Trail Running calendar near Griffin 2026-2027

Mind Freak in Marietta GA is a backyard ultra style trail event on a 1.5 to 2 mile loop. The race is untimed and self supported, letting runners repeat loops to reach a 50K distance or go farther.

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.

A free community trail event on September 16, 2026, featuring a casual 3.5 mile run from Big Peach Running Co. to Campbellton Creek Nature Park, plus an expo, food, and a raffle with local running partners.

A three day trail running festival at Standing Boy Trails in Columbus GA featuring a Night Time Vertical 5K, 10 mile races including canicross, and a 50K made of three 10 mile loops. Headlamps are required for the night race and parking is..

Savage Race Georgia Fall on September 19, 2026 in Dallas, Georgia offers two obstacle course options: a three plus mile Blitz with 15 to 20 obstacles and a five to seven mile main race with 25 or more obstacles. Parking is $20 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 community fundraising event in Macon offering chip-timed and untimed 5K options, a 1 mile family run walk, and a virtual 5K held September 26 to October 3 to support United in Pink.

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.

An endurance run at Boling Park in Canton, GA held on October 3, 2026. Runners complete repeated one mile crushed gravel laps in an 8 hour or 12 hour format with on-course aid, electronic lap counting, and completion awards.

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 cross country 5K for Atlanta Track Club members on October 13, 2026, with location to be determined. The event is free for members; non members may participate using a guest pass and the course has a 1 hour 15 minute time limit.

Flatrock in Dacula, Georgia on October 17, 2026 features trail options including a half, a 50K, and a 50/50 challenge to 50 miles, run on nontechnical single track with accessible aid stations and spectator friendly access.

Experience a Halloween themed endurance race on a 2.2 mile paved loop around Miller Lake. Choose from 12, 6, or 3 hour runs or enjoy a non timed trick or treat fun run with costume contests and candy stations.

A lakeside trail race in Cartersville with two distances, 3.8 miles and 7.5 miles, on an easy fire road surface. Registration includes a tri-blend shirt, chip timing, professionally marked course, and age-group medals.

A self-supported 135 mile trail event in Griffin, GA on October 30, 2026, run as ten 13.5 mile loops with more than 20,000 feet of climb. No crew or pacers, strict 48 hour cutoff, and a private 4 by 8 foot staging area per runner.

Pumpkin Butt is a GUTS-members-only 50K in Kennesaw, GA on October 31, 2026, run as five roughly 10K loops. Participants must bring a pumpkin, the event is cupless, and canned food will be collected for donation.

A community running event in Newnan, GA supporting Pathways Center for Mental Health, using a 6-mile single-track loop with aid stations and options for 10K, half marathon, and 50K.

A short road race at Rock Eagle 4-H Center listed as 4.44K with a notable hill. Preregistration and race day options are available, and the event is part of the Dawg Days of Summer in Winter Races series.