Trail Running calendar near Black Mountain 2026-2027

A community Thanksgiving running event at The Village Green Commons in Cashiers, NC featuring a 5K Run/Walk and a Junior Warrior Course, t-shirt availability for early registrants, pies and medals for top finishers, and door prize drawings.

Experience a self timed ultra marathon through the wooded trails of a former military training base. Participants complete 5 km loops over 24 hours while contributing to a community style aid station in Spartanburg.

Endurance event in Laurens SC on a 2.5 mile loop featuring a last runner standing running division and a 12 hour ruck division with a 25 lb ruck.

Experience a free 17 mile trail run along the scenic Virginia Creeper Trail. Hosted by the State of Franklin Track Club, this cup less event features handmade mementos for select finishers and post race refreshments in Damascus.

A multi-distance trail race at Crowders Mountain near Kings Mountain NC with 100 mile, 100K, 50 mile, marathon and half marathon options plus aid stations and set time limits.

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.

Overnight, lap-based trail races at Lakewood Nature Preserve on a 1.5 mile loop with distances from 10K to 50 miles, a cupless aid station with hot soup and drinks, and space for personal base camps.

Timed 3, 6, and 9 hour run and walk at Bridgeway Station in Simpsonville, on a 2 mile loop with aid station leftovers, finisher medals, and race photos.

Multi-distance running event in Lake Lure, NC on January 9, 2027, organized by Dirty Wolf Ultras.

Trail races of 50K and 25K in Sapphire NC with looped trail routes, stocked aid station, handmade finish medals, and proceeds to brain deterioration and learning disabilities research.

A winter trail half marathon in South Mountains State Park near Connelly Springs NC with 12.9 miles and about 2,600 feet of climbing.

An endurance event at Pleasant Ridge where runners complete roughly 4.1 mile laps every hour until only one runner can complete a full lap.

A blended in-person and virtual challenge in Clemson offering kids, 8K and 8 mile options, held in remembrance of the Bataan Death March and supporting Clemson’s military-affiliated student organizations.

A 15k trail race in Old Fort, NC with a riverside start, a 3.5 mile loop to Catawba Falls, and partnerships supporting local trail conservation.

Trail races at Table Rock State Park on March 6, 2027 offering 25k and 50k routes with timed results, aid stations, finishers medals, and park access included.

A one-day point-to-point relay from Warren Wilson College to Fonta Flora Brewery, featuring four- and six-person team formats and leg distances from 2.7 to 8.7 miles.

A point to point ultramarathon in Franklin, NC offering 200 mile and 100 mile options that share trail sections across three states.

Timed trail event at Ellaberry Llama Farm with 12, 6 and 3 hour options, apple orchard trails, llamas on site, aid stations and finisher medals.

Trail race in Purlear NC offering 4 Miler, 25K and 50K routes across mountainous trails with an Amadahy Trail waterfall and a 10 hour cutoff.

A mountain trail ultramarathon at Camp Grier near Old Fort NC with a 50-mile and a 55K option, large elevation gains, on-course aid, and on-site lodging.