Trail Running calendar near Columbus 2025-2026

Enjoy a scenic 5K trail or one mile Move As You Please at Thorncroft Equestrian Center’s 70 acre farm in Malvern. Finish with live music, food trucks and pony meet and greets while supporting care for Thorncroft horses.

Celebrate Labor Day with a scenic 5K through William Heritage Winery vineyards, plus family friendly 1 mile and kids races. Enjoy live music, food trucks and a souvenir wine glass while supporting the HEADstrong Foundation.

Experience a three day trail running festival at Wawayanda State Park in mid September 2026 with races from a 1 mile kids run to a 100 mile ultra. Free camping and a partnership with Bigger Than The Trail support community and mental health..

Join the Kettle Cooker Five & Dime at Glenroy Preserve for scenic loop trails with 5 mile, 10 mile and 25K options over hills, creeks and rocky terrain. Chip timing, aid stations, a soft tee and post race beer make it a great day.

Run the Vineyards at White Horse Winery features 10K, 5K and 1 mile on a flat scenic vineyard course supporting the HEADstrong Foundation. Enjoy a tech tee, souvenir wine glass, live music, wood fired pizza and a glass of wine.

Paine to Pain Trail Half Marathon offers a scenic single loop through five Westchester parks, with 90 percent on dirt trails, roots and rocks under tree cover. Expect abundant wildlife, quiet forest passages and a true trail running challen..

Run scenic singletrack around Lums Pond State Park on October 17, 2026, at Delaware Trail Fest. Choose from solo or team 12 hour challenges or hiker friendly 24 km and 12 km lake loops for a day of fun and trail camaraderie.

Join the Clinton Road Zombie Run on Oct 18 in West Milford NJ, from a spooky Zombie Crawl to a 10k through foggy woods with volunteer zombies and haunted aid stations. Finish with music, costumes, survivor medals and prizes.

Join the Fall Back at scenic Jacobsburg State Park with 5 Mile, 3H, or 6H on a roughly 5 mile single track and gravel loop run clockwise. Finishers earn a pin and top athletes receive sustainable medals.

Run the Vineyards Unionville offers scenic 5K and 8K trail runs through vineyards with chip timing. Enjoy live music, food trucks, a souvenir stemless wine glass and a post race pour for a festive finish.

Run through the scenic Wissahickon Valley Park on gravel and single track at Forbidden Run Fest, offering 10K, 10 mile and half marathon options. Finishers get a medal and sweatshirt, with post race pizza and live music.

Join FEAR Trail Fest 2026 for a scenic, technical 5 mile loop at Lewis Morris Park in Morristown, NJ with rocks, roots and about 600 feet of climbing. Registration opens May 31 2026 and is limited to 120 runners, hikers welcome.

Join the Inwood Hill Turkey Trot, a festive 5K through scenic Inwood Hill Park on Thanksgiving Day. Run or walk to support the Inwood Food Pantry while enjoying community spirit, free finish photos, and live results.

Squatchy Leftovers is a looped trail run at South Mountain Reservation on Nov 28, 2026, with distances from a kids mile to a tough 50K over scenic singletrack and carriage roads. Expect rugged climbs, aid every lap, and a friendly community..