Trail Running calendar near Madison 2025-2026

The Bone Yard Trail Race, held on May 10, 2025, is a challenging trail running event on Mt. Zion Bike Trail near Brookhaven, Mississippi. Participants can choose from several race options, including a 50K, 50K relay, 20-mile, or 10-mile race.The course features narrow, well-marked trails with ups an..

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 grueling 24-hour challenge where participants run ten 5K races, each starting every 2.5 hours, beginning at 8 AM. The event is held at the RunStrong Training Center, with a consistent course for all legs that starts and ends at the center. Runners can rest i..

The Clear Creek Ultra, held in Crystal Springs, Mississippi, is a unique 10-hour running event focused on fun and community 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 crossing..

The Mississippi Trail 50 is a multi-distance trail running event held in the DeSoto National Forest near Laurel, Mississippi. It features races including the 100-mile, 50-mile, 50K, and 20K, with courses primarily on single track and logging roads through gently rolling pine forest. The event offers..