Trail Running calendar near Stearns 2026-2027

An obstacle 5K and family Fun Run in Maryville, TN on May 9, 2026 featuring 20 mud obstacles, team and individual awards, on-site vendors, and proceeds supporting therapeutic programs at Camp Montvale.

A night trail event in Knoxville with a 6-mile course through mostly unlit wooded trails and a kids 1-mile that finishes before dark. Headlamps or flashlights are required for the adult race; aid stations supply small cups.

Altra Trail Fun Run on May 10 in Knoxville features a designated 3 miles untimed trail route with on-site Altra shoe demos and a post-run gathering with coffee and optional breakfast burritos; registration is free.

A 6.1 mile trail race in the Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area limited to 100 runners, featuring sandstone bluffs, waterfalls and a single stocked aid station at mile 3.4.

Experience the natural beauty of Green River Lake State Park with several trail distances ranging from a kids run to a half marathon. Join this off road event in Campbellsville for a day of technical climbs and scenic park trails.

SwimRun Knox on May 31, 2026 features a 12.25 mile swimrun at Mead's Quarry and Ijams Nature Center plus a 3.18 mile trail 5k and a 13.1 mile trail half marathon, with team and individual entry options.

A timed trail festival on a 2.2 mile loop at McArthur Pavilion offering 24 hour, 12 hour and 6 hour options plus relays, chip timing, aid, live music and on-site packet pickup.

Experience the moderately technical and flowing trails of Knoxville at Sharp's Ridge Rambler. This event features 7 mile, 4 mile, and 1 mile trail races that climb and descend the scenic ridges of the park.

A patriotic July 4 running event at the Madisonville Kefauver Pavilion offering 17.76 miles and 7.4 miles with in-person and virtual options. A ruck division with specified pack weights runs on an asphalt greenway and bike trail course.

Experience the scenic trails of Oak Ridge at the Haw Ridge Trail Race. Balance a significant early ridge climb with several miles of smooth running along the lake in this 8 mile or kids 1 mile event.

A mid-August trail running weekend in Grandview, Tennessee with looped races from one hour to 24 hours, free tent camping and a glamping auction; proceeds support Flying Pigs Sanctuary.

Fort Frenzy Ultra Festival is an endurance running event at Fort Loudoun State Historic Park in Vonore, TN, featuring timed races from 3 hours to 24 hours, a dedicated ruck division, course awards, and a Cherokee Ultra qualifier.

Experience an off road adventure at Panther Creek State Park featuring half marathon and 10K trail distances. Run through wooded loops and scenic lakeside paths in this established Tennessee trail series event.

Trail ultraruns and a ruck division route through the rugged Caney Fork and Scotts Gulf backcountry near Sparta, Tennessee, with technical singletrack, limestone bluffs, caves, and waterfalls; the weekend centers at Camp Latimer.

An off-road Marine Mud Run in Maryville featuring a roughly 3 mile obstacle course through trails, mud pits and water, plus a 1K youth run where adults may accompany young children. Showers and commemorative shirts available at packet pick-..

A 50 km trail race at Frozen Head State Park in Tennessee that reveals the course map only the night before and forbids GPS. The route combines runnable trails with long climbs and a decisive split between a marathon finish and the full 50..

A loop-trail ultra at Panther Creek State Park featuring 2.9 mile laps, multiple timed events and relays, and a 6 hour ruck division. Base Camp at the park soccer fields hosts the aid station, crew area, and awards.

A 5K trail run and a 1 mile asphalt fun run at Big Ridge State Park in Maynardville, Tennessee on September 19, 2026. Online preregistration is available and fees support the Y's health and education programs.

The 30th annual Spoonbread Festival 5K in Berea KY offers a chip timed 5K on a flat paved trail, an untimed 1 mile fun walk, and a virtual 5K option with commemorative shirts and age group awards.

Experience the natural beauty of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area with a loop trail race featuring 17.5 mile and 10K options primarily on single track terrain.