Trail Running calendar near Black Mountain 2026-2027

A family-friendly event on October 10, 2026 in Morganton featuring a 5K Zombie Run with flag-capture rules and awards, plus a one mile costume fun run and an after party with food trucks and activities.

Timed 3 hour, 6 hour, and 12 hour events on a roughly 3 mile loop with two miles of trail and one mile of crushed cinder greenway in Valdese, NC. The event is the kickoff for Great State Trail Day and includes vendor space and food.

A 6 kilometer cross country race on the GE Vernova campus in Greenville SC featuring mixed surfaces and a closed course. Participants receive socks and age group awards; corporate shield team selection is required at registration.

Timed running events on a 1.4 mile loop in Whittier, NC with 24, 12, 6 and 3 hour options, aid station support, lap timing, and on-site lodging.

A 100-mile ultra in Hickory using a 4-mile mixed-surface loop, open to solo runners and teams of 2 to 10, featuring about 70% trail, over 15,500 feet of elevation, and marked signage for night running.

A community oriented trail event in Sevierville offering a 24 hour challenge and an eight hour 9 to 5 option on a 3 mile loop, with central aid, finisher medal, custom T shirt, and a Dolly themed buckle for 80 miles.

An 8.5 mile trail race in DuPont State Recreational Forest on October 17, 2026, benefiting the Friends of DuPont State Forest. The event is limited to 300 participants and offers a virtual entry, race swag and a free postrace forest festiva..

A community 5K and 1 mile event in downtown Hendersonville with an event shirt and finisher medal for all. Costume contest, chip timing, a Fall Festival finish, vendors, and a virtual option round out the experience.

Sky To Summit is a two-day trail race in Sky Valley, Georgia on October 24-25, 2026, featuring a 50K with 7,500 ft gain and 11 hour cutoff and a 25K with 3,500 ft gain and 5.5 hour cutoff. Event materials include maps, aid charts, and a run..

Test your endurance on the historic grounds of a former WWII training facility in South Carolina. Choose between 50k, 25k, or 8 mile technical trail courses at the rugged Croft State Park.

Trail races at Lake James State Park near Nebo, NC including a 50K, two and three person relays, and a half marathon. The event finishes at Fonta Flora Brewery and supports local trail development.

A 25-hour timed trail event at Camp Grier with 3.6 mile laps, scenic creek and lake views, tent camping, staffed aid stations, paced running allowed after ten hours, and milestone awards at 25, 50, and 75 miles.

A tailgate-style backyard ultra in Greenville featuring repeated 5 km laps on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, hourly raffle prizes, vendors, games and football on a big screen, with proceeds benefiting OVC Kenya.

A multi distance trail event at Kings Mountain State Park in Clover, SC featuring a roughly ten mile loop on the CCC Multi Use Trail. Options include 10 mile, 50K, 100K and 100 mile races with on course aid stations and cabin lodging.

A community 5k trail run and walk on November 7, 2026 at Westminster Park in Rock Hill, SC, focused on raising awareness about the local foster and adoption system with interactive stations and age and gender race divisions.

Looking Glass 100K in Pisgah Forest NC is a single-loop trail race of about 62 miles with roughly 10,600 ft of climb. The course visits high elevation balds and waterfalls and requires strict mandatory safety gear and GPS tracking.

Run 5.2 miles every 4 hours for 24 hours to complete a 50K, available in-person in Damascus, VA or as a virtual challenge with flexible start times and mailed finisher medals.

Experience an off road 5K cross country run in the Vein Mountain area of North Carolina. All finishers receive a medal and the first thirty participants to register receive an event t-shirt.

Seven Trails in Damascus uses a 7.7 mile out and back loop so runners can stack laps into distances from 25K to 100 miles over a 30 hour window. The event has no cutoffs, medals for all finishers, and live lap timing.

A dusk to dawn trail event in Enoree, SC with repeated laps on a one mile off road loop. Night running requires personal lights while on course aid and overnight camping space are available.