Trail Running calendar near Summerville 2025-2026

In the Heat of the Night is a unique night trail running event held in Anniston, Alabama, featuring distances of 10K, 25K, 50K, and 100K. The race takes place on a loop course through the Talladega Forest roads and the Pinhoti Trail, starting at Frog Pond Overlook. Runners experience a challenging t..

The Chupacabra Trail Race, held at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama, is the fourth event in the Wild Thangs Trail Series. Scheduled for August 16, 2025, it offers two distances: a 10K and a half marathon. The course features scenic mountain views, creek crossings, and waterfalls, making..

The Yeti Snakebite is a challenging timed trail running event held at Sweetwater State Park in Lithia Springs, Georgia. Returning to its original August date, this race features an 8.88-hour time limit where participants run as many 6-mile loops as possible. The course is a tough, scenic loop that c..

The Bad Beard Events Oli Kai 3, 6, & 9 Hour race takes place at the scenic Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Participants run or walk a 2.1-mile loop trail featuring about 190 feet of elevation gain, choosing to complete as many laps as they wish within 3, 6, o..

24 Hours at Lake Z is a timed trail running event held in Dahlonega, Georgia, featuring 24-hour, 12-hour, and 6-hour race options. The course is a 4.63-mile lollipop loop with rocky and rooty terrain, steep climbs and descents, runnable ridge lines, and water crossings, totaling 303 feet of elevatio..

Oli Via is a trail running event held in Chattanooga, Tennessee, featuring two race distances: a 4.5-mile run and a half marathon. The course is entirely on dirt trails, with many flat and fast sections, but also significant elevation gains—731 feet for the shorter race and 2,444 feet for the half m..

The Twisted Ankle Trail Race, held at Sloppy Floyd State Park in Summerville, Georgia, offers trail running distances of 5K, 10 miles, and a half marathon. The event features a mix of wide trails and single-track paths, with challenging terrain including rocks and roots. Runners in the longer distan..

The Guild 7 Trail Race is a 7-mile trail running event held near Chattanooga, Tennessee, on the historic Guild-Hardy Trail, a former railroad grade dating back to the 1880s. The course features a challenging 3.5-mile uphill climb to a turnaround point marked by a large boulder, followed by a 3.5-mil..

The Misfit Mountain Athletics Fall Adventure Retreat will take place in Chattanooga from Thursday 18 September 2025 to Monday 22 September 2025. You can run 15 miles.

The Georgia Jewel is a celebrated trail running event held near Dalton, Georgia, featuring distances of 100, 50, 35, and 18 miles. Known as Georgia's longest-standing 100-mile trail race, it takes place on the scenic Pinhoti Trail, with 99% single-track terrain and a challenging climb called "Mt. Ba..

The Run for the Widows & Orphans 5K is an annual event held in Rockmart, Georgia, on the scenic property of the founder of All For His Glory Ministries. Scheduled for September 20, 2025, this 4th edition offers two 5K race options: a traditional road course and a more adventurous trail course featur..

The Conquer the Cave 5K is a unique running event held at Cathedral Caverns State Park in Woodville, Alabama. The scenic course begins in a picturesque valley surrounded by mountains and fields, leading runners into a spectacular 0.6-mile out-and-back section inside one of the Southeast's most impre..

The Tomahawk Trail Endurance Challenge will take place in Oneonta on Saturday 27 September 2025. You can run 2 kilometers.

The Flat Top Mountain Farm Harvest Hustle 5K is an off-road running event held in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee. The race course winds around the farm, taking runners along horse pastures with scenic views of sunflower fields and the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background. This 5K race offers participants..

The Go for the Gold Run Fest, held in McMullen Cove, Alabama, is a two-day running event featuring distances from a Kids 1 Mile Fun Run to challenging 25K and 50K trail races. The trail runs offer rugged single-track courses with significant elevation gains—over 2,500 feet for the 25K and 5,000 feet..

A Stroll in the Park is an endurance running event held at Boling Park in Canton, GA, offering 8-hour and 12-hour race options. Participants run on a one-mile crushed gravel loop with a grass shoulder, providing a soft, trail-like surface free of rocks and roots, ideal for those who prefer not to ru..

The PCOS Trailblazers 5K is a family-friendly event held on September 28, 2025, at Sweetwater Creek State Park in Lithia Springs, Georgia. Participants can walk, hike, or run a 3.1-mile course along the park's Yellow Trail, known for its scenic beauty and connection to famous film locations. A 1-mil..

The Lake Yahou 50K is a trail running event held in Anniston, Alabama, featuring three race distances: 50K, 10 miles, and 5.5 miles. The course consists mainly of runnable, non-technical single-track dirt trails with some rocky and rooty sections, offering a natural but accessible challenge. The 50K..

The Bull Mountain Epic is a challenging trail running event held in Dahlonega, Georgia, featuring a 50K and a half marathon. The race takes place on the Jake and Bull Mountain Trail system, which consists of three distinct loops, each about 10 miles long. Half marathoners run one loop, while 50K par..

The Devils Race Track Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held at the North Alabama Land Trust’s Wade Mountain Preserve near Huntsville, AL. The race features a 4.167-mile loop combining runnable single-track trails during daylight hours, including the challenging Devils Race Track loop, an..