Trail Running calendar near Lookout Mountain 2026-2027

A trail event at Monte Sano State Park offering 5 and 10 mile distances, scenic bluff views, creek crossings and staffed aid stations; the race is cupless and capped at 400 runners.

Trail races on Lookout Mountain start at Covenant College and include 50 mile, 18 mile, and 10 kilometer options, with single track trails, bluff views, creek crossings, and aid stations along Lula Lake Land Trust.

A three-race trail series at Monte Sano State Park near Huntsville, AL, held December through January with short and long distances, aid stations, series shirts and finisher awards.

A fifty-kilometer event at John Hunt Running Park on December 31, 2026, listed on the Huntsville Track Club calendar. Registration is not available on race day and the race is part of the Huntsville Slam series.

A trail race at Monte Sano State Park offering 10K and half marathon options as the second event in the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series. The event is cupless and limited to 400 entrants.

A 25K trail race on Raccoon Mountain in Chattanooga with a clockwise course for 2027, two aid stations, cupless hydration rules, finisher prizes and awards, and proceeds supporting SORBA Chattanooga.

A qualifying backyard-ultra at Camp Jordan Park where participants run an approximately 4.167-mile loop each hour until one runner remains; course is flat and runnable with aid at the start/finish and awards for distance milestones.

Endurance runs take place at Camp Chet in Whitwell, Tennessee, on a 6.5 mile loop with about 1,500 feet of gain per loop. Options include a half marathon and timed six hour and twelve hour events with finisher awards.

A 6.7 mile chip timed trail race on the lower slopes of Lookout Mountain with 410 feet of elevation change, leaves and rocky trails, and an age and sex handicap format that staggers group starts.

An 11.5 mile trail race at Red Top Mountain State Park featuring winding wooded trails, bridge crossings and views of Lake Allatoona. The event is run as a non-profit with parking on site and a 7.7 mile aid station cutoff.

Gone Loco on February 14, 2027 takes place on the Eureka Trail in Athens, a flat, fully runnable gravel route that follows a former railroad bed through woodlands and the community of Mashburn. The course is certified as a marathon.

Trail races on Signal Mountain offering a mostly single-track 50K and a 10 mile route with aid stations, a 10 hour cutoff, race day packet pickup, post-race meal and beer, and proceeds supporting local athletics and rescue.

A backyard ultra variant in Rome GA where each 4 mile lap must be completed in one minute less than the last. On-site aid, camping for tents and RVs, and a strict no refund registration policy.

A technical out-and-back 100K on Cumberland Trail near Soddy Daisy, TN, with close to 12,000 ft of elevation gain and three full aid stations. Pacers are allowed from the mile 31 turnaround and drop bags are available.

Timed run and walk on a USATF certified 2.00 mile loop in Camp Jordan Recreation Area offering 3, 6, 12, and 24 hour events. The event includes camping, concessions, lap based results, and awards including finisher medals.

At John Hunt Park in Huntsville a free, capped event offers multiple timed formats including a 24 hour option. Runners use a rubberized 1.7 mile loop with aid stations, food trucks, overnight camping, chip timing, and awards.