Trail Running calendar near Pontotoc 2025-2026

Kick off the new year with the NovonaRun Start Fast 5K on January 3, 2026 in New Albany, Mississippi. Enjoy a flat, smooth park loop, finisher medal and postrace awards for top finishers.

Distances range from 25K to 300 mile on a scenic 33.4 mile loop through Shelby Farms Park, passing lakes, woods and a resident buffalo herd. Live tracking supports the 300 and 200 mile races and pacers and crew are allowed at main aid stati..

Run the Blue Bonnet Trailblazer in Columbus Mississippi above the Tombigbee River, with gentle hills and riverside paths for a scenic 5K or 1 mile. Decorate a spring bonnet and register by April 6 to guarantee a race shirt.