Trail Running calendar near Cleveland 2025-2026

A Stroll in the Park takes place at Boling Park in Canton, GA. The event offers 8- and 12-hour endurance runs on a roughly one-mile loop of crushed gravel with a grass shoulder, ideal for runners seeking a long training run or a personal best. The park provides toilets, shade, and ample parking, wit..

Lady of the Lake in Blairsville, GA returns for its 7th year on September 27, 2025 as an 8-hour and 4-hour trail race around Lake Trahlyta in Vogel State Park. The course is a one-mile loop of gently rolling, runnable terrain—hard-pack pea gravel with some single-track and a short paved section. Run..

The PCOS Trailblazers 5K: Walk, Hike, or Run for PCOS Awareness takes place on September 28, 2025, in Lithia Springs, GA. The event is organized by PCOS Sisters Telehealth Clinic and PCOS Challenge during PCOS Awareness Month. It is an untimed, family-friendly event open to all ages and fitness lev..

Assault on Yonah Mountain in Cleveland, GA is an uphill-only event from the bottom to the summit. The course is about 2.5 miles with roughly 1650 feet of vertical gain. The event offers a ruck division and awards a medal to all finishers; top three men and top three women receive custom handmade aw..

The Bull Mountain Epic is a North Georgia trail race held in Dahlonega, GA, featuring 50K and half-marathon distances on the Jake & Bull Mountain Trail System. The course consists of three roughly 10-mile loops; half marathoners complete one loop up Bull Mountain with some double-track, while 50K ru..

The Naturalist Trail Race in Franklin, NC, part of Outdoor 76’s Fall Celebration, offers 25K and 50K trail events along the Bartram Trail from Wallace Branch to Wayah Bald. The 25K features over 5,500 feet of climbing; the 50K more than 8,500 feet, making it a grueling ascent and descent through rug..

Southside Scramble is Atlanta’s only intown trail race, held at Southside Park in southeast Atlanta (3460 Jonesboro Rd SE, 30354). The roughly 10-mile course winds through pine- and hardwood-shaded forests on looping singletrack, featuring roller-coaster descents, gravel stream crossings, powerline..

The Chattahoochee Pointe Trail Run, organized by Dirty Spokes Productions, features two race options: a 6.2-mile and a 3.1-mile trail run, set in the scenic Chattahoochee Pointe Park in Suwanee, Georgia. This annual event, now in its seventh year, offers a beautiful off-road running experience with..

The Blue Ridge Ultra is a challenging trail running event held in Blue Ridge, Georgia, within the scenic Chattahoochee National Forest. It offers three race distances: 50K, 30K, and 15K, all featuring rugged terrain including single-track trails, creek crossings, steep ascents and descents, and vibr..

Payson’s Run 10k is a trail race held at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City, North Carolina. The 10-kilometer course is run entirely on NOC property, mainly along the Flint Ridge single-track with a mix of packed gravel and a short pavement section. Runners start and finish on the NOC campu..

Flatrock in Dacula, Georgia, is a grassroots trail ultramarathon offering a 50K, a half marathon (13.1 miles), and the optional 50/50 Challenge. The course features undulating, non-technical single-track through wooded terrain, with short hills that keep things moving. The 50K consists of two 13.2-m..

Fausett Farms Sunflower 5K & Fun Run takes place at Fausett Farms Sunflowers in Dawsonville, Georgia. The course runs through fields of sunflowers, with uneven terrain and a single climb midway, offering a scenic challenge for runners and walkers alike. A 1-mile option invites kids and families to e..

The Mystery Mountain Marathon & 12-Miler is an annual trail running event held at Fort Mountain State Park near Chatsworth, Georgia. The race offers two distances: a challenging marathon with approximately 5,500 feet of elevation gain and a 12-mile trail run. Participants traverse rugged single-trac..

Held near Whittier, North Carolina (28789), the Viewpoint Endurance Challenge offers 24-, 12-, 6-, and 3-hour timed options on October 18–19, 2025. The 1.4-mile loop course combines a 1-mile hard-pack gravel section with a 0.4-mile asphalt segment, delivering about 118 ft of gain and 100 ft of loss..

FSR 100 is Tennessee’s epic mountain road race held in Copperhill. The event features a 102-mile loop through the Tennessee and North Georgia mountains, billed as a 100-mile adventure. Runners contend nearly 15,000 feet of total elevation gain as they traverse rugged mountain roads and runnable segm..

Brookhaven International Festival 5K Walk/Run takes place along the Peachtree Creek Greenway at the Briarwood Rd. Trailhead in Brookhaven, GA. The professionally timed USATF-certified 5K is open to runners and walkers, including strollers, children, and older participants, making it a family-friendl..

The Battle at Big Creek is an annual trail running event hosted by Dirty Spokes Productions, taking place at Big Creek Trails in Roswell, Georgia. Participants can choose between two distances: 9.4 miles or 5.0 miles, offering a challenging course that includes a mix of single and double track trail..

The Sadlers Creek Stumble is a fall trail running and camping event held at Sadlers Creek State Park in Anderson, South Carolina. It offers multiple race distances including a 32-hour 100-mile challenge, marathon, half marathon, and 10k, all set on scenic, looped trails around Lake Hartwell. The cou..

Georgia Sky to Summit is a fall trail race held in Sky Valley, Georgia, offering two distances: 50K and 25K. The course showcases the scenic mountains around Sky Valley, with waterfalls, fall colors, and Rabun Bald—Georgia's second-highest peak—along views that span three states. The 50K features ab..

Firewater Ultra takes place in Greenback, Tennessee, along the East Lakeshore Trail on Tellico Reservoir. Distances include a 100K; a 50K with Sunrise and Sunset variants; a 50K Relay; and a new 25K Ruck. The course uses the end-to-end Tellico Lake trail system: the 100K runs out and back the full l..