Trail Running Calendar Kentucky 2026-2027

The Louisville Lovin' The Hills will take place in Fairdale on Saturday 7 February 2026. You can run between 6 and 50 kilometers.

The Warbird 100 is a 103 mile mountain ultra through Daniel Boone National Forest featuring rugged ridgelines, technical singletrack and creek crossings. Expect remote trails, big climbs, exposed views and a 35 hour cutoff.

Run scenic single track along Kentucky Lake and Lake Barkley at the Land Between the Lakes Great American Trail Race in Grand Rivers, KY on March 14, 2026. Choose from 23 km to 50 miles across rolling looped trails with a 12 hour limit.

Hit the trails at Lucky O'possum on March 21, 2026 in Nancy, Kentucky. Choose a half marathon, 10K or 5K trail run for a fun day of challenge and community.

Trail races in Shepherdsville on March 28, 2026 offer 25k, 50k and 5k options across Crooked Creek sections with multiple water and aid stations. Participants receive a race shirt and finisher's medal, with a nine hour cutoff.

Hit the 99% singletrack at Saunders Springs for a day of trail running and mountain biking on scenic preserve trails. With distances and team formats for all ages, plus kids races, the event benefits local trail groups.

Run the inaugural Howlin' Wolfe 25k and 50k through scenic Red River Gorge on April 11, 2026, starting and finishing at Natural Bridge State Resort Park. Trails mix road, single track and fire road with staffed aid stations.

An overnight team relay at Otter Creek Park (Brandenburg, KY) where teams of two or four rotate through three loops of 3, 5, and 9 miles, with on-site camping, an aid station at the hub, evening music, and night running.

A trail run at Ault Park in Cincinnati on April 19, 2026, featuring a rolling 3.6 mile route that passes an old railroad trestle and a pioneer road. The event offers age graded awards, prize drawings, tech shirts and a season pass.

Trail races at Mt. Airy Forest in Cincinnati on April 25, 2026 offering 5K, 10K, a half marathon and a 30K ITRA UTMB index race. Off road trails, themed medals for all finishers, and a five hour course time limit.

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

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.

The Laurel Lake 10k will take place in London on Saturday 9 May 2026. You can run 45 miles.

Trail runs at Mt. Airy Forest offering one lap of 5.4 miles or two laps of 10.6 miles, plus Trekker categories that allow extra time and a recorded finish. This is a scored leg of the Dirt Days Trail Series with chip timing.

Trail races at French Park in Cincinnati include 5K, 10K and a half marathon on off road trails with notable elevation gain. Events award series points and finisher medals and have a three hour course limit.

A community 5K at Freeman Lake Park on June 13, 2026 that supports families affected by Batten Disease through Gavin's Gifts. The lakeside out and back course includes a water stop and every participant receives a finisher's medal.

Trail runs at Waverly Park in Louisville from June 14 to June 28, 2026, include a 6 mile and a half marathon with in person and virtual options. Finish three series races to earn a cryptid medal and survivor shirt.

A 3.6 mile trail through French Park in Cincinnati featuring meadow and interior trails with multiple creek crossings using stepping stones, log bridges or water routes. This is the fourth leg of the Dirt Days Trail Series on Father’s Day 2..

The Run Wild - Louisville will take place in Louisville on Sunday 21 June 2026. You can run between 3 and 5 miles.

The Ascent Red River Gorge 5K is a 5K trail run and walk at Natural Bridge Campground in Slade, Kentucky. The hilly course runs on private property in Red River Gorge and includes commemorative shirts, awards and free race photos.