Trail Running calendar near Columbus 2025-2026

Last at the Lake 50k & Last Standing is a trail running event held at West Point Lake, Georgia, featuring two race options: the Last Man Standing and a 50K trail race. The Last Man Standing challenges runners to complete a 5K loop every hour until only one remains, with a $100 prize for the final fi..

The Middle Georgia Toys For Tots 5K is a charitable running event held at Lane Southern Orchards in Fort Valley, Georgia. The race features a 5K run and a fun run, with a scenic cross-country course primarily on grass through peach orchards. All proceeds benefit the Middle Georgia Toys for Tots prog..

The Southern Fried 50/50 is an annual trail running event held in Columbus, Georgia, featuring 25K, 50K, and 50-mile distances. The race course begins at the Fall Line Trace, Psalmond Road Trail Head, and follows scenic routes including the Fall Line Trace, Dragonfly Trail, and the Columbus and Phen..

The Chewacla Cha Cha is a trail running event held at Chewacla State Park in Auburn, Alabama. It features scenic single-track trail loops with two distance options: a 5K and a 10K. The race offers a challenging course through rolling trails, providing runners with a rewarding outdoor experience.Part..

Piedmont Newnan's Autumn Chase is an annual running event held in Newnan, Georgia, featuring a 10k, 5k trail race, and a 1-mile fun run suitable for all ages. The 14th edition takes place at Newnan Utilities Carl Miller Park, offering a family-friendly atmosphere focused on fitness and community wel..

The Standing Boy Trail Festival, held in Columbus, Georgia, offers runners a scenic and challenging trail running experience on November 8, 2025. The event features three race distances: a 50K, a 10-mile, and a 5-mile run. The course is a 10-mile loop along the smooth, flowing single-track trails be..

The Fast Bananas Trail Race at Serenbe is a scenic running event held in the wellness community of Serenbe, near Atlanta, Georgia. Scheduled for November 15, 2025, the race offers distances of 5K, 10K, and a 1-mile fun run for children aged 5-12. Participants enjoy running through beautiful nature t..

The Mental Health Ultra Marathon, held in Newnan, Georgia, offers 10K, half marathon, and 50K distances on a scenic 6-mile loop course featuring rolling hills and 450 feet of elevation gain per loop. The single-track trail is suitable for runners of all experience levels. The event supports mental h..

The Pine Mountain Trail Run is a historic ultra marathon held in FDR State Park, Pine Mountain, Georgia, just over an hour from Atlanta. Celebrating 45 years, this event features challenging 19-mile and 40-mile races over rocky, single-track trails with rolling hills and minor stream crossings. The..

The Holiday Hootie Hoo is an annual trail running event held at F.D.R. State Park on Pine Mountain, Georgia. It features two race distances: a 10K and a half marathon, both running on scenic, rocky, and root-filled singletrack trails through hardwood and longleaf pine forests.The half marathon route..

The Sparrow in Griffin, GA, is an ultrarunning event featuring 3-hour and 6-hour races on a scenic, approximately 2-mile loop of smooth single-track trail around a lake. The course is mostly easy and rolling, with a central aid station offering a variety of ultra foods catering to different dietary..

The Mount Cheaha 50K is an annual ultramarathon held in Delta, Alabama, finishing at the summit of Cheaha Mountain, the highest point in Alabama at 2,407 feet. This point-to-point trail race covers 31.6 miles, with 80% of the course on scenic single-track trails through Talladega National Forest, in..

The Russell Forest Run is an annual running event held at Russell Crossroads near Lake Martin, Alabama, featuring certified 10K and 5K courses. The scenic routes traverse sand, clay, and gravel roads designed for runners, bicycles, and electric cars, passing landmarks like Kob’s Knob and Heaven Hill..

The Southern States 200 is a unique, point-to-point mountain trail ultramarathon held in the southeastern U.S., following the Pinhoti Trail from near Dalton, Georgia to Mt. Cheaha, Alabama's highest peak. Covering 203.1 miles with nearly 28,000 feet of elevation gain, runners have 100 hours to compl..

The Big 50 is a trail running event held at F.D. Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, Georgia, featuring 10K, 25K, and 50K distances. Celebrating its 10th year, this point-to-point race follows the entire Pine Mountain Trail, starting at the radio tower in Warm Springs and finishing at Liberty Bel..

Muddy Crudd's Ultra Trail Party, held in Valley, Alabama along the scenic Chattahoochee River, offers a fun and supportive trail running experience. The event features timed 12-hour and 6-hour ultra runs for those looking to push their limits, as well as a 5K trail run suitable for all paces. A uniq..