Trail Running Calendar Georgia 2026-2027

Haw Creek Park Trail Run is a trail running event at Haw Creek Park presented by Dirty Spokes Productions. The organizer describes offering premium off road cycling adventures and custom bike builds.

A multi-format endurance event at the University of North Georgia offering a one-mile loop, time-based runs up to 24 hours, plus 5K and 10K courses on campus trails and greenways. Aid stations, a parking hub, and a 100-mile challenge are in..

A community 5K on the Sugar Hill Greenway with chip timing, race shirt, finisher medal, and a complimentary mimosa or juice. The event includes a Sip & Stroll and a virtual option and supports the Georgia Alliance for Breast Cancer.

A family friendly 5K mud run at Georgia International Horse Park with obstacles, mud pits and slides. The day includes a pre party and an after party with music, food and beer and offers value and VIP registration options.

A timed 12 hour loop event at Oxbow Meadows in Columbus GA where runners repeat a one mile paved loop under shrinking time limits. The maximum possible distance is 50 miles and prize money is offered based on entrant totals.

A low cost, no awards trail run and hike at Lula Lake Land Trust in Chattanooga with 5K and 15K routes. The 15K includes a rope section and a descent to Lula Falls, with proceeds supporting the land trust.

Trail races at Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve in Gainesville, GA with 7 mile, 3 mile, and 0.5 mile kids options. The courses include a suspension bridge, creek crossings, elevation gain, and parking pass requirements.

Freedom Trail 5K is a 3.2 miles run held within the trails of Thomas Preserve Park in Watkinsville on July 3, 2026. It is part of Oconee County's America 250 celebration that includes vendors, a kid's zone, live music, and a drone show.

Multi-distance timed events on the Silver Comet Trail in Smyrna GA with out-and-back loops on asphalt and grass, staffed aid stations and on-course volunteers. Proceeds support homeless charities and donations are requested.

A 314-mile self-reliant road race from a Mississippi River ferry to the Rock on Sand Mountain, run along highways and backroads with no aid stations and required twice-daily check-ins.

Merrill's Mile in Dahlonega, GA runs July 10 to 12, 2026 and offers 48 hour, 24 hour, 12 hour and 6 hour timed events. The paved one mile loop is USATF certified and served by a single stocked aid station.

Sawnee Mountain Trail Run is an event presented by Dirty Spokes Productions, an organization that describes its activities as off road cycling adventures and custom bike builds. No further event details are available.

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 trail event at West Point Lake featuring a Last Man Standing format of repeated 5K loops and a 50K race made of ten 5K laps. Entry is limited to 100 runners and finishers receive a medal and shirt.

A night trail race at Little Mulberry Park in Dacula, GA offering two distances with notable elevation gain, a midway aid station on the longer course, and entry prizes for top finishers in the 7.3 mile race.

A loop-based timed event in Canton, Georgia offering 4 hour and 8 hour options on a roughly one mile mixed surface loop, with a single aid station, top three awards by gender, and guidance about hot, humid July conditions.

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.

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 cross-country 5K and 1 mile fun run at Lane Southern Orchards in Fort Valley, GA, supporting Middle Georgia Toys for Tots. The grassy course runs through peach orchards and the event is part of the Run and See Georgia Grand Prix.