Trail Running calendar near Johns Creek 2025-2026

The Night Owl- Vertical Challenge is a six-hour night trail race held at Byron Herbert Reese Farm in Blairsville, Georgia. The event features an out-and-back course of approximately 2.34 miles per lap, with about 654 feet of vertical gain each lap, offering a challenging climb and descent. Participa..

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..

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,..

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 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 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 24 Hours at Lake Z is a timed trail running event held at Lake Zwerner in Dahlonega, GA. Participants can choose from 24-hour, 12-hour, or 6-hour race options. The course is a 4.63-mile lollipop loop featuring rocky and rooty terrain, steep climbs and descents, runnable ridge lines, and water cr..

The Dirty Spokes Road Atlanta event features a thrilling trail running experience at the Road Atlanta Trail System in Braselton, Georgia. Participants can choose between two distances: 9.10 miles and 4.55 miles, both set in a scenic, well-groomed trail environment. The race is exclusive to race day,..

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 Georgia Jewel is a celebrated trail running event held near Dalton, Georgia, featuring distances of 100, 50, 35, and 18 miles. Known as Georgia's longest-standing 100-mile trail race, it takes place on the scenic Pinhoti Trail, with 99% single-track terrain and a challenging climb called "Mt. Ba..

The Run for the Widows & Orphans 5K is an annual event held in Rockmart, Georgia, on the scenic property of the founder of All For His Glory Ministries. Scheduled for September 20, 2025, this 4th edition offers two 5K race options: a traditional road course and a more adventurous trail course featur..

The Lady of the Lake race in Blairsville, GA, is an annual trail running event held at Vogel State Park, featuring 4-hour and 8-hour race options. Participants run on a scenic 1-mile loop trail around Lake Trahlyta, nestled at the base of Coosa and Blood Mountains. The course is a mix of gently roll..

A Stroll in the Park is an endurance running event held at Boling Park in Canton, GA, offering 8-hour and 12-hour race options. Participants run on a one-mile crushed gravel loop with a grass shoulder, providing a soft, trail-like surface free of rocks and roots, ideal for those preferring non-aspha..

The Bull Mountain Epic is a challenging trail running event held in Dahlonega, Georgia, featuring a 50K and a half marathon. The race takes place on the Jake and Bull Mountain Trail system, which consists of three distinct loops, each about 10 miles long. Half marathoners run one loop, while 50K par..

The Chattahoochee Pointe Trail Run, organized by Dirty Spokes Productions, features two race options: a 6.2-mile and a 3.1-mile trail run, set in the scenic Chattahoochee Pointe Park in Suwanee, Georgia. This annual event, now in its seventh year, offers a beautiful off-road running experience with..

The Blue Ridge Ultra is a challenging trail running event held in Blue Ridge, Georgia, within the scenic Chattahoochee National Forest. It offers three race distances: 50K, 30K, and 15K, all featuring rugged terrain including single-track trails, creek crossings, steep ascents, and descents. The 50K..