Trail Running calendar near Nashville 2026-2027

Join a free winter trail run in Yellowwood State Forest. Cover a scenic 6.5 to 7 mile loop at your own pace and enjoy a fire, hot food, and socializing at the shelter house afterward. Registration is required to attend this relaxed communit..

Trail races at Mounds State Park in Anderson, Indiana on March 7, 2026 feature 15K and 5K courses along scenic trails by the White River and ceremonial mounds, with aid stations, a free kids run, and on site registration.

Join the Plainfield Race Series from Feb 7 to Apr 11, 2026 for 5k, 10k and 10 mile races on scenic paved trails with bridges, ponds and parks. Enjoy chip timing, custom shirts and a series finisher medal plus post race hot cocoa and fire pi..

A cross country event in Clayton, Indiana on March 13, 2026 supporting local school cross country programs, offering 5k, Kids 3k, virtual options, team scoring and awards, plus a shirt only option.

A two-day trail event in Holliday Park, Indianapolis on March 20–21, 2026 featuring a timed 5 mile run, a 3 mile hike, youth races, commemorative shirts, and varied natural trail terrain.

Trail races in Owen Putnam State Forest feature single track looped courses in 50 mile, 50K, 14 mile and 10K distances. The event is organized by the Indiana Trail Running Association and is a cupless race with limited camping.

A trail event at Hawthorn Park offering a 5 mile run, 4 mile walk and 1 mile fun run, with marked trails, volunteer support, awards and a post-race breakfast taco bar. Preregistration is required by April 12 for a shirt.

Trail races at Paynetown State Recreation Area feature single lap 15K and 5K courses through Pate Hollow and Hoosier National Forest with hilly, mixed surfaces and standard DNR gate fees may apply.

A trail race series in Columbus, IN from April 4 to October 10, 2026, offering 5K and 10K events on two race dates. Participants do not receive shirts at registration; finisher beanie hats are given at the finish.

A rugged point to point 50 mile trail race on Indiana’s Knobstone Trail with roughly 10,000 feet of elevation gain. The event is cupless, uses live GPS tracking, and enforces aid station check ins and elapsed time cutoffs.

Join the Plainfield Race Series from Feb 7 to Apr 11, 2026 for 5k, 10k and 10 mile races on scenic paved trails with bridges, ponds and parks. Enjoy chip timing, custom shirts and a series finisher medal plus post race hot cocoa and fire pi..

The DINO Trail Run returns to DePauw Nature Park, featuring 5k and 15k courses on crushed stone trails. Runners can enjoy views of the park's rock quarry cliffs on a route with mostly gentle grades and a few steep hills.

The Backside Trail Marathon - Louisville, KY will take place in Brownsboro Village on Sunday 26 April 2026. You can run between 21 and 42 kilometers.

Hit the trails at Morgan Monroe State Forest on April 26, 2026 for Run with the Squirrels, a low cost, low frills trail race offering 5K to half marathon distances. Enjoy scenic forest routes and basic aid stations for a friendly, down to e..

Run the trails at General Butler State Park on May 2, 2026 for The Wildcat, a scenic trail race offering 5K, 10K, 1/2 marathon, 20K relay and a 6 Hours of Power event. Enjoy river overlook views, custom medals and on course aid.

Trail running event in Brown County, Indiana on May 16, 2026, offering distances from 5K to 50M and a team relay; courses feature 600 ft ridges, marked aid, a post-race barbecue and medals with overall and age-group awards.

An endurance ruck and a 5k trail ruck at Harbour Shores Church on a mostly unpaved one mile loop. Participants carry a rucksack loaded to ten percent of body weight and have space for team support.

Trail races in Lebanon, Indiana offering 4, 8 and 12 mile out and back courses on the paved Big 4 rail to trail with wooded and open sections, plus post-race refreshments, giveaways and awards for top finishers.

Trail run at Brown County State Park on May 30, 2026 offering 5K and 15K courses with long climbs, singletrack sections, and GPX maps available.

A trail event at Morgan Monroe State Forest offering a 100 km race and a 20 mile loop with generous time limits and aid station support. Virtual entries are allowed between May 1 and June 7 with GPS submission and mailed finisher swag.