Trail Running calendar near Bowling Green 2025-2026

The MuuvWell Hot Rod 24 Hour Ultra is staged in Bowling Green, Kentucky, at the Bowling Green Hot Rods Baseball Park. The main 24-hour race follows a 0.31-mile loop around the concourse perimeter of the stadium, allowing runners to churn out laps for up to 24 hours. In addition to the 24-hour event,..

The Heartland Harvest Festival 5K is a scenic autumn running event held at Elizabethtown Nature Park in Elizabethtown, Kentucky. Scheduled for September 27, 2025, this light trail 5K race offers a welcoming atmosphere for both seasoned runners and newcomers. Participants can enjoy the natural beauty..

Run The Ridge Trail Race in Beaver Dam, Kentucky offers three trail distances: 5K, 10K, and 25K. The course climbs high in the hills and winds along dirt roads and ridge overlooks, with steep ascents and descents to reach the ridge top and return. The race starts and finishes at the celebrated Bill..

The Long Hunter Trail Runs take place in Long Hunter State Park near Hermitage, Tennessee, just outside Nashville. The event offers three distances: 50K, marathon, and half marathon. The courses loop around Couchville Lake and include trails such as Bryant Grove, Cliff Trail, and Jones Mill, with th..

The Mammoth Cave 50K/25K is a trail running event held in Mammoth Cave National Park, Park City, Kentucky. Scheduled for October 25, 2025, it features two distances: a 50K and a 25K. The race takes place on the scenic Bike & Hike Trail, a crushed gravel out-and-back route named after a historic rail..

Running for Love is a 5K trail run held in Fairview, Tennessee, at 7211 Bowie Lake Road. This event supports Love One International, a nonprofit organization dedicated to providing life-saving medical treatment to children in need in Uganda. The race offers participants a scenic trail course and a m..

Nashville Running Company's Shelby 6 Miler is a flat 6-mile race held at Shelby Park in East Nashville, starting and finishing at Cornelia Fort Airpark. The course runs on primitive trails through Shelby Park, offering a setting for first-timers and those chasing personal records. Highlights include..

Natchez Trace Trail Run takes place at Garrison Creek Rest Stop on the Natchez Trace in Franklin, Tennessee. The event offers four distances: 50-miler, marathon, rucking 13 miles, and half marathon, on about 25 miles of scenic, fast single-track trails with road crossings. Elevation can be rugged, w..

Santa Trail 5K at Dugas Community Park in Scottsville, Kentucky, offers a festive 5K on the Dumont Hill trail system. The main event is a 5K trail run/walk, with an accessible loop for walkers, runners, and those pushing strollers or rolls. A Child Dash for ages 10 and under and a virtual participat..

The Tennessee Mile takes place on private land near Franklin, Tennessee, about 20 minutes from downtown. Dubbed the Toughest Little Mile in Tennessee, this looped ultramarathon features a 1.1-mile course with about 340 feet of elevation gain, two steep climbs, and runnable sections before a field de..

Bell Ringer Trail Run takes place at Montgomery Bell State Park in Burns, Tennessee, in December. The event offers 50K, 25K, and 15K trail distances, showcasing roughly 30 miles of park trails for the 50K and about 15 miles for the 25K, and 9 miles for the 15K. Runners encounter multiple uphill and..

Otter Creek in Brandenburg, KY, is a scenic trail running event offering marathon, 16-mile, and 8-mile distances on a singletrack loop course. Runners enjoy views along the creek, rolling hills, and soft pine needle trails. Aid stations are fully stocked every 4-5 miles, supporting participants thro..

The Black Toe Run is a challenging 12- or 24-hour trail running event held at Hardin Farm in Watertown, Tennessee. Participants run on a roughly 5-mile loop featuring about 1,000 feet of vertical gain, either solo or in teams of two or four, aiming to complete as many laps as possible within the tim..

Music City Trail Ultra takes place in Pegram, Tennessee at 2150 Sams Creek Road, starting on a family farm near the Cheatham Wildlife Games Reserve. The event offers 50K, 25K, and 12K distances across rugged, scenic terrain: a mix of single-track, steep forest trails, jeep and gravel roads, with rid..

Big Al’s 200 is a private-land ultra held near Franklin, Tennessee, at 9600 Big East Fork Rd. The event offers a 200‑mile and a 100‑mile option run on a 2‑mile loop through scenic woods with ridge lines and black slate springs. Elevation gain reaches about 55,000 feet for the 200‑mile course and 27,..