Trail Running calendar near Marietta 2025-2026

Run for the River is a unique 5K trail run held in Danielsville, Georgia, featuring a scenic course through bottomland and upland forests along the Broad River and Blue Stone Creek. The route offers stunning vistas of the river and forested valley from its highest elevation. Walkers are welcome, wit..

Mount Cheaha 50K is the 21st annual point-to-point trail ultramarathon in Delta, Alabama, finishing at Cheaha State Park atop Cheaha Mountain, the state's highest point at 2,407 feet. The 50K course runs mainly on single-track trails through the Talladega National Forest, about 80% on Pinhoti, Skywa..

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..

McClellan Madness is an ultramarathon-style race held on the Fort McClellan bike trails near Anniston, Alabama. The course is a 4.1‑mile single-track loop, runnable with a few rocks and about 300 feet of elevation per loop. Runners choose 4-hour or 8-hour options, totaling 25K or 50K by completing l..

The Coyote Ugly 30K & 50K is a challenging trail race held in the scenic Cohutta Wilderness near Ellijay, Georgia, starting and finishing at Mulberry Gap Adventure Basecamp. Both distances begin with a gravel road section followed by climbs on the Pinhoti trails and Bear Creek, featuring creek cross..

The Georgia Grit Trail Run will take place in Conyers on Sunday 15 March 2026. You can run 10 kilometers.

Southern States 200, aka the Pinhoti 200, is a 203.14-mile point-to-point mountain ultramarathon from Mill Creek near Dalton, Georgia to Mount Cheaha, Alabama’s highest point, finishing at Cheaha State Park. The route follows the Pinhoti Trail through the Chattahoochee and Talladega National Forests..

The Harbins Park Run, organized by Dirty Spokes Productions, is an annual trail running event held at Harbins Park Trails in Dacula, Georgia. The race offers two distances: 7.10 miles and 3.55 miles, both featuring well-marked, double-track trails approximately 5-7 feet wide. The course starts on an..

Yeti 7-11 Hour Endurance Run is staged at Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs, Georgia. The course follows the High Lake Trail and Ruins Trail inside the park, with ribbons marking the route to help runners stay on track. The event is a timed endurance race operated by Yeti Trail Runners a..

Canebrake 200 Miler and 100 Miler, held near Atlanta, Georgia (1750 Mt Vernon Rd, Lithia Springs), offers two ultra-distance options: a 200-mile race with a 96-hour limit and a 100-mile race with a 48-hour limit. The course centers on Sweetwater Creek State Park, featuring two loops—a 5-mile inner t..

The Georgia Death Race is a 74-mile trail ultramarathon from the Byron Herbert Reece Heritage Center in Blairsville, Georgia to Amicalola Falls State Park. The course includes about 16,000 feet of climbing and 16,000 feet of descent, making it a stern, high-elevation challenge. A signature feature i..

Bootlegger 100 Mile Trail Race, held near Flovilla, Georgia, offers 100‑mile, 50‑mile, and Sunday 12‑mile options on a scenic course built around a 12.5‑mile loop. Runners complete eight loops for the 100‑miler (four for the 50‑miler; one for the 12‑miler) with two well‑stocked aid stations and easy..

Dirty Spokes Iron Hill is the 10th annual trail race at Red Top Mountain State Park in Cartersville, Georgia. Runners choose between 7.5 and 3.8 miles on a mix of single- and double-track off-road trails, starting in the park parking lot and weaving through wooded, old-fire-road terrain. The race ca..

Chief Ladiga 100 Mile Trail Run is held in Jacksonville, Alabama, along the Chief Ladiga Trail in the foothills of Appalachia. Runners tackle four distances: 100 miles, 50 miles, 50K, and 13.1 miles. The 100-mile course is a fast, crew-friendly out-and-back on smooth pavement: 50 miles from Jacksonv..

The DT Stone Anvil is a challenging trail running event held at Fort Mountain State Park in Chatsworth, Georgia, featuring multiple race distances including 200 miles, 100 miles, 100K, 50K, and timed events up to 72 hours. The course consists of a demanding loop of about 20 miles with 5,000 feet of..

The Helenback Race Series is a trail-running event in Helen, Georgia, surrounding Unicoi State Park and the Chattahoochee River area. The event offers three distances: marathon, half marathon, and a 4-mile race. Runners begin and finish on the start/finish field by the river, tackling climbs through..

Feral Mtn 100M/50M is an inaugural ultramarathon from Coyote Ugly Racing set in Ellijay, Georgia. The event offers two distances, run across three sections of national forest, totaling about 104 miles with roughly 21,000 feet of elevation gain for the 100-mile course and about 10,000 feet for the 50..

The Rockin Choccolocco event in Heflin, Alabama, features a 50K ultramarathon, half marathon, 10K, and a kids fun run, all held on the scenic Pinhoti Trail within the Talladega National Forest. The 50K is a point-to-point race starting near Greenleaf Dam and finishing at Cahulga Creek Park, showcasi..

Dirty Spokes presents the Allatoona Creek Park Spring Trail Run in Acworth, Georgia. The race offers two trail distances—6.85 miles and 3.55 miles—set in the wooded confines of Allatoona Creek Park. Runners begin on a gravel road, then transition to grass and dirt trails, following a counterclockwis..

The Big 50 Trail Run in Pine Mountain, Georgia, is a year-10 point-to-point race hosted by Revolution Running in F.D. Roosevelt State Park. The Pine Mountain Trail course runs from the Warm Springs radio tower to the Liberty Bell Pool, offering 50K, 25K, and 10K distances on single-track terrain wit..