Trail Running calendar near Rising Fawn 2025-2026

Fiery Gizzard Run is a trail ultramarathon held at Foster Falls State Park in Tracy City, Tennessee, offering marathon, half-marathon, and 13-mile ruck divisions on the Fiery Gizzard Trail—one of the US’s Top 25 trails. Runners are treated to waterfalls, striking rock formations, and expansive overl..

Cloudland Canyon Trail Races take place at Cloudland Canyon State Park in Rising Fawn, Georgia, featuring 50M, 50K, 25K, and 5M distances. Held December 6-7, 2025, all races start and finish in the park. The courses combine rolling canyon trails with dramatic scenery: waterfalls, open valley views,..

Frozen Yeti, the first event in RunningLane's Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series, takes place in Monte Sano State Park, Huntsville, Alabama. Runners choose between a 5-mile or 10-mile trail course featuring bluff views, creek crossings, and waterfalls. The race is cupless: participants must carry a han..

The Lookout Mountain Trail Race, held at Covenant College atop Lookout Mountain, Georgia, features challenging courses with stunning views. The event offers three distances: a 50-mile ultra, an 18-mile race, and a demanding 10K. The 50- and 18-mile courses share much of the route, traversing exposed..

The Holiday Hustle in Chattanooga, Tennessee, is a festive trail running event held in the scenic Black Creek subdivision near Mt. Aetna. Featuring approximately 3.7-mile (5K) and 7.4-mile (10K) courses, runners tackle new trails on Aetna Mountain with about 600 feet of elevation gain per loop.The 5..

The Recover From The Holidays 50K is an ultramarathon event hosted by the Huntsville Track Club, held annually at John Hunt Running Park in Huntsville, Alabama. This 50-kilometer race offers runners a challenging post-holiday distance to kickstart their running year. The event emphasizes a supportiv..

The Frozen Trash Panda is a trail running event held at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama, as part of the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series. Scheduled for January 3, 2026, it offers two race distances: a 10K and a half marathon. The course features scenic mountain views, creek crossings, an..

The Rabid Raccoon 25k, hosted by Bad Beard Events, is a challenging trail race held in Chattanooga, Tennessee, starting atop Raccoon Mountain at Laurel Point. The 25-kilometer course traverses the north and western sides of the mountain, featuring trails such as Megawatt, Grindstone Ridge, Lower Chu..

Snow Bull Endurance Runs take place at Camp Chet in Whitwell, Tennessee, on nearly 1,000 acres of private forest on Whitwell Mountain in the Cumberland Plateau. The event offers a half-marathon, 6-hour, and 12-hour races on a 5-mile loop with about 1,000 feet of gain per lap. The course mixes single..

MAD Backyard Ultra is staged at Camp Jordan Park in East Ridge, near Chattanooga, Tennessee. The race uses a backyard ultra format: runners must complete a 4.167-mile loop each hour, with a strict one-hour time limit, and the event continues until only one competitor remains—the winner is the last t..

The Huntsville Slam is a challenging endurance series hosted by the Huntsville Track Club in Huntsville, Alabama. It requires participants to complete four specific races between November and January: the Dizzy Fifties 50K, Rocket City Marathon, Recover from the Holidays 50K, and Mountain Mist 50K...

Red Top Rumble is the 19th annual 11.5-mile trail race held at Red Top Mountain State Park in Cartersville, GA, about 45 minutes north of Atlanta. The course winds through moderate to easy wooded trails with several bridge crossings and offers views of Lake Allatoona. Start/finish are at the Visitor..

Gone Loco is an endurance running event held in Athens, Tennessee, featuring distances of 33 miles (55k), 11 miles, and an 11-mile ruck option. The race takes place on the scenic Eureka Trail, a flat, gravel rail-trail known for its runnable surface and beautiful views of woodlands, rural landscapes..

The River to Clouds Trail Run is a thrilling trail running event held at Ross' Landing, Riverfront Parkway, Chattanooga, Tennessee, featuring challenging terrain and stunning views of Lookout Mountain. Participants can choose from a 100-mile, 50-mile, or a 27-mile "Barely Ultra" race, with options f..

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..

Stump Jump 50K & 10 Miler, staged by Bad Beard Events, is held on Signal Mountain near Chattanooga, Tennessee. The race offers 50K and 10-mile distances on a 90% single-track course along Signal Mountain and Walden Ridge, with jaw-dropping views of the Tennessee River Gorge, cascading streams, hemlo..

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..

Located in Mooresville, Alabama, the Singing River Runs offers 25K, 10K, and 5K races that start and finish at the Singing River House. The shaded, packed-dirt/gravel courses run through the Mooresville area, including a trek by 1818 Farms and along the river, under a leafy canopy. The flat, forgivi..

Chief Ladiga 100 Mile Trail Run takes place in Jacksonville, Alabama, along the Chief Ladiga Trail, described as the country’s longest paved trail. The event offers four distances: 100 miles, 50 miles, 50K, and a half marathon (13.1). Runners follow a fast, crew-friendly course: 50 miles out to Nath..