Trail Running calendar near Columbus 2026-2027

A 12 hour looped event at Oxbow Meadows where one-mile paved laps repeat in 15-minute segments. Participants can cover 1 to 50 miles, lap limits tighten in the final hours, and prize money is tiered by field size.

Last at the Lake at West Point Lake, GA features a Last Man Standing event on a 5 km loop and a 50K race of ten laps on the Turkey Run Trail. The course offers lake views, shaded single track, awards, and a race t shirt and finisher medal.

A trail event in Columbus, Georgia offering 25K, 50K and 50 mile options along the Fall Line Trace and connected riverfront trails. Aid stations serve Southern-style food and the field is limited to 100 runners.

Lap-based trail races on a 4.37 mile loop at a working cattle farm near Thomaston, GA. Options include 1 hour, 4 hour, and 8 hour formats with water refill stations and a cupless policy.

Trail 5K and 10K at Chewacla State Park in Auburn, Alabama, benefiting Valley Rescue Mission. Includes race shirts, aid stations, finisher awards, and overall prizes for male and female winners.

Standing Boy Trail Festival in Columbus GA offers multiple trail races on flowing single track along the Chattahoochee, including a Night Time Vertical 5K, a 10 mile race, a Canicross 10 mile, and a 50K of three 10 mile loops.

A self supported 135 mile trail race run as ten 13.5 mile loops with more than 20,000 ft of climbing. No crew or pacers are allowed and a 48 hour cutoff is strictly enforced. Field limited to 25 runners in 2026.

A community ultramarathon in Newnan, GA using a 6-mile single track loop with rolling hills. Proceeds support Pathways Center for Mental Health and related therapeutic services.

Trail running at Serenbe on November 14, 2026 with a 1-mile kids fun run, 5k and 10k, marked courses, participation medals and shirts, and age-group prizes for the 5k and 10k.

A 34 hour timed ultrarun on a 2 mile loop in Valley, AL along the Chattahoochee River. The event supports the town's holiday carousel tradition and includes event shirts, finisher awards, and a 100 mile belt buckle.

Experience an old school ultra marathon through the rocky single track trails of FDR State Park. Choose between 19 and 40 mile distances on a rolling course located just an hour from Atlanta.

A community 5K, 10K and 1-mile Fun Run at McGuffey Nature Center on December 12, 2026 that raises funds for land conservation and wildlife protection. Family friendly with awards by age group and a mascot appearance.

Holiday Hootie-Hoo is a trail race at F.D.R. State Park in Pine Mountain offering a Half Marathon and a 10K. Participants receive a hoodie and finisher award while proceeds support the park and local charities.

An elimination ultramarathon in Molena, GA where runners must complete a 4 mile loop with 1000 feet of gain each hour or be eliminated. Prizes are awarded after each loop and the fastest final lap decides the winner.

A 50K trail race that finishes at the summit of Cheaha State Park, the highest point in Alabama. The route follows Pinhoti, Skyway and Silent trails through single-track forest, creeks, lakes and waterfalls.

A scenic 5K and 10K at Russell Crossroads on Lake Martin, Alabama, held February 27, 2027, with the 10K reaching viewpoints atop Heaven Hill; proceeds support the Alexander City Schools Education Foundation.

A mountain trail point to point endurance event along the Pinhoti Trail from near Dalton Georgia to Mt. Cheaha covering 202.41 miles with 27,933 feet of elevation gain. The event includes staffed aid stations, sleep tents and a 100 hour cut..