 60 runner cap.

A Christmas-themed trail event in Jupiter Ridge Natural Area offering 50K, 30K night race, and half marathon across ancient coastal dunes with an 80-runner cap.

A 36.8 mile loop around Choctawhatchee Bay on December 27, 2026, offered as an ultra or as relays for two to six runners. The course passes through Destin, Bluewater Bay, Niceville, Valparaiso, Shalimar and Fort Walton Beach.

Holiday-themed races at Gadsden Park in Tampa on December 27, 2026, with distances from a kids 50 m dash to 15K, plus a virtual option, chip-timing, shirts, medals, photos, and finish-line treats.

A 125 mile out and back ultramarathon along Florida's Ocean to Lake Hiking Trail from Hobe Sound Beach to Lake Okeechobee, bucket supported with a 48 hour limit.

An 18 hour fixed-time urban ultra on January 9, 2027 where runners choose their own route through Miami landmarks. Rankings use GPS-verified miles and selfies at each landmark, with podiums for those who visit all required points and return..