Trail Running calendar near Matawan 2025-2026

Join a 24 hour vigil run at Kean University honoring those who served while keeping someone on the track for the full day. Proceeds support Mission 22 and its veteran wellness programs.

Run the Never Stop Running Foundation Long Island Turkey Trail Trot, a scenic 5K through Bethpage State Park on Nov 15, 2025. Family friendly with a kiddie dash and proceeds benefiting local youth and athlete development.

Run Staten Island's scenic singletrack at NYC Trail Mix on Nov 15 2025, weaving through Blood Root Valley, High Rock and La Tourette. Choose 50M, 50K or half marathon distances and support the Greenbelt Conservancy.

Hit the trails at the NJ Trail Series SOMO Winter 1 in South Orange on Nov 15, 2025 with 5K, 10K or 13.1M looped courses through South Mountain Reservation. Expect rolling hills, single track and scenic fire roads for all levels.

Join the 8th annual Bill Bruno Alumni Cross Country Run at Holmdel Park on November 15, 2025 for community 5K and 3K races. Expect team and individual competition, chip timing, and a commemorative mug for the first 150 entrants.

Chase a fast PR at the Last Chance XC Championships in Oak Ridge Park, Clark NJ on November 16. The USATF New Jersey 8k championship runs on a double loop pancake flat course, with personalized bibs, oversized medals and free action photos.

Run scenic, hilly single track at the Tarrywile Half Marathon on November 16, 2025 in Danbury CT with 10K, half marathon and marathon options. Rugged terrain, aid stations and finisher medals make for a rewarding trail day.

Brave frosty singletrack through scenic Ringwood woods with 5K, 10K and half marathon options for every trail runner. Finish with a warm post race party serving food, drinks and winter views.

Tackle scenic single track and rolling climbs in the FEAR Trail Fest 5 mile at Lewis Morris Park on Nov 23, 2025. Open to first timers and seasoned trail runners, with limited spots, prizes and free course previews before race day.

Kick off Thanksgiving in Vineland with the South Vineland Thanksgiving Run, a fun 3 mile cross country style course at Anthony Campanella Park. Family friendly, competitive awards, proceeds support the Friends of Vineland Public Library.

Join the Fifth Street Cross on Black Friday in Emmaus for a choose your distance running and riding event from 10k to 100 mile. Start anytime, lap the festive course and add to the prize pot by bringing a six pack or $20.

Run a scenic 5K at Bethpage State Park with the Never Stop Running Foundation Leftover Turkey Trot, offering in person and virtual options. Free kiddie dash with ribbons and proceeds support the foundation.

Squatchy Leftovers is a scenic trail festival on November 29, 2025 at South Mountain Reservation in West Orange NJ, with distances from a 50K to a kids mile on a rugged 5K loop. Expect technical singletrack, handcrafted wood medals and a ch..

Join the Never Stop Running Foundation 50/50 Turkey Trot, a scenic trail 5K at Belmont Lake State Park on November 30. Half of net proceeds are raffled to participants with winners present and the rest supports the foundation.

Take on a crisp late November trail at Stillwell Woods Preserve in Woodbury on November 30, 2025. Rob's Trail Run Edition features a scenic 5K with separate adult and high school youth divisions for runners of all levels.

The Santa's Summit 10k is a scenic and challenging trail run held at Bull Run Marina in Clifton, Virginia. The course follows the Bull Run Occoquan Trail, featuring hilly terrain with a mix of out-and-back and one-way sections. Participants..

Shake off the winter chill at the Chilly Trail Run 5K in Haverford on December 6. Enjoy scenic trails, a cozy long sleeve race shirt for pre registered runners and light post race refreshments.

Join Team Foster's Last Person Standing on December 6, 2025 in Conshohocken along the Schuylkill River Trail for a backyard ultra where runners tackle repeated 4.2 mile laps until only one remains. Expect camaraderie, grit, and a central ai..

Run the scenic 8.4 mile Loop Race in Philadelphia on December 7, 2025, tracing the Schuylkill River past the Art Museum and Boathouse Row. Not local? Join Loop Race Anywhere and run the distance anytime Nov 5 to Dec 7.

Run a timed 50 miles or 50 kilometers in Prospect Park on a scenic looped course near Lincoln Road. Community aid with Skratch Labs hydration and a potluck style aid station keeps you fueled across the day.