Trail Running calendar near Ringgold 2026-2027

Community-focused trail event at Boling Park featuring a roughly 5K trail run, a kids one mile fun run, live music and food trucks.

Trail races in Chattanooga including a half marathon and a 4.5 mile race on dirt with substantial climbing and set cutoff and pace requirements.

Trail races on Bauxite Ridge in Collegedale, TN on September 7, 2026, featuring a 15K, 8K and 1K kids run with marked single track, stocked aid stations, cupless hydration policy, and awards for podium finishers.

Trail races through the Caney Fork and Scotts Gulf backcountry near Sparta, Tennessee, offering a 50 mile, a 25K run, and a 25K ruck, all starting and finishing at Camp Latimer with on-site tent and cabin lodging.

Trail race at Sloppy Floyd State Park near Summerville GA on Sep 12, 2026 with 5K, 10 mile, half marathon and a special 20 mile option for 2026 only. Course includes wide trails, single track, Marble Mine and climbs to Becky's Bluff.

A backyard-ultra style trail event in Marietta, GA featuring a 1.5 to 2 mile loop repeated toward a 50K target or beyond; the race is untimed and self-supported, with limited facilities and opportunities to share aid and food.

A 7 mile out and back on the Guild-Hardy Trail near Chattanooga on September 12, 2026, with a 3.5 mile climb to a boulder turnaround and a 3.5 mile descent back. The field is limited to 100 and parking is restricted.

Trail races on the Pinhoti near Dalton, GA offering 100 mile, 50 mile, 35 mile and 18 mile options. Mostly single track with ridgelines, a notable climb, bused starts for shorter distances, and close crew access on the 100 mile loop.

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 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.

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.

Experience a unique 5K run through a scenic valley and a lit cavern in Alabama. Enjoy mountain views and a subterranean turn around point with constant cool temperatures.

A third annual off-road 5K on a historic family farm in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, with a course through sunflower fields and pastures and views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

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.

Trail race in Dahlonega, GA with a Half Marathon and a 50K on three roughly 10 mile loops and 5000 feet of gain. Three vegetarian friendly aid stations and a 12 hour cut off are provided.

Trail races of 50K, 30K and 15K run in the Chattahoochee National Forest on the Benton MacKaye Trail and forest roads, featuring technical singletrack, creek crossings and six aid stations.

A three day, 60 mile trail stage race around Chattanooga with stages on Lula Lake, the Cumberland Trail and Signal Mountain. Evening gatherings take place at the Crash Pad and race proceeds support the trail group Wild Trails.

A mountain road running event in Copperhill, Tennessee on October 17, 2026, covering about 100 miles with nearly 15,000 feet of elevation gain and a loop route that travels into North Georgia.

A 20 mile loop on Sewanee's Perimeter Trail across the Cumberland Plateau, featuring three aid stations, race shirts for early registrants, and a post race gathering at Shenanigans while supporting the Perimeter Trail Fund.