Trail Running calendar near Ellijay 2026-2027

An untimed backyard ultra-style trail event in Marietta, GA with a 1.5 to 2 mile loop. Runners self-support and may complete loops to reach or exceed a 50K distance while sharing aid and food with others.

An off road 3 mile obstacle course with mud pits, hills, water and multiple waves at Harmony Family Center in Maryville on September 12, 2026. A separate 1K youth run allows an adult to accompany young children.

A 5k all-terrain run through North Georgia Wildlife Park with animal encounters and a meet and greet with Scottish Highland cows. Options include a 1 mile fun run and a virtual run, and proceeds benefit Creation Encounters.

Dirt Circus Atlanta is a free one-day community run and expo in Atlanta, GA on September 16, 2026. The event features a casual 3.5 mile group run, vendor booths, a raffle, and a local running store meetup.

A Pinhoti Trail running weekend in Dalton, GA offering 100, 50, 35 and 18 mile races, bused starts for shorter distances, and a looped course section that eases crew access.

A three-day health and wellness festival at Kingston Downs combining a choose your distance run on The Loop with a large sauna, yoga, talks, live music, camping options, and an experiential expo featuring vendors and wellness programming.

Savage Race Georgia Fall 2026 in Dallas, Georgia offers two obstacle race options of three plus miles or five to seven miles with tiered pricing and event parking for twenty dollars at the gate.

Road Atlanta Trail Run is an event at Road Atlanta organized by Dirty Spokes Productions. The organizer runs off road cycling adventures and offers custom bike builds.

An annual trail event at Pinecrest Academy offering a 5K trail run, a three-lap 1 Mile kids run, and a donation-only Ghost Runner option, with finisher medals for all and age-group awards.

The Run for the Widows & Orphans 5K will take place in Rockmart on Saturday 19 September 2026. You can run 5 kilometers.

A one-way uphill event in Cleveland, GA covering about 2.5 miles and 1,650 feet of gain to the Yonah summit. A ruck division has minimum weights and the route includes steep, technical sections and a strict time cutoff.

A third annual off-road 5K on a historic family farm in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, with a course through sunflower fields and pastures and views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Take on a 10 mile intown trail through shaded pine and hardwood at Southside Park in Atlanta on Oct 3 2026, with twisty singletrack, steep descents and creek crossings. Proceeds support MTB Atlanta and local trail stewardship.

A trail race in Franklin NC on October 3, 2026 offering 25K and 50K routes on the Bartram Trail to Wayah Bald, multiple aid stations, a field limit of 150, and post-race music, food and awards.

Run the historic Colonel Robert Sink Trail on Currahee Mountain. This event features unpaved uphill courses through the training grounds of WWII paratroopers with options for a 5K walk/run or a 10K mountain run.

A Stroll in the Park in Canton, GA is an 8- and 12-hour endurance run on an approx one-mile crushed gravel loop at Boling Park, featuring an aid station, RFI lap counting, ample parking for self-support, and completion awards.

Trail races in Dahlonega GA on October 3, 2026. Options include a 50K and a half marathon on three roughly 10 mile loops of the Jake and Bull Mountain trails, with about 5000 feet elevation gain, waterfalls and three aid stations.

A community 5K and 1K kids run on October 3, 2026 at Model High School in Rome, GA that mixes wooded trail and paved road, supports school programs, and includes a commemorative T-shirt plus awards by age group.

Chattahoochee Pointe Trail Run is a trail running event presented by Dirty Spokes Productions, an organization known for premium off road cycling adventures and custom bike builds.

A mountain trail event near Blue Ridge, Georgia offering 50K, 30K and 15K courses along the Benton MacKaye Trail with technical singletrack, creek crossings and six aid stations; the start and finish are at the historic Shallowford iron bri..