Trail Running Calendar North Carolina 2025-2026

The Agape 100k + 50k is a challenging trail running event held at Camp Agapé in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Featuring a rugged 6-mile loop of singletrack and gravel trails with significant elevation, the 50k consists of 5 loops with 6,000 feet of gain, while the 100k requires 10 loops totaling 12..

The Cedarock Trail Run is an exciting spring event held at Cedarock Park in Burlington, NC, featuring a variety of race options including a 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, and a Half Marathon Relay. Participants can enjoy four unique loop courses that combine paved trails and forested paths, making it suita..

Run with the Bears in Tuckasegee, NC, is an annual running event set in the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains at Bear Lake Reserve. The race offers three distances: a challenging 10K with 1,322 feet of elevation gain, a moderately tough 5K featuring 954 feet of climbing, and a 1-Mile Fun Run suitable for..

The "Keeping My Mind on Track" event is a 5K trail run taking place at Doggettville Farm in Summerfield, NC. Scheduled for May 17, 2025, this event aims to promote mental health awareness through physical activity. Participants can enjoy a fun day filled with running and community engagement.Awards..

The May Madness 50K is a unique ultramarathon held at Hoffman Field Trial Grounds in Hoffman, North Carolina. This challenging event consists of ten consecutive 5K races, starting early in the morning and running one 5K each hour until all ten are completed, totaling 50 kilometers. The race offers a..

The Battle of the Border 4 Miler is an exciting trail running event set to take place in Waxhaw, North Carolina. This inaugural race offers participants a scenic 4-mile course along the Carolina Thread Trail, featuring a mix of technical trails, gravel, and paved paths. Runners will enjoy beautiful..

The Capture the Flags Ultra will take place in Banner Elk on Saturday 24 May 2025.

The Momentus BackYard Ultra is an endurance trail running event held at the scenic Williams Rushing Farm in Monroe, North Carolina. Participants tackle a challenging 4.167-mile loop every hour, on the hour, continuing until only one runner remains, testing both mental and physical limits. The course..

The Black Mountain Monster is an endurance running event held in Black Mountain, North Carolina, featuring 6, 12, and 24-hour race options. Set on a 3.25-mile loop through the wooded trails of Montreat College's White Oak Estate, the course includes grassy paths, single-track trails, fields, a woode..

The Ridge to Rails event in Old Fort, NC offers three trail running races: a 50k, a half marathon, and a 10k. The 50k is a challenging loop featuring a mix of smooth and technical terrain with about 5,700 feet of elevation gain and loss, running through scenic trails like Star Gap, Bernard Mountain,..

The Big Elkin Trail Relay, held in Elkin, North Carolina, is a team-based trail running event featuring 5K loops on a scenic course combining single-track trails and granite dust paths along the old E&A Railroad grade. The mostly shaded route offers views of waterfalls, Big Elkin Creek, and Elkin Re..

The Good Hops 5k'ish Beer Run 2025 is set to take place in Carolina Beach, NC, during Father's Day Weekend. This fun trail race, which is approximately 5k in distance, will start at Good Hops Brewing and wind through the scenic Carolina Beach State Park. Participants can enjoy a post-race celebratio..

The Wicked Root 50K is an annual ultramarathon held over two days in Lowell, North Carolina, celebrating its 10th year. The event features a challenging 10-mile loop course within a park, with a total elevation gain of 1,400 feet per loop. Participants can also choose to run a 50K on either Saturday..

The Vertical Mile Challenge will take place in Hiddenite on Saturday 21 June 2025.

The Inferno Endurance Run is an endurance running event held at Jesse Helms Park in Monroe, North Carolina. Participants run on a 3.7-mile loop featuring mixed terrain including paved walkways, gravel, grass paths, and some single-track sections. The course is mostly flat with about 250 feet of elev..

The Hollis Hills Farm Revival is a trail running event held in Ellenboro, North Carolina, featuring race distances of 50K, 25K, and 5 miles, including a 50K relay option. Set in a beautiful, largely untouched farm area, the course includes a 5-mile loop around the farm with a 400-foot elevation gain..

The Moonlight Bootlegger 5K in Greensboro, NC, is a unique nighttime trail race held at Haw River State Park. Celebrating its 13th anniversary in 2025, this event combines running with a festive atmosphere featuring bluegrass music and moonshine cocktails or mocktails. The 5K course is a well-marked..

The Common Rush Trail Run is an exciting running event scheduled for July 19, 2025, at Harris Lake County Park in New Hill, NC. Participants can choose between 5-mile and 10-mile courses that feature beautiful lake views, scenic open fields, and mellow single-track trails. The event emphasizes a fri..

The Sweaty Backyard Cox Ultra is an endurance running event held in Concord, North Carolina, on July 26, 2025. It features a backyard ultra format, where participants run a 4.167-mile loop every hour, with the race continuing until only one runner remains who can complete the loop within the hour. T..

The Petal to the Medal Endurance Event is an inclusive trail running challenge held at the Daniel Stowe Conservancy in Belmont, North Carolina. Participants have up to eight hours to complete as many 5K loops as they wish on a scenic trail course. Designed for both experienced trail runners and newc..