Trail Running Calendar New Jersey 2026-2027

Take on rugged singletrack and carriage roads at the Frosty Fat Sass, a winter trail running and hiking event in West Orange's South Mountain Reservation. Choose a 5K loop or timed 3 hour and 6 hour options while supporting the South Mounta..

Hit the trails at the YETI OR NOT Snowshoe Invasion at Mountain Creek on January 31, 2026. Ride the lift to the top for a scenic 5k or untimed last mile welcoming runners, walkers and first time snowshoers. Bring your own snowshoes.

Join the Squatchy Onesiefest 5K on Feb 14 in Mahwah NJ for a playful, flat 5K around Scarlet Oak Pond or a shorter fun run. Costume lovers earn awards for top finishers in onesies, with on trail aid and a cozy race village.

Run the Febapple Frozen in South Mountain Reservation, South Orange NJ, where four trail distances loop around a scenic 10 mile course in late February. Expect winter trails, aid stations, swag and timing for a hearty challenge.

Join the Winter Thaw Out Series: four relaxed 5k trail runs on Elephant Swamp Trail near Monroeville NJ. Enjoy a series medal, age group awards, hot chocolate after each race, and a discount when you sign up for all four.

Run or hike scenic woodland trails at Mahlon Dickerson Reservation in the Mahlon Winter Donut Run and Hike, with 5 or 10 mile options. All weather welcome and finishers receive a long sleeve shirt, medal and donuts.

Squatchapple is a scenic trail race at South Mountain Reservation in West Orange, NJ, with distances from 11 to 50 miles across three challenging loops. All finishers get a handcrafted wood medal and one shop item.

Enjoy a 34 mile point to point run along the scenic Lenape Trail, riding the train to the eastern start and finishing back at your car. Self supported with varied surfaces and skyline views, the route winds through parks, neighborhoods and..

Take on the MT. TAMMANY 10, a challenging ultramarathon through the scenic Delaware Water Gap on March 21, 2026. Nearly 40 miles and more than 10,000 feet of climbing across ten loops around Mt Tammany promise epic views and a true test of..

Terror of Tammany! on March 22, 2026 in Columbia, NJ is a rugged looped trail challenge with 30K (three 6.7 mile loops) and 50K+ (five loops). Expect technical climbs, a campground start and finish, strict time limits, and finisher awards.

Run the 34 mile Lenape Trail from Branch Brook Park to South Mountain Reservation, passing parks and varied terrain, while supporting clean water projects. Solo runners get full crew support or join a 3 to 6 person relay.

Join the Morris County Empanada Trail on March 29 in Morris Plains NJ with 5K and 10K runs over scenic mixed terrain. Entry includes a long sleeve shirt, finisher medal and an empanada with proceeds benefiting the Arthritis Foundation.

Explore rugged North Jersey wilderness in The Fools Adventure, a 10 hour foot ROGAINE with over 100 checkpoints across scenic, rocky terrain. Test your map and compass skills as you navigate for the best route and enjoy big views.

Join the Spring SOMO Timed Trail Races on April 4, 2026 in South Orange, NJ for looped trail fun at South Mountain Reservation. Pick a one or two loop race or challenge yourself in one, three, or six hour timed events on a 1.88 mile loop.

Enjoy a scenic run or walk through maintained natural trails at the Institute Woods 6K in Princeton on April 11, 2026. Choose a 6K or a relaxed 3K, enjoy post run refreshments and a race shirt for early registrants.

Join the Screamin' Hill Scramble 5K at Screamin' Hill Brewery on April 18, 2026 for a chip timed cross country style run over groomed trails and short cut grass. Finishers earn a coaster medal and each entry includes a custom tech shirt plu..

The Wawayanda Trail Fest will take place in Highland Lakes on Saturday 25 April 2026. You can run between 21 and 100 kilometers.

Join the XC Summer Series, a friendly Tuesday night 5K in Parsippany with chip timing and after race refreshments. Open to all ages and abilities, walkers welcome and affordable single night or full series pricing.

Experience Trails To the Sky at Voorhees State Park with a UTMB Index 50k of five scenic laps or a spirited 10k, winding past the park observatory. Aid stations and custom finisher medals round out this classic trail race.

C'mon Armageddon offers 50K, 10 Miler and 5 Miler trail races in Norvin Green State Park, featuring boulder fields, river crossings and steep climbs with skyline views. Awards and GAIA GPS routes make it a rugged, scenic challenge.