Trail Running calendar near Belmont 2025-2026

The Hellbender 100 is a challenging 100-mile ultramarathon held in Old Fort, North Carolina, featuring a grueling course through the Black Mountains and the summit of Mt. Mitchell, the highest peak east of the Mississippi. With over 48,000 feet of elevation change, runners experience some of the mos..

The Mighty Mountain Run is a trail running event featuring both 5K and 10K distances, taking place at the Caraway Conference Center and Camps in Sophia, North Carolina. This fundraiser aims to provide camper scholarships for children and families who cannot afford to attend camp. Participants will e..

The High Noon Showdown, hosted by GOAT Trail Running in Laurens, South Carolina, is a unique trail running event emphasizing community, resilience, and charity. Participants can choose from timed challenges of 3, 6, 12, or 24 hours, including a 6-hour ruck event requiring a 25lb pack. The race featu..

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

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 Momentus Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event set in the scenic Williams Rushing Farm in Monroe, NC. Participants can choose between two race options: the official Backyard Ultra format, where runners complete a 4.167-mile loop every hour until only one remains, or a more relaxed Momentu..

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 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 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 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 Buck Creek Streak is an annual clothing-optional 5K trail run/walk held at Carolina Foothills Resort in Chesnee, South Carolina. Participants enjoy running through scenic woods, trails, and meadows, with an option to extend the race to a 7.3K distance known as the Mike Ward Challenge, honoring a..

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 Big Butt 50K is a USTAF-certified road race held annually in Lancaster, South Carolina, circling the historic Andrew Jackson Birthplaces near the NC/SC border. Established in 1993, the course consists of multiple loops on scenic country roads, offering a challenging yet enjoyable running experie..

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..

Hobby Trails to You! is an exciting running event scheduled for August 9, 2025, in Winston-Salem, NC. Participants can choose between a 5K and a 10K trail race, both featuring a challenging single-track course that begins with a cross-country start. The event promises ample parking, shaded areas, an..

The Black Copperhead Sting 50K is an ultramarathon held at Rocky Branch Park in Belmont, North Carolina, organized by Dirty Wolf Racing, LLC. This event features multiple distances including 50K, 25K, and 5K, with the 50K course consisting of a scenic loop through the Catawba Thread Trail, Beaver Ru..

The Dark Horse Trail Series features a range of running events, including a marathon, half marathon, and 10k, set in the scenic Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina. Scheduled for August 23, 2025, this event invites both seasoned and novice runners to experience the b..

The Not-A-Sprint Weekend is an endurance running event held in Forest City, NC, on August 31, 2025. It features 12-hour, 6-hour, and 3-hour races along a paved, mostly shaded 8.35-mile loop course that follows the Thermal Belt Rail Trail from Park Square to Spindale and back. Participants can compet..