Trail Running calendar near Palmetto 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.

Trail 5K and 10K at Chewacla State Park in Auburn, Alabama, benefiting Valley Rescue Mission. Includes race shirts, aid stations, finisher awards, and overall prizes for male and female winners.

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.

Standing Boy Trail Festival in Columbus GA offers multiple trail races on flowing single track along the Chattahoochee, including a Night Time Vertical 5K, a 10 mile race, a Canicross 10 mile, and a 50K of three 10 mile loops.

A three day health and wellness festival at Kingston Downs, Rome GA combining a choose your own distance run on The Loop with sauna sessions, yoga, live music, speakers, an experiential expo, camping and glamping options.

Savage Race Georgia Fall 2026 in Dallas, Georgia on September 19 offers multiple obstacle-course options, tiered registration pricing, and event parking for a fee.

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.

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 in Boling Park, Canton, GA offering 8 hour and 12 hour timed runs on a roughly one mile crushed gravel loop with one aid station, 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.

Trail races at Lake Yahou in Anniston, AL on October 10, 2026 feature 50K, 10 mile and 5.5 mile options on mostly non technical single track, a cupless policy, aid stations, finisher rocks and awards for top finishers.

A club exclusive cross country 5K on October 13, 2026 with a 1 hour 15 minute course limit. The race is free for members and requires a guest pass for non members.

Flatrock in Dacula, Georgia is a trail event offering a 50K, a half marathon and a 50/50 challenge on flowing, nontechnical singletrack with accessible aid stations and capped registration.

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 race run as ten 13.5 mile loops with more than 20,000 ft of climbing. No crew or pacers are allowed and a 48 hour cutoff is strictly enforced. Field limited to 25 runners in 2026.

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.