Trail Running calendar near Dalton 2025-2026

The Chicopee Woods WildRUN is a trail running event held in Gainesville, Georgia, within the scenic 1,440-acre Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve. The race features 7-mile and 3-mile trail options that wind through rhododendron groves, cross creeks, and include a 140-foot suspension bridge, with rolling..

The 1776 Merica event is a fun run organized by East Coast Adventures, taking place on July 4th in Greenback, TN. This event celebrates Independence Day with a choice of two distances: the full Merica at 17.76 miles or the half Merica at 7.11 miles. Participants can enjoy a festive atmosphere while..

The Vol State is a challenging 314-mile ultramarathon from Missouri to Northeast Georgia, starting with a ferry crossing over the Mississippi River and ending atop Sand Mountain. Held in July, runners face intense heat and humidity as they traverse highways, backroads, hills, rivers, and valleys ove..

Merrill’s Mile is a unique ultrarunning event held at Camp Frank D. Merrill in Dahlonega, Georgia. The race features a USA Track and Field certified 0.9951-mile paved loop course, 12 feet wide with about 10 feet of elevation gain per lap.Participants can choose from 6-hour, 12-hour, 24-hour, and 48-..

The Dirty Spokes Sawnee Mountain Trail Run is an annual event held at Sawnee Mountain Preserve in Cumming, Georgia. Featuring two distances, 4.0 miles and 3.1 miles, the race offers a challenging course with a mix of single and double track trails, rolling and steep hills, technical rocky sections,..

The Cherokee Ultra in Tellico Plains, Tennessee, is a challenging trail running event featuring two distances: 70K (46 miles) and 130K (84 miles). Set in the scenic Cherokee National Forest, the course offers rugged mountain terrain with significant elevation gains—over 10,000 feet for the 70K and 1..

Hot to Trot is an ultrarunning event held at Boling Park in Canton, Georgia, featuring 4-hour and 8-hour race options. The course is a roughly 1-mile loop combining grass, trail, and hard-packed dirt, designed to be flat and fast without significant elevation changes. The race embraces the challenge..

The Red Top Roaster Trail Run, hosted by Dirty Spokes Productions, takes place at Red Top Mountain State Park in Cartersville, Georgia. This annual event offers two trail running distances: 8.85 miles and 3.1 miles, featuring scenic courses through rolling hills, double tracks, and forest trails suc..

The FCA Endurance Race, held at the University of North Georgia's Oakwood campus, offers multiple race durations including 24, 12, 6, 4, and 2-hour events, plus a newly added 5K race. The course features a one-mile paved loop around the scenic campus with ample space for runners, aid stations, and m..

The Still Hollow Trail Race, held at Enterprise South Nature Park in Chattanooga, TN, offers both a half marathon and a 10K race. Known as one of the fastest trail races in the Southeast, the course features wide, soft, and gently rolling pedestrian-only trails in the first half, ideal for both dist..

The H9 Dragon is a trail running event held at Vogel State Park in Blairsville, Georgia, featuring a 50-mile ultramarathon and a marathon distance. Organized by the H9 Trail Club, the race follows the scenic Duncan Ridge Trail, known as the "Dragon's Spine," offering a challenging yet rewarding cour..

The Baby Dragon event, held at Vogel State Park in Blairsville, Georgia, features multiple trail races including a 100-mile ultra, a 40-mile race, and a 40-kilometer race called the Dragon Egg. The 100-mile race involves traversing the Duncan Ridge Trail multiple times, with a 50-hour cutoff, while..

The Fort Frenzy Ultra Festival is an endurance running event held at Fort Loudon State Historic Park on Tellico Lake in Vonore, Tennessee. Featuring a scenic 3.65-mile loop trail with about 500 feet of elevation gain per lap, the course is mostly runnable and trails through beautiful lake views and..

The Yeti Snakebite 50/50 is an intense timed trail running event held at Sweetwater State Park in Lithia Springs, Georgia. Returning to its original August date, this race challenges participants to run as far as possible within 8.88 hours on a demanding 6-mile loop course featuring river crossings,..

The Bad Beard Events Oli Kai 3, 6, & 9 Hour race takes place at the Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Participants run or walk a 2.1-mile loop trail with approximately 190 feet of elevation gain, choosing to complete as many laps as they wish within 3, 6, or 9..

24 Hours at Lake Z is a timed trail running event held in Dahlonega, Georgia, featuring 24-hour, 12-hour, and 6-hour race options. The course is a 4.63-mile lollipop loop with rocky and rooty terrain, steep climbs and descents, runnable ridge lines, and water crossings, offering a varied and challen..

Oli Via is a trail running event held in Chattanooga, Tennessee, featuring two race distances: a 4.5-mile run and a half marathon. The course is entirely on dirt trails, with many flat and fast sections, but both races present significant elevation challenges—731 feet of climbing for the shorter rac..

The Twisted Ankle Trail Race, held at Sloppy Floyd State Park in Summerville, Georgia, offers trail running events including a 5K, 10-mile, and half marathon distances. The course features a mix of wide trails and single track, with highlights such as a climb to Marble Mine and, for longer distances..

The Guild 7 Trail Race is a 7-mile trail running event held near Chattanooga, Tennessee, on the scenic Guild-Hardy Trail. This well-groomed "truck" trail, popular among locals for running, hiking, and cycling, follows a historic railroad grade dating back to the 1880s. The course features a challeng..

The Misfit Mountain Athletics Fall Adventure Retreat is a multi-day outdoor event held in Chattanooga, Tennessee, from September 18 to 22, 2025. Designed for trail enthusiasts of all levels, the retreat offers guided trail running and hiking with distances ranging from 5 to 15 miles, split into grou..