Trail Running calendar near Cleveland 2026-2027

A backyard ultra at Amicalola Falls State Park on a 3.6 mile, 1,025 ft elevation loop, repeated hourly until one finisher remains. Cash prizes for the last man and woman, plus support services and DNW medals.

A multi-day staircase endurance series at Amicalola Falls State Park, Dec 9–13, 2026. Events range from a 12-hour 16-mile lap format to an 84-hour 180-mile option, offered solo or as team FlexRelay on the AT Approach Trail.

A December trail running event in Helen, Georgia offering a half marathon and a 10K. Maps, aid charts, race rules, and FAQs are provided and official photos from 2025 are available.

Experience a trail race through Little Mulberry Park featuring significant vertical gains and scenic views. Enjoy post race pancakes and coffee after tackling the 5K or 10 Mile course.

Trail races near Sapphire, North Carolina, with 50K, 25K, 10K, and 5K options on a 16 mile loop; aid stations, a 10 hour cutoff, handmade finisher medals, and proceeds supporting research into brain deterioration and learning disabilities.

A six hour trail challenge where runners complete a 5K each hour and must finish each lap within the hour. Complete all six laps to earn the OUTLAST medal and join the national leaderboard for prize opportunities.

Experience a low-key trail tradition at Sweetwater State Park with 25 km and 50 km loop courses. This member exclusive event features a local chili cook-off and a relaxed atmosphere for post-holiday running.

A community race in Clarkesville, Georgia featuring the Hogpen Hill Climb 18K and shorter 5K events. Proceeds support Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia's operating costs and housebuilding efforts.

Trail races of 4.34, 16.81 and 30.1 miles at Tsali Recreation Area near Bryson City. Winter trail conditions, limited parking, cupless aid stations, and a midrace drop bag for 50K runners.

Test your endurance at this backyard ultra in South Carolina. Run 4.167 mile laps every hour on the hour until only one participant remains at the Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center.

An 11.5 mile trail race at Red Top Mountain State Park featuring winding wooded trails, bridge crossings and views of Lake Allatoona. The event is run as a non-profit with parking on site and a 7.7 mile aid station cutoff.

Gone Loco on February 14, 2027 takes place on the Eureka Trail in Athens, a flat, fully runnable gravel route that follows a former railroad bed through woodlands and the community of Mashburn. The course is certified as a marathon.

Test your endurance with multiple summits of Yonah Mountain in this technical trail event. Choose from distances up to 75k and experience steep climbs and bouldering scrambles in the Georgia mountains.

A timed in-person event around Clemson University on February 27 with a virtual option through March 6. Proceeds support Clemson military affiliated student organizations and the event honors those lost in the Bataan Death March.

Experience a challenging mountain run over the summits of Pinnacle Mountain and Table Rock. Choose between a single loop 25k or a double loop 50k featuring significant elevation and rocky trails.

Atlanta Spartan Trifecta Weekend features Sprint 5K, Super 10K and Beast 21K obstacle races at the Georgia International Horse Park on Mar 13 and 14, 2027. Courses move through woods, rolling hills, red clay, mud pits and water crossings.

A trail 10K at Georgia International Horse Park on former 1996 Olympic mountain biking trails, featuring technical singletrack, punchy hills and tight forested turns. Spectator access and additional Spartan events take place the same weeken..

Trail endurance event in Lithia Springs with 3, 7 and 11 hour options on a roughly 4 mile loop. The course includes single and double track, scenic features, a 7 Eleven style aid station, and chip based timing with live lap tracking.

Canebrake stages 200 mile and 100 mile ultramarathons March 22 to 26, 2027 near Atlanta with looped courses at Sweetwater Creek State Park, on-course aid, sleep station, and chip timing for real-time tracking.

The Georgia Death Race in Blairsville, GA on March 27, 2027 features a 74 mile course. Course records for the current 74 mile layout are 13:31:29 (female) and 11:26:54 (male).