Trail Running calendar near Banner Elk 2026-2027

A roughly 5-mile trail race in Lenoir on 12/12/2026 featuring single-track, gravel and short hardtop sections, part of the Foothills Run Series, with early packet pickup, post-race s'mores and awards including Dirty Santa gift selection.

A multi distance trail event at Lake Lure on January 9, 2027 with routes from 5K to 50 miles, marked trails, a stocked aid station, a 25 hour cutoff, and unique handmade pottery finisher medals.

Trail event in Roaring Gap, NC offering 8 Miler, 25K and a themed 50K with a Six Stones challenge. The course follows rocky loop trails with about 1530 ft elevation per loop, five aid stations and a 10 hour time limit.

Timed loop trail races at Ellaberry Llama Farm near Hendersonville, NC. Choose 12-, 6- or 3-hour formats on trails that pass apple orchards and resident llamas; aid stations and onsite first aid are provided.

Leatherwood Marathons in Ferguson, NC on April 3, 2027 offers looped trail ultras across private Leatherwood Mountains terrain with marked but variable signage, stocked aid stations, a 36 hour cutoff for the 100 mile, and handmade pottery m..

A trail Marathon and a 40 mile Challenge in Black Mountain NC with a summit option to Mount Mitchell for a limited number of finishers, multiple aid stations, and a strict pack in pack out policy.

On April 10, 2027 in Fries VA, the New River Trail Races offer five out and back trail distances along a flat, riverside dirt course with stocked aid stations, a cupless policy, and awards including medals and a 100k buckle.

A team relay across roughly 200 miles in Western North Carolina, starting in Pisgah National Forest and finishing at Nantahala Outdoor Center. Teams of 6, 9, or 12 split the course into 36 legs and register between June and September 2026.

Trail races at Grayson Highlands State Park on May 1 to 2, 2027 feature multiple distances, mountain views, significant elevation gain, and wild ponies along the course.

The Bear Crawl OCR is a locally operated obstacle course event in Morganton, North Carolina, held at a motocross training facility. It offers one- to six-mile courses with rolling terrain, a dirt bike track, creek and pond crossings, and se..

An organized trail event in Lowell, NC on May 22, 2027 with 50K, 25K and 5K distances. The course uses repeated three mile loops with steep climbs, marked with orange ribbon and yellow arrows, and has a ten hour cutoff.

Trail race at Doe Mountain Recreation Area near Mountain City, Tennessee, offering 50K, 25K and 13K routes with substantial climbing and a climbable 60 foot fire tower for wide regional views. USATF sanctioned, registration via UltraSignup.

A clothing optional trail event at Carolina Foothills Resort offering a chip-timed 5K and an optional 7.3K Mike Ward Challenge with awards, finisher's medal, and tiered early-registration benefits.