Trail Running calendar near Acworth 2026-2027

A backyard ultra at Camp Jordan Park in East Ridge, TN on January 16, 2027 where runners repeat a 4.167 mile loop each hour until one runner completes a final lap. Awards include a participation coin and a belt buckle for reaching 100 miles..

A community race in Clarkesville, Georgia featuring the Hogpen Hill Climb 18K and shorter 5K events. Proceeds support Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia's operating costs and housebuilding efforts.

Trail races at Dauset Trails in Jackson, GA offering marathon, half marathon and 5K on mostly single-track terrain with technical sections. Post-race food and finisher medals are provided and proceeds support Dauset Trails.

Experience a scenic 11.5 mile trail race through the wooded paths of Red Top Mountain State Park. Enjoy bridge crossings and lake views while supporting the preservation of Georgia state parks.

A 50K trail race that finishes at the summit of Cheaha State Park, the highest point in Alabama. The route follows Pinhoti, Skyway and Silent trails through single-track forest, creeks, lakes and waterfalls.

Test your endurance with multiple summits of Yonah Mountain in this technical trail event. Choose from distances up to 75k and experience steep climbs and bouldering scrambles in the Georgia mountains.

McClellan Madness is a timed trail run on a 4.1 mile single track loop in Anniston, Alabama, offering 4 hour and 8 hour formats that lead to 25k and 50k loop totals, with a stocked self serve aid station and a soft event shirt for entrants.

A 25th anniversary trail event on Signal Mountain offering a 50K and a 10 Miler on mostly single-track trails with scenic gorge views, staffed aid stations, camping at the start/finish, and a post-race meal and beer.

A weekend of Spartan obstacle races at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers, GA, featuring Sprint, Super, Beast and Kids courses across hilly, wooded and muddy terrain with water crossings and technical sections.

Georgia Grit Trail Run is held at Georgia International Horse Park on mixed technical and flowy singletrack through dense forest, with punchy hills and tight turns. The event includes a Trail 10K and spectator access.

A mountain trail point to point endurance event along the Pinhoti Trail from near Dalton Georgia to Mt. Cheaha covering 202.41 miles with 27,933 feet of elevation gain. The event includes staffed aid stations, sleep tents and a 100 hour cut..

A 100 mile trail race in Flovilla, GA run as eight laps of a 12.5 mile loop on gently rolling single track with two aid stations and crew access. It is a Western States qualifying race with a raffle for a 2028 entry among 2027 finishers.

A backyard ultra variation in Rome, GA on March 20, 2027 where each 4 mile loop must be completed one minute faster than the last. One aid station, on site camping, and limited event merchandise are available.

A community focused endurance event at Sweetwater Creek State Park near Lithia Springs, Georgia. Options include 3, 7, and 11 hour loop races with chip timing and a 7 Eleven style aid station.

A multi-day trail ultramarathon in Sweetwater Creek State Park near Atlanta offering looped courses of 200 and 100 miles, on-course aid, a sleep station, hot food service, and professional chip timing.

A trail ultramarathon in Blairsville, GA on March 27, 2027, featuring a current 74 mile course with published records, maps, aid station breakdowns, cutoff times, and separate resources for runners, crews, and volunteers.

A multi-distance event on the Chief Ladiga paved trail in Jacksonville AL offering 100 mile, 50 mile, 50K and half marathon courses, aid stations roughly every 8 miles, and a 32 hour cutoff for the 100 mile race.

Trail races in and around Helen, Georgia offering marathon, half marathon, a 4 mile event, and a kids .25 mile. Courses start and finish beside the Chattahoochee River and include aid stations about every 4 to 6 miles.

Loop The Hooch stages 50K solo, 25K solo, and a 50K team relay on a flat 5 km loop along the Chattahoochee River in Suwanee, GA, with a stocked aid station and timing chips for relay runners.

Tough Mudder Atlanta on April 24, 2027 at Bouckaert Farm near Fairburn features a 15K course with 20+ obstacles and a 5K with 12+ obstacles, muddy forest trails, finisher medals and shirts, and a Mudder Village for spectators.