Trail Running calendar near Cleveland 2025-2026

We have found 69 Trailruns within 80 miles of Cleveland. See below where and when you can find the races.

The 1776 Merica event is a fun run organized by East Coast Adventures, taking place on July 4th in Greenback, TN. This event celebrates Independence Day with a choice of two distances: the full Merica at 17.76 miles or the half Merica at 7.11 miles. Participants can enjoy a festive atmosphere while..

Merrill’s Mile is a unique ultrarunning event held at Camp Frank D. Merrill in Dahlonega, Georgia. The race features a USA Track and Field certified 0.9951-mile paved loop course, 12 feet wide with about 10 feet of elevation gain per lap.Participants can choose from 6-hour, 12-hour, 24-hour, and 48-..

The Carolina Reaper Challenge is a fiery endurance race held at Riverwest Nature Preserve in Greenville, South Carolina. Featuring distances of 5 miles, a half marathon, a 50k ultra, and a 12-leg relay, runners tackle a paved 2.62-mile loop through rolling hills, wooden bridges, waterfalls, and rive..

The Dirty Spokes Sawnee Mountain Trail Run is an annual event held at Sawnee Mountain Preserve in Cumming, Georgia. Featuring two distances, 4.0 miles and 3.1 miles, the race offers a challenging mix of single and double track trails with rolling and steep hills, technical rocky sections, and scenic..

The Cherokee Ultra in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, is a challenging trail running event featuring two distances: 70K (46 miles) and 130K (84 miles). Set in the scenic Cherokee National Forest, the course offers rugged mountain terrain with significant elevation gains—over 10,000 feet for the 70K and 1..

Hot to Trot is an ultrarunning event held at Boling Park in Canton, Georgia, featuring 4-hour and 8-hour race options. The course is a roughly 1-mile loop combining grass, trail, and hard-packed dirt, designed to be flat and fast without significant elevation changes. The race embraces the challenge..

The Red Top Roaster Trail Run, hosted by Dirty Spokes Productions, takes place at Red Top Mountain State Park in Cartersville, Georgia. This annual event offers two trail running distances: 8.85 miles and 3.1 miles, featuring scenic courses through rolling hills, double tracks, and forest trails suc..

The FCA Endurance Race, held at the University of North Georgia's Oakwood campus, offers a variety of timed running events including 24, 12, 6, 4, and 2-hour races, plus a newly added 5K. The course features a one-mile paved loop with scenic views including a greenway, dirt pipeline, and cross-count..

August 2025

The Koala Bottle Table Rock 15K & 5K is a trail running event held in Pickens, South Carolina, near the Blue Ridge Mountains. It offers two race distances: a scenic 5K suitable for novice and experienced trail runners, featuring single-track trails along Carrick Creek and a climb toward Pinnacle Mou..

The H9 Dragon is a trail running event held at Vogel State Park in Blairsville, Georgia, featuring a 50-mile ultramarathon and a marathon distance. Organized by the H9 Trail Club, the race follows the scenic Duncan Ridge Trail, known as the "Dragon's Spine," offering a challenging yet rewarding cour..

The Koala Bottle Table Rock 15K & 5K is a trail running event held in Pickens, South Carolina, near the Blue Ridge Mountains. It offers two distances: a scenic 5K suitable for novice and experienced trail runners, featuring single-track trails along Carrick Creek and a climb toward Pinnacle Mountain..

The Baby Dragon event, held at Vogel State Park in Blairsville, Georgia, features multiple trail races including a 100-mile ultra, a 40-mile race, and a 40-kilometer race called the Dragon Egg. The 100-mile race involves traversing the Duncan Ridge Trail multiple times, with a 50-hour cutoff, while..

The Fort Frenzy Ultra Festival is an endurance running event held at Fort Loudon State Historic Park on Tellico Lake in Vonore, Tennessee. Featuring a scenic 3.65-mile loop trail with about 500 feet of elevation gain per lap, the course is mostly runnable and trails through beautiful lake views and..

Run with the Bears: Extreme Vertical Pursuit is an annual running event held at Bear Lake Reserve in Tuckasegee, North Carolina, set against the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains. The event features a challenging 5K race with nearly 1,000 feet of elevation gain, starting from The Summit—the highest point..

The Yeti Snakebite 50/50 is an intense timed trail running event held at Sweetwater State Park in Lithia Springs, Georgia. Returning to its original August date, this race challenges participants to run as far as possible within 8.88 hours on a demanding 6-mile loop course featuring river crossings,..

September 2025

24 Hours at Lake Z is a timed trail running event held in Dahlonega, Georgia, featuring 24-hour, 12-hour, and 6-hour race options. The course is a 4.63-mile lollipop loop with rocky and rooty terrain, steep climbs and descents, runnable ridge lines, and water crossings, offering a varied and challen..

The Dirty Spokes Road Atlanta event features a thrilling trail running experience at the Road Atlanta Trail System in Braselton, Georgia. Participants can choose between two distances: 9.10 miles and 4.55 miles, both set in a scenic, well-groomed trail environment. The race is exclusive to race day,..

The Jones Gap Trail Half Marathon is a scenic 13.1-mile trail race held in Jones Gap State Park near Marietta, South Carolina. Set within the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area, the course features challenging single-track trails with a total elevation gain of 3,000 feet. Runners experience stunning na..

The Georgia Jewel is a celebrated trail running event held near Dalton, Georgia, featuring distances of 100, 50, 35, and 18 miles. Known as Georgia's longest-standing 100-mile trail race, it takes place on the scenic Pinhoti Trail, with 99% single-track terrain and a challenging climb known as "Mt...

The Lady of the Lake race in Blairsville, GA, is an annual 4-hour and 8-hour trail running event held at Vogel State Park. Participants run on a scenic 1-mile loop around Lake Trahlyta, nestled at the base of Coosa and Blood Mountains. The course features gently rolling terrain with hard-packed pea..