Trail Running calendar near Griffin 2025-2026

The 4-H Fall GOAT for It 4.44K is a unique running event held at the Rock Eagle 4-H Center in Eatonton, Georgia. The race takes place on paved streets within the center, featuring a challenging hill section affectionately dubbed "the hill that only goats would love," adding a fun and distinctive ele..

The Chateau Elan Muscadine Run, hosted by Dirty Spokes Productions, is an annual vineyard and trail running event held at Chateau Elan in Braselton, Georgia. The race offers two distance options: 5.5 miles (two laps) and 3.0 miles (one lap), featuring a scenic course that winds through vineyards, gr..

Fast Bananas Trail Race at Serenbe takes place in Serenbe Community at 11090 Serenbe Ln, Palmetto, Georgia. The event offers three courses: 5K, 10K, and a kids’ 1-mile Mado Mile (ages 5–12). Parents may accompany children on the Mado Mile but won’t receive medals.The race emphasizes a banana-themed..

The Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run and Camp is a trail running event held in Bradley, California. It offers multiple race distances including 48-hour, 24-hour, 20km, 10km, and 5km options, catering to a wide range of endurance levels. The event takes place in a scenic mountain setting, providing..

The Mental Health Ultra Marathon, held in Newnan, Georgia, offers 50K, half marathon, and 10K distances on a scenic 6-mile single-track loop featuring rolling hills and 450 feet of elevation gain per loop. The course is designed to accommodate runners of all experience levels, with the 10K covering..

The Community "Run at the Rock" 5K Trail Run takes place at Woodland High School in Cartersville, Georgia. This event features a challenging 5K course known for its mix of grass and rugged trails, highlighted by a steep 90-foot ascent called "The Rock" during the second mile. The race tests runners'..

The Harvest Creek Classic is a 5K running event held at Cauley Creek Park in Johns Creek, Georgia. Featuring a USATF-certified 3.1-mile rubberized trail, the course offers scenic views of the Chattahoochee River, sports courts, athletic fields, and playgrounds. The trail extends across the Rogers Br..

Small Town Christmas 34 Hour is an ultramarathon in Valley, Alabama, near the Chattahoochee River and Shawmut Airport. Runners tackle a 2-mile loop for up to 34 hours, embracing a small-town holiday atmosphere. The course follows the riverbank, offering a repeatable loop for endurance pacing.The rac..

The Dirty Spokes Off The Grid Fort Yargo Cannonball Run is a trail running event held at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder, Georgia. Participants can choose between two distances: 8.75 miles or 3.10 miles. The race features a mix of smooth and technical trail surfaces, making it suitable for both expe..

Pine Mountain Trail Run (PMTR) is an Old School Ultra held in FDR State Park, Pine Mountain, GA, about an hour from Atlanta. Celebrating 45 years, it offers 19-mile and 40-mile ultras through the Pine Mountain Trail system. The course is rocky single-track with rolling hills, leaf-covered footing, a..

Holiday Hootie Hoo is the Southern Singletrack Trail Series' year-end trail race, held on Sunday, December 14, 2025, at F.D.R. State Park on Pine Mountain, Georgia. The event features a 10K and Half Marathon on one of Georgia’s longest and most scenic trails, with the Half Marathon traversing Mounta..

The Summit Showdown is a challenging trail running event held in Dacula, Georgia, at Little Mulberry Park. Scheduled for December 28, 2025, it offers two race distances: a 10 Mile course with approximately 1,400 feet of vertical gain and a 5K featuring around 500 feet of elevation gain, including a..

Atlanta Fat Ass is an annual, low-key ultramarathon held at Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs, Georgia. The event offers 50K and 25K options and promotes a post-holiday, no-frills atmosphere that GUTS describes as “burn off those pounds.” Runners tackle six laps on white trail loops (cou..

Dirty Spokes presents Mayhem on the Mountain, a trail running race at Sawnee Mountain in Cumming, Georgia. It offers two distances: 5.15 miles and 3.0 miles, on a newer forest trail system with single and double-track sections, rocky roots, steep climbs, and technical descents. The course runs throu..

Huff N' Puff Trail Races in Jackson, Georgia (360 Mount Vernon Church Rd.) offer off-road mileage for runners seeking woodland adventure. The event features a marathon, half marathon, and 5K, all on mostly single-track trails with rolling hills, roots, rocks, and several technical sections along cre..

Red Top Rumble is the 19th annual 11.5-mile trail race held at Red Top Mountain State Park in Cartersville, GA, about 45 minutes north of Atlanta. The course winds through moderate to easy wooded trails with several bridge crossings and offers views of Lake Allatoona. Start/finish are at the Visitor..

The Sparrow is an ultrarunning event in Griffin, Georgia, featuring two timed races: 6-hour and 3-hour formats, run on an approximately 2-mile loop of smooth single-track trail around a lake. In 2026 the course relocated to Griffin for scenic water views; starts are staggered so all runners finish t..

Dirty Spokes Heritage Park Trail Race is held at Heritage Park in Watkinsville, Georgia, on February 7, 2026. It marks the 16th Annual Dirty Spokes 6.0/2.8 Mile Trail Run, part of the Dirty Spokes Trail Run Series and presented by Automation Direct. Runners choose between 6.0 miles and 2.8 miles on..

Fort Yargo Thrill in the Hills is a multi-distance trail running race at Fort Yargo State Park in Winder, Georgia. The event offers 5 miles, 13.1 miles (21K), and 50K distances, with solo or relay options. The course mixes single- and double-track forest trails with rolling hills, roots, and technic..

The Dirty Spokes Charleston Park Trail Run is an annual event held at Charleston Park in Cumming, Georgia, featuring two trail running distances: 6.2 miles and 4.3 miles. The course offers a mix of single and double track trails with rolling hills, roots, rocks, and elevation changes, providing a ch..