Trail Running calendar near Jackson 2025-2026

The Big Butts race, hosted by the Mississippi Ultra and Trail Society (MUTS), takes place in Jackson, MS, at the Mississippi College Choctaw Trails pavilion. This trail event offers multiple distances: 100K, 100K relay, 50K, and a returning 25K Fun Run. The course features 7.75-mile loops on shaded..

The NWR Cougar Chase 5K and Fun Run is an annual event held at Northwest Rankin High School in Flowood, Mississippi, supporting the Northwest Rankin Cross Country team. The event features a timed 5K trail run and a 5K trail walk along the school's cross country course, as well as an untimed 1-mile f..

Death by 5K in Brandon, Mississippi, is a unique 24-hour endurance challenge held at the RunStrong Training Center. Participants attempt to complete ten 5K runs within 24 hours, with races starting every 2.5 hours on the same course that begins and ends at the training center. Runners can rest in th..

The Clear Creek Ultra, held in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, is a unique 10-hour running event focused on community and enjoyment rather than competition. For a $25 entry fee, participants can camp on-site, enjoy food and drinks, and run on a challenging one-mile single-track loop featuring creek cr..

The Mississippi Trail 50 is an ultramarathon event held in the De Soto National Forest near Laurel, Mississippi, featuring distances of 100 miles, 50 miles, 50K, and 20K. The course runs primarily on the Longleaf Horse Trail, consisting of gently rolling pine forest terrain with mostly single-track..