Trail Running Calendar Georgia 2026-2027

A faith-based endurance race series in Cumming, GA on July 18, 2026, presented by Harben Health Project and For The Kingdom. Distances offered are 5, 9, and 13 miles; the event is held in memory of the organizer's father.

Experience a scenic trail run along the Lake Allatoona shoreline at Red Top Mountain State Park. Choose between 3.1 or 8.85 mile courses featuring a mix of rolling hills and wooded single track paths.

A trail race at the Savannah-Ogeechee Canal offering 5K, 10K, and 20K options on a well marked, technical 3.1-mile trail, with live chip timing, livestream, finishers' wooden medals and donations to the local nature center.

A one-day trail event at West Point Lake on July 25, 2026 featuring a Last Man Standing format with repeated 5K loops and a 50K race of ten 5K laps. Prize money and awards are offered and entries are limited to 100.

An evening trail race at Little Mulberry Park in Dacula offering 7.3 mile and 3.3 mile courses with notable elevation gain and a midrace aid station on the longer course.

Abba House Rooted 5K Run/Walk for Recovery on July 25, 2026 at GA Premier Cross Country Course in Macon raises funds for Abba House programs. Registration is $35 and participants submit times via RunSignUp.

Hot to Trot is a timed endurance event in Canton, Georgia offering 4 hour and 8 hour options on an approximately one mile mixed-surface loop at Boling Park, with one aid station and awards for top three men and women.

A multi-part event at the Athens YMCA on August 1, 2026 featuring a cross country 5K through the woods, a one-lap track Fun Run, and a Phantom Runner shirt option with on-site pickup.

The Dark and Dirty Night Race will take place in Experiment on Saturday 1 August 2026. You can run 21 kilometers.

A community 5K and one mile run at Cherokee Bluff High School supporting Cherokee Bluff and Flowery Branch cross country programs. Proceeds benefit the teams and the course follows the school cross country loop.

A community 5K and 1-mile fun run at Lane Southern Orchards with a grass cross country course, toy donations for Middle Georgia Toys for Tots, entry fees and guaranteed Dri Fit shirts for pre-registrations.

HCA Cross Country Fun Run in Dacula, GA on August 8, 2026 offers 3K and 5K Run/Walk options with a $25 fee; all proceeds support the HCA Cross County Program.

A community fundraising obstacle event in Ocilla, GA offering a 5K, a one mile course, and a kids course, with proceeds supporting a local family facing a child's cancer treatment.

Trail races in Columbus, GA on August 15, 2026 offering 25K, 50K and 50 mile distances along the Fall Line Trace and RiverWalk, with aid stations serving southern style food and a 100 runner field limit.

A weekend trail event near Vogel State Park with three distances on the Duncan Ridge corridor, notable elevation gain, on course support, and volunteer credit for helpers.

A timed 5k and 10k on a 100% trail course in Rincon, GA, open to runners and walkers. Each participant receives a shirt and a die cut finisher medal.

A cross country season opener at the University of West Georgia with middle school, high school and community races, community fundraising through Carrollton Kiwanis, and awards for individual and team results.

H9 Dragon runs a 50 Miler and a marathon at Vogel State Park on August 22, 2026. Event entry requires H9 trail club membership and registration closes August 4.

An 8.88 hour timed trail event in August in Atlanta with multi-loop laps over river and through woods. The race has a no DNF, no cutoff, no crew policy and a flat $88.80 entry fee.

Community-focused trail event at Boling Park featuring a roughly 5K trail run, a kids one mile fun run, live music and food trucks.