Trail Running calendar near Meridian 2025-2026

Death by 5K in Brandon, Mississippi, is a unique 24-hour endurance challenge where participants run ten 5K races spaced every 2.5 hours, starting at 8 AM. Hosted at the RunStrong Training Center, the course remains consistent for each leg, beginning and ending at the center. Runners can rest in thei..

The Ivy Trek Ultra is a challenging trail running event held at Clarkco State Park in Quitman, Mississippi. Featuring a 7.78-mile loop course with a mix of double and single track trails, runners enjoy scenic views of Ivy Lake, bridges, and the notable Gold Fish Pond. The race offers three distances..

The Run the River Ultra Challenge and Relay, held at Petal River Park in Petal, Mississippi, is a 6-hour looped trail event featuring a roughly 2.5-mile course through meadows, single-track trails, riverfront views, wetlands, and historic train trestles. Participants can compete solo, in relay teams..

Run For Hope in Meridian, Mississippi, is a multi-distance running event held at Bonita Lakes Park. The race offers a 10K trail run along the scenic and challenging Bonita Lakes Jeep Trail, a 5K road race around the park's front and lower lake walking track, a 2-mile walk, and a fun run for kids jus..

The Great Scorpion Trail Run, held in Meridian, Mississippi at Bonita Lakes Park, offers runners three distance options: 50K, 25K, and 12.5K. The course features a challenging mix of single track and jeep trails with roots, rocks, and hills, providing a scenic experience through the wooded areas aro..

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 gently rolling pine forest terrain, mostly single-track with some double-track logging roads along t..

The Honoring Our Heroes 4th Annual 5K & 2 Mile Ruck is a special event held at Camp Meridale in Meridian, Mississippi. This all-terrain race features a 5K run, 5K walk, and a 2-mile ruck, with courses winding through wooded trails, hills, and uneven ground on 170 acres of scenic terrain. The event s..