Trail Running calendar near Dahlonega 2025-2026

The Yeti Snakebite 50/50 returns in August at Sweetwater State Park near Lithia Springs, GA, in the Atlanta area. The race centers on a deceptively simple 6-mile loop that takes you over the river, through the woods, and into the pain cave. The clock runs for 8.88 hours, and participants can go as f..

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 Twisted Ankle Trail Race, held at Sloppy Floyd State Park in Summerville, Georgia, offers trail running distances of 5K, 10 miles, and a half marathon. The event features a mix of wide trails and single-track paths, with challenging terrain including rocks and roots. Runners in the longer distan..

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,..

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..

The Run for the Widows & Orphans 5K is an annual event held in Rockmart, Georgia, on the scenic property of the founder of All For His Glory Ministries. Scheduled for September 20, 2025, this 4th edition offers two 5K race options: a traditional road course and a more adventurous trail course featur..

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 Model 5K faMily Trail Run/Walk in Rome, Georgia marks its fifth edition on the Model High School campus. The 5K course blends wooded trail and paved road, starting and finishing at Woodard Tuggle Stadium. Runners head down Barron Rd to Model Middle School, traverse a half-mile wooded loop, conti..

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 (3460 Jonesboro Rd SE, Atlanta 30354). The roughly 10-mile course winds through pine- and hardwood-shaded forests just inside the Perimeter, featuring looping singletrack, roller-coaster descents, gravel stream crossings,..

City of Rockmart hosts the fifth annual Running for a Paws 5K in downtown Rockmart, Georgia. The 5K takes runners through downtown streets and onto the fast Silver Comet Trail for an out-and-back course, with the turnaround just past Vinson Mountain Trailhead and the finish along the trail near Vete..

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..