Trail Running calendar near Griffin 2026-2027

A faith-based endurance race series in Cumming, GA on July 18, 2026, presented by Harben Health Project and For The Kingdom. Distances offered are 5, 9, and 13 miles; the event is held in memory of the organizer's father.

Experience a scenic trail run along the Lake Allatoona shoreline at Red Top Mountain State Park. Choose between 3.1 or 8.85 mile courses featuring a mix of rolling hills and wooded single track paths.

A one-day trail event at West Point Lake on July 25, 2026 featuring a Last Man Standing format with repeated 5K loops and a 50K race of ten 5K laps. Prize money and awards are offered and entries are limited to 100.

An evening trail race at Little Mulberry Park in Dacula offering 7.3 mile and 3.3 mile courses with notable elevation gain and a midrace aid station on the longer course.

Abba House Rooted 5K Run/Walk for Recovery on July 25, 2026 at GA Premier Cross Country Course in Macon raises funds for Abba House programs. Registration is $35 and participants submit times via RunSignUp.

Hot to Trot is a timed endurance event in Canton, Georgia offering 4 hour and 8 hour options on an approximately one mile mixed-surface loop at Boling Park, with one aid station and awards for top three men and women.

A multi-part event at the Athens YMCA on August 1, 2026 featuring a cross country 5K through the woods, a one-lap track Fun Run, and a Phantom Runner shirt option with on-site pickup.

The Dark and Dirty Night Race will take place in Experiment on Saturday 1 August 2026. You can run 21 kilometers.

A community 5K and one mile run at Cherokee Bluff High School supporting Cherokee Bluff and Flowery Branch cross country programs. Proceeds benefit the teams and the course follows the school cross country loop.

A community 5K and 1-mile fun run at Lane Southern Orchards with a grass cross country course, toy donations for Middle Georgia Toys for Tots, entry fees and guaranteed Dri Fit shirts for pre-registrations.

HCA Cross Country Fun Run in Dacula, GA on August 8, 2026 offers 3K and 5K Run/Walk options with a $25 fee; all proceeds support the HCA Cross County Program.

Trail races in Columbus, GA on August 15, 2026 offering 25K, 50K and 50 mile distances along the Fall Line Trace and RiverWalk, with aid stations serving southern style food and a 100 runner field limit.

A cross country season opener at the University of West Georgia with middle school, high school and community races, community fundraising through Carrollton Kiwanis, and awards for individual and team results.

An 8.88 hour timed trail event in August in Atlanta with multi-loop laps over river and through woods. The race has a no DNF, no cutoff, no crew policy and a flat $88.80 entry fee.

Community-focused trail event at Boling Park featuring a roughly 5K trail run, a kids one mile fun run, live music and food trucks.

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.

Timed trail laps on a 4.37 mile loop at a working cattle farm near Thomaston, Georgia. Options include a one hour 4 mile race, plus four hour and eight hour formats with water refills and on-course food for longer races.

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 three-day trail festival at Standing Boy Trails in Columbus, GA, featuring a Night Time Vertical 5K, a 10 mile loop race, a Canicross 10 mile, and a 50K that repeats the 10 mile loop three times.

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.