Trail Running calendar near Chattanooga Valley 2026-2027

Trail ultramarathons at Fall Creek Falls State Park visit suspension bridges, multiple overlooks and waterfalls, and several miles of lakeshore running through pine forest and fern-lined trails.

Trail marathon, half marathon and a 13 mile ruck along the Fiery Gizzard Trail at Foster Falls State Park, featuring waterfalls, rock formations, ridge overlooks and technical descents.

Cloudland Canyon in Rising Fawn, GA offers trail races on December 5-6, 2026, from 5 miles to 50 miles with published elevation gain, aid station plans, and cutoff times. Volunteer positions include an opportunity to earn a free race entry.

Trail marathon and half at Amicalola Falls State Park featuring two 13.1-mile loops, 605 Appalachian Approach steps, mostly singletrack, stocked aid stations, timed results, and free race photos.

The Holiday Hustle is a festive trail race on Chattanooga's Aetna Mountain, offering a 5K or 10K loop course with scenic views. Runners receive holiday swag and post-race pancakes in a family-friendly venue with playgrounds and pavilions. T..

Trail races of 5 mile and 10 mile at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville. The event opens the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series, is cupless with aid stations, and includes a race shirt and finisher award.

A three race winter trail series at Monte Sano State Park near Huntsville, AL, offering short and long distances with aid stations, a series shirt and finisher awards, capped at 250 series entries.

A fifty-kilometer event at John Hunt Running Park on December 31, 2026, listed on the Huntsville Track Club calendar. Registration is not available on race day and the race is part of the Huntsville Slam series.

A winter trail event at Monte Sano State Park offering a 10K and a half marathon with cupless rules, stocked aid stations, finisher awards and pizza at the finish; the field is limited to 400 runners.

Rabid Raccoon 25K is a trail race at Laurel Point on Raccoon Mountain in Chattanooga, TN. The 2026 course runs counter clockwise on named singletrack trails, includes two aid stations, and provides a shirt and a finisher prize.

A qualifying backyard ultra at Camp Jordan Park where runners repeat a 4.167-mile loop each hour until one remains. The event includes crew access at the start/finish, awards for the last runner standing, and amenities for camping and nearb..

Snow Bull Endurance Runs at Camp Chet in Whitwell, TN uses a 6.5 mile loop with 1500 ft of gain per loop, offering a half marathon plus timed 6 hour and 12 hour events across forest, logging roads, and technical trail sections.

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.

Gone Loco runs along the Eureka Trail in Athens, a gravel rails to trails route that winds through woodlands and Mashburn. The course is very flat and is listed as a certified marathon course.

A 25th‑anniversary trail event on Signal Mountain near Chattanooga offering a 50K and a 10 Miler on mostly single-track terrain with multiple aid stations, a 10-hour finish cutoff, on-site gear demos, and on-site camping.

A Last Man Standing running event near Rome GA with four mile loops where each loop allows one minute less than the previous, increasing required pace over time. One aid station, on site camping, and limited cash-only merchandise.

A 74 mile trail race from Byron Herbert Reece Heritage Center to Amicalola Falls State Park with 16,000 feet of ascent and descent, a required carried railroad spike, a 25 hour cutoff, and a volunteer hours requirement for entrants.