Trail Running Calendar Georgia 2025-2026

The Cruel Jewel 100 is a challenging 103.54-mile ultramarathon held in the scenic Chattahoochee National Forest in North Georgia. The course features 94 miles of trails and 10 miles of mountain roads, with 20 aid stations along the route. Runners traverse technical single-track trails, steep ascents..

The Dairy Dash 5K Trail Run is an exciting event hosted by Big Sandy Creek Dairy Farm and Stonewall Farm Enterprises in Madison, Georgia. Scheduled for May 17, 2025, this trail run aims to promote fitness while supporting youth agricultural education, with half of the proceeds benefiting the Georgia..

The Cruel Jewel 50 is a challenging 57.5-mile point-to-point trail race held in the scenic Chattahoochee National Forest in the North Georgia Mountains. Starting in Blairsville and finishing in Blue Ridge, GA, the course features 50 miles of trails and 7.5 miles of mountain roads, with 10 aid statio..

Dawson Forest Georgia's Area 51 Trail Races, held in Dawsonville, GA, offer challenging 5K, 10K, and 15K trail runs through a mix of forest service roads and single-track paths. The event takes place within the Dawson Forest Wildlife Management Area, featuring well-marked courses with turn signs and..

The Savannah SSOD (Stone Stairs of Death) Race is a challenging endurance event held in Savannah, Georgia. Participants run a 1/3 mile loop featuring paved roads, cobblestone, and notably difficult, uneven stone stairs known as the "Stone Stairs of Death." The course requires runners to ascend the s..

The Underground Circus 100 is a versatile ultrarunning event held in Smyrna, Georgia, along the scenic Silver Comet Trail. Offering distances from 6 hours up to 100 miles, including timed events of 24, 48 hours, and various mile options, the course features a fast, relatively flat asphalt route with..

Stevi's Roost 48 Hour Ultra is a laid-back endurance running event held at a beautiful pine forest farm in Sylvania, Georgia. Participants run or walk as much as they like over a 48-hour period on a flat, 2.71-mile loop of hardpacked grass with about 140 feet of elevation gain per loop. The course i..

The Meadow to Mountain Trail Race, held at scenic Fausett Farms in Dawsonville, Georgia, offers 10K and 15K trail running events through the Appalachian Foothills. The course begins in an open meadow and transitions to wooded double-track trails featuring rolling hills and challenging climbs, with b..

The Rabun Half Marathon is a grassroots trail running event held in Sky Valley, Georgia. Covering a half marathon distance, the race offers a scenic course featuring natural landmarks such as Ammon Falls, the Bartram Trail with its iconic turtle, and views of Rabun Bald at sunset. The event emphasiz..

Haw Creek Park in Cumming, Georgia, hosts the 13th Annual Dirty Spokes Trail Running Race, offering participants two distance options: 6.1 miles and 3.0 miles. The event features a scenic course that includes single and double track trails, rolling hills, and technical sections, providing a refreshi..

The Nature Calls Trail Race is a casual, low-cost event held at Lula Lake Land Trust near Chattanooga, TN, featuring both a 5K and 15K trail course. The 5K is designed to be accessible, while the 15K offers more challenging sections, including a rope segment and a trail leading to Lula Falls. Partic..

The Night Owl- Vertical Challenge is a six-hour night trail race held at Byron Herbert Reese Farm in Blairsville, Georgia. The course is an out-and-back loop of approximately 2.34 miles with about 654 feet of vertical gain per lap, featuring significant climbing and descending. Participants can comp..

The Badder Marsh Night Ultra 50K is a premier ultra running event held at Fort McAllister State Historic Park in Richmond Hill, Georgia. Featuring 50K and 25K distances, the race takes place on a flat, fast 3.1-mile loop through a scenic wetland nature preserve, combining dirt trails and paved sidew..

The Chicopee Woods WildRUN is a trail running event held in Gainesville, Georgia, within the scenic Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve. The race features two main distances: a 7-mile and a 3-mile trail race, both winding through diverse natural habitats including rhododendron groves, creeks, and rolling..

The Vol State is a challenging 314-mile ultramarathon starting with a ferry ride across the Mississippi River from Missouri to Kentucky and finishing atop Sand Mountain in Northeast Georgia. Held in July, runners face intense heat and humidity as they traverse highways, backroads, hills, rivers, and..

Merrill’s Mile is a challenging ultramarathon event held at Camp Frank D. Merrill in Dahlonega, Georgia. The race features a USA Track & Field certified 0.9951-mile paved loop with a 12-foot width and about 10 feet of elevation gain per lap.Participants can choose from 6-hour, 12-hour, 24-hour, and..

The Dirty Spokes Sawnee Mountain Trail Run is an annual event held at Sawnee Mountain Preserve in Cumming, Georgia. Featuring two distances, 4.0 miles and 3.1 miles, the race offers a challenging course with a mix of single and double track trails, rolling and steep hills, technical rocky sections,..

The Savannah Sultry Swamp Run, held in Savannah, Georgia, offers 5K, 10K, and 20K race distances along the scenic Savannah Ogeechee Canal at 681 Fort Argyle Rd. This summer event is known for its intense heat and humidity, embodying the sultry coastal Georgia atmosphere. The course features a mix of..

Hot to Trot is a challenging ultramarathon event held in Canton, Georgia, featuring both 4-hour and 8-hour races. Participants run on a flat, approximately one-mile loop course at Boling Park, which includes grass, trail, and hard-packed dirt. The event takes place in July, with start times at 8:00..

The Red Top Roaster Trail Race, hosted by Dirty Spokes Productions, takes place at Red Top Mountain State Park in Cartersville, Georgia. This annual event features two race distances: an 8.85-mile and a 3.1-mile course, both showcasing the park's scenic trails. The race is capped at 325 participants..