Trail Running calendar near Cleveland 2025-2026

24 Hours at Lake Z takes place in Dahlonega, Georgia, offering 24-, 12-, and 6-hour endurance options around Lake Z. The course is a 4.63-mile lolipop loop featuring steep climbs and descents, rocky and rooty sections, runnable ridge lines, water crossings, and about 800 feet of elevation gain per l..

The Paladin Pacer 5K Trail Race is held in Cumming, Georgia on Pinecrest Academy’s 68-acre campus, offering a scenic mix of pavement, dirt trails, grass, and hills. The event features a 5K trail run, a 1-mile fun run for kids (three laps around the school driveway), and a Ghost Runner option by dona..

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,..

Jones Gap Trail Half Marathon is a 13.1-mile trail race held at Jones Gap State Park near Marietta, South Carolina, within the Mountain Bridge Wilderness Area. The course climbs from river-adjacent terrain onto rugged single-track trails, featuring Rainbow Falls, sections of the Rim of the Gap Trail..

Mind Freak 50K Trail Run takes place in Marietta, Georgia, at 4331 Burnt Hickory Rd NW. The event uses a backyard-ultra style format, featuring a 1.5 to 2 mile trail loop that runners may repeat to reach up to about 50K or more. It emphasizes flexibility and self-support: participants bring their ow..

Nogawild Safari Run & Challenge Course, held in Cleveland, Georgia, is a family-friendly fundraising event set in the Wildlife Park. It offers multiple options: Safari Run/Walk All About the Animals (2.8 miles), Safari Challenge Course (3.6 miles) in Non-Competitive or Competition formats, and a Kid..

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 called "Mt. Ba..

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..

PCOS Trailblazers 5K Atlanta: Walk, Hike, or Run for PCOS Awareness is held at Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs, GA (1750 Mt Vernon Rd). The event offers a 5K (3.1 miles) route along the Yellow Trail and a 1-mile Fun Hike option. It’s described as family-friendly and untimed, open to al..

Assault on Yonah Mountain is a one-way uphill running/hiking/ruck event on Yonah Mountain near Cleveland, Georgia. The course runs about 2.5 miles from the bottom to the summit, gaining roughly 1,650 feet. It features three ascent sections with rocky and gravel terrain, including a 35% grade just be..

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 Fausett Farms Sunflower 5K, held in Dawsonville, Georgia, offers a scenic running experience through vast sunflower fields in the foothills of Dawson County. Scheduled for October 11, 2025, the event features a 5K race with a challenging climb at the halfway point and a 1-mile fun run designed f..

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..

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..