Trail Running calendar near Chattanooga Valley 2025-2026

Cohutta Madness is an endurance trail running event held near Chatsworth, Georgia, featuring timed loop races around Lake Conasauga, the highest lake in Georgia. Participants can choose from 4-hour, 8-hour, or 12-hour race options, running as many miles as they wish within their chosen time frame. T..

The Dizzy Fifties is a 50K trail running event held at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama. The course consists of three loops, each just over 10 miles, starting and finishing at the Bikers Pavilion. With approximately 3,000 feet of elevation gain, the race offers a challenging yet accessib..

The Duncan Ridge Trail 50k/30k is a challenging trail race held in the North Georgia Mountains, starting and finishing at Vogel State Park in Blairsville, GA. Known as one of the toughest 50Ks in the Southeast, the course features over 10,000 feet of elevation gain along rugged terrain, including th..

The Circle Endurance Event is a challenging ultra running race held at Ringgold High School in Ringgold, Georgia. Participants can choose from 3, 6, 12, or 24-hour durations, running continuous laps on a track to cover as much distance as possible within their chosen time. The event emphasizes strat..

The Fall Creek 100 is an ultramarathon event held in Spencer, Tennessee, featuring 50k, 100k, and 100-mile distances. The course showcases the scenic Fall Creek Falls State Park, including suspension bridges over Cane Creek Falls and Piney Creek Falls, overlooks of the 256-foot Fall Creek Falls, and..

The Fiery Gizzard Run, held at Foster Falls State Park in Tennessee, features marathon, half marathon, and a 13-mile ruck-only event. The course is recognized as one of the Top 25 Trails in the US, showcasing waterfalls, rock formations, and scenic overlooks. Marathon runners complete the trail twic..

The Amicalola Falls Marathon, held in Dawsonville, Georgia, offers both full and half marathon distances through the scenic Amicalola Falls State Park. The course features two 13.1-mile loops for the full marathon, including a challenging climb up the 605 steps of the Appalachian Approach Trail by t..

The Conquer in Dawsonville, GA, is a challenging backyard ultra trail running event held at Amicalola Falls State Park. Runners tackle a rugged 4.1-mile loop featuring the East Ridge trail, Mountain Laurel trail, and the Appalachian Trail Approach with 1,065 feet of elevation gain and 605 steps, sta..

The Cloudland Canyon 50 is a trail running event held at Cloudland Canyon State Park in Rising Fawn, Georgia. It features multiple race distances including a 50-mile, 50K, 25K, and 5-mile run over a scenic and challenging course. The 50-mile race offers approximately 6,500 feet of elevation gain wit..

The Frozen Yeti is the first race in the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series, held at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama. Scheduled for December 20, 2025, it offers 5-mile and 10-mile trail race options. The course features scenic mountain views, creek crossings, and waterfalls, providing a ch..

The Lookout Mountain Trail Race, held at Covenant College atop Lookout Mountain, Georgia, features challenging courses through scenic single-track trails. The event offers three distances: a 50-mile ultra, an 18-mile race, and a demanding 10K. The 50 and 18-mile routes share much of the course, whic..

The Recover From The Holidays 50K is an ultramarathon event hosted by the Huntsville Track Club, held annually at John Hunt Running Park in Huntsville, Alabama. This 50-kilometer race offers runners a challenging course to help them recover from the holiday season's festivities. The event emphasizes..

The Frozen Trash Panda is a trail running event held at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series. Scheduled for January 3, 2026, it offers two race distances: a 10K and a half marathon. The course features scenic mountain views, creek crossings, an..

The MAD Backyard Ultra is a challenging endurance race held annually at Camp Jordan Park in East Ridge, Tennessee. Participants must complete a 4.167-mile loop every hour, on the hour, with a strict one-hour time limit to advance. The course is flat, runnable, and non-technical, featuring trails, gr..

The Snow Bull 6/12 Hour Endurance Runs take place at Camp Chet in Whitwell, Tennessee, set on nearly 1,000 acres of private forested land on Whitwell Mountain, part of the Cumberland Plateau. The event features a challenging 5-mile loop course combining single and double track trails, grass fields,..

The Red Top Rumble is a scenic 11.5-mile trail race held at Red Top Mountain State Park near Cartersville, Georgia. Suitable for both first-time trail runners and experienced athletes, the course features winding, moderate to easy wooded trails, several bridge crossings, and stunning views of Lake A..

Gone Loco is an endurance running event held in Athens, Tennessee, featuring distances of 33 miles (55k), 11 miles, and an 11-mile ruck option. The race takes place on the scenic Eureka Trail, a flat, gravel path converted from a former railroad bed, offering runnable terrain through woodlands, rura..

The River to Clouds Trail Run is a thrilling trail running event held at Ross' Landing, Riverfront Parkway in Chattanooga, Tennessee, featuring challenging courses on Lookout Mountain. Participants can choose from a 100-mile, 50-mile, or a 27-mile "Barely Ultra" race, with options for relay teams as..

The Coyote Ugly 30K & 50K is a challenging trail race held in the scenic Cohutta Wilderness near Ellijay, Georgia, starting and finishing at Mulberry Gap Adventure Basecamp. Both distances begin with a gravel road segment followed by climbs on the Pinhoti trails and Bear Creek, featuring creek cross..

The Bad Beard Events Stump Jump 50k and 10 Miler are premier trail races held on Signal Mountain and Walden Ridge near Chattanooga, Tennessee. The courses feature about 90% single-track trails with stunning views of the Tennessee River Gorge, lush coves, cascading streams, and sandstone terrain typi..