Trail Running calendar near Columbus 2025-2026

Run through Serenbe's scenic wellness community at the Fast Bananas Trail Race on Nov 15, with a kids Mado Mile plus 5k and 10k trail options. Enjoy warmups, finisher medals, shirts, vendors, and farmside charm.

Run for mental health in Newnan GA on Nov 15 at the Mental Health Ultra Marathon, a runnable 6 mile single track loop offering 10K, half marathon, and 50K distances. Trails, aid stations, and community support benefit Pathways Center.

Take on a continuous 34 hours on a scenic two mile loop along the Chattahoochee River in Valley, Alabama. This festive ultrarun supports the town carousel and offers event t shirts for early registrants plus unique finisher awards.

Join the Jingle Jog 5K and Santa Stroll on December 6 for a festive trail 5K and family friendly one mile fun run. Dogs welcome, prizes for best dressed and team spirit, with proceeds benefiting the local child advocacy center.

Take on scenic, rocky single track through Pine Mountain at FDR State Park with 19 or 40 mile options for trail lovers. Organized by local runners, this long running event raises funds to support FDR State Park and Georgia State Parks.

Holiday Hootie Hoo is a trail race at F.D.R. State Park on Pine Mountain, Georgia offering a Half Marathon and 10K over scenic singletrack with rock outcrops, creeks and pine stands. Enjoy a race hoodie and help local parks and the Humane S..

Run scenic riverwalks between Columbus GA and Phenix City AL at the Southern Freeze on Jan 24, 2026 with 25k, 50k and 50 mile options. Finish at Scofflaw Brewing and warm up with hearty aid station fare plus a beanie and finisher medal.

Join Born to Be Wild on Jan 31 at McGuffey Nature Center for a 5K, 10K or 1 mile fun run through scenic trails. Family friendly event features mascot Flint and kid registrants get a plush or event shirt while supporting local conservation.

Run a certified 5K or 10K over scenic sand, clay and gravel roads around Lake Martin, starting and finishing at Russell Crossroads. Finish with a Grits Bar and live music and help support the Alexander City Schools Education Foundation.

Run a scenic point to point 50K through the Pinhoti, Skyway and Silent trails in Talladega National Forest, passing creeks, lakes and overlooks. Finish atop Cheaha Mountain at Cheaha State Park for sweeping views and a hard earned medal.

Run the first annual Soil Mates Trail Race in Thomaston GA on Feb 28 2026 with 5k, 15k and 50k loops across pasture paths, runnable hills and forest single track. Enjoy a race shirt, food truck, free parking and a laid back farm vibe.

Take on the Southern States 200, a rugged point to point 203 mile trail run from Georgia to the summit of Mount Cheaha in Alabama. Expect big climbs, full aid support and a 100 hour cutoff across the scenic Pinhoti Trail.

Run scenic single track around Lake Martin near Alexander City, AL the first weekend of April 2026. Choose 100 mile, 50 mile, 50K or 27 mile distances on 25 mile loops with full aid station support; register by March 31.

Experience the Big 50 on May 3, 2026 at F.D. Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain Georgia, a scenic point to point trail event along the Pine Mountain Trail. Choose 50K 25K or 10K and celebrate with a post race picnic and hotdog cookout.

Run riverside at Muddy Crudd's Ultra Trail Party on May 9, 2026 at Shawmut Airport in Valley, AL along the Chattahoochee River. Options include 12 and 6 hour timed events, a 3.1 mile trail 5K, and the playful Ice Cream Mile where you eat fo..

Last at the Lake on July 25, 2026 at West Point Lake features a Last Man Standing 5K loop and a 50K ten lap race on scenic Turkey Run Trail. Limited to 100 runners, enjoy shaded single track, lakeside views, cash prizes and finisher medals.

Southern Fried 50/50 is a scenic trail ultramarathon in Columbus Georgia in August, offering 25K, 50K and 50 mile routes along the Fall Line Trace. Expect river views and Southern aid stations serving fried chicken, watermelon and sweet tea..