Trail Running calendar near Canton 2026-2027

Run or walk through Georgia's only National Dedicated Old Growth Forest at the Trillium Trek in Gainesville on March 7, 2026. Choose a half marathon, 10K, or 5K to enjoy scenic trails and a nature filled race experience.

Run The Cove at Mountain Cove Farms in scenic McLemore Cove with 10K, 30K, and 50K options through ridgelines, waterfalls, historic mines, and overlooks. Pick your distance and tackle rewarding terrain with big views and rugged singletrack.

Run scenic trails at Lake Chapman Trail Races in Athens GA on March 15, 2026, with a 5K or 15K loop around Sandy Creek Park. Expect technical singletrack, medals for all finishers, and a popular event that sold out early last year.

Join the 16th annual Dirty Spokes Off The Grid trail run at Harbins Park for scenic wooded trails and two distances 7.1 mi and 3.55 mi, with a capped field of 275 for a friendly, intimate race day. Race shirts and age group awards add extra..

Join the 10th annual Yeti 7/11 Hour Endurance Run at Sweetwater Creek State Park on March 21, 2026, with timed seven hour and eleven hour challenges. Tackle a scenic 4 mile loop of single and double track trails with a fun 7/11 themed aid s..

Take on Canebrake in the Atlanta area March 23 to 27, 2026 with 100 or 200 mile options on scenic Sweetwater Creek State Park looped trails. Robust aid, a sleep station and live chip timing keep you moving across technical dirt and gravel.

The Georgia Death Race is a 74 mile trail ultramarathon in Blairsville with 16,000 feet of climb and a 25 hour cutoff. Runners carry a railroad spike to toss at the finish and a sub 24 hour finish earns a Western States qualifier entry.

Bootlegger returns to Flovilla, GA on Mar 28, 2026 with 100 mile, 50 mile and 12 mile options on a rolling 12.5 mile single track loop. Stocked aid stations, swag for all and a buckle for 100 mile finishers.

Run the Trailblazer 5K on the scenic Firefly Trail at Dudley Park in Athens, a Peachtree qualifying race supporting children's programs at Heard Park Community Center. Family friendly with a free kids fun run and virtual option.

Run the scenic Flipper Bend Trail on Signal Mountain with half marathon and 5 mile options while supporting local park and trail projects. Entry includes a post run party with beverages and chili for a festive finish.

Tackle wooded single and double track at Red Top Mountain State Park on April 4, 2026 in the Dirty Spokes Iron Hill trail run. Choose 7.5 or 3.8 miles and enjoy rugged trails, medals and a capped field for an intimate race day vibe.

Tackle scenic single track trails at Fort Yargo State Park with 25K and 50K loop options on April 4, 2026. Enjoy fully stocked aid stations, timing, a finish medal and a post race meal by the lake.

Take on the Chief Ladiga Trail on April 11, 2026, with options from a half marathon up to a 100 mile ultra that crosses into Georgia. Well supported with frequent aid stations, shirts for all and buckles or medals for finishers, this scenic..

Tackle rugged trail challenges at The Stone Anvil in Fort Mountain State Park GA, April 14 to 19 2026. Choose from distances up to 200 miles or a 72 hour timed event on looped courses with big climbs.

Scenic trail races in Helen, Georgia with marathon, half and 4 mile options starting beside the Chattahoochee River. This nonprofit supports Unicoi State Park and local ROTC and features aid stations and time cutoffs.

Tackle Georgia mountains at the inaugural Feral Mtn in Ellijay, GA, offered as 100M or 50M trail ultras by Coyote Ugly Racing. Expect big climbs, scenic national forest singletrack, and an epic challenge for adventurous runners.

Run the scenic Pinhoti Trail at Rockin Choccolocco in Heflin, AL with 50K, 25K, 10K and a Kids Fun Run, all finishing at Cahulga Creek Park. Expect rugged single track, aid stations, finisher medals and a friendly festival vibe.

Join the Dirty Spokes Spring Trail Run at Allatoona Creek Park on April 25, 2026, with 6.9 and 3.75 mile loop options over scenic dirt and grass trails. Enjoy soft tech shirts, age group awards, and a lively community vibe.

Loop The Hooch invites runners to tackle scenic 5K loops along the Chattahoochee River in Suwanee with 50K and 25K solo options and a 50K relay for teams up to five. Cash prizes await anyone who breaks the 50K solo or relay course records.

Take on the Brasstown Bald Buster, a scenic but tough 5K climb to Georgia's highest peak with about 1,700 feet of ascent. A ruck division follows the same course and every finisher earns a shirt and medal.