Trail Running calendar near Boone 2025-2026

The High Country Turkey Trot 10k is part of the 15th Annual High Country Turkey Trot held in Boone, North Carolina, at Clawson-Burnley Park. This event features a scenic 10k timed trail race along the Boone Greenway and Kennedy Trails, offe..

The Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival takes place at Camp Grier, 985 Camp Grier Rd, Old Fort, NC. It offers 3-, 6-, and 12-hour trail runs and mountain bike rides on the Camp Grier and Gateway Trail System. The run loop is about 3.5 miles..

Run scenic Lake Norman State Park on challenging singletrack with options of 30K or 50K courses. Enjoy stocked aid stations, a finisher medal and a long sleeve shirt if you register by Nov 13. Spots are limited.

The Dirty Santa Trail Run is a 5-mile trail race held annually in Lenoir, North Carolina, serving as the final event in the Foothills Run Series presented by UNC Ortho. The course begins and ends at the Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex and feat..

Bridge & Trestle 17 Mile Run is a free out-and-back running event on the Virginia Creeper Trail, starting at Alvarado Station in Abingdon, Virginia. The 17-mile course runs from Alvarado Station to the Abingdon Trailhead, offering scenic ra..

Event overview The Beast of the East 100 is scheduled for Saturday, December 13, 2025 in Kings Mountain, North Carolina (130 Camp Rotary Rd). The event offers multiple trail race distances that run on the Crowders Mountain trail system and..

Climb to the summit at Pilot Mountain State Park in this scenic road and trail race offering 7 mile and 3 mile routes, both finishing at the top. Limited to 150 runners, registration includes a race beanie and a post race breakfast.

Event details The South Mountains Marathons are a collection of trail races held in South Mountains State Park, North Carolina. For 2026 the event is a half marathon only due to trail closures; longer distances are paused. The half marathon..

Located in Gastonia, North Carolina, the legacy race is a trail event at George Poston Park offering 50K, 10K, 5K, and 1-mile distances. Courses feature a mountain-bike style trail with a 3-mile trail loop, and a separate paved 1-mile loop;..

Event information Stone Mountain Massacre takes place in Roaring Gap, North Carolina, on February 7, 2026. The event offers these distances: 50K 25K 8 Miler Registration closes on February 17, 2026. Packet pickup is available only on race..

Pilot Mountain Salamander Scamper is a 25K trail race held near Pinnacle, North Carolina, with the start/finish at 301 Boyd Nelson Rd. Runners wind through Pilot Creek Trail to the campground, then Grindstone Trail, up Ledge Springs to the..

The Catawba Falls 15K, held in Old Fort, North Carolina, offers runners a unique blend of speed and rugged mountain terrain. The race starts at the Foothills Watershed property with a smooth 2-mile stretch along the scenic Catawba River bef..

Event overview The 2026 Land and Lakes Relay is the fourth edition of a point-to-point team relay that starts at Warren Wilson College in East Asheville and finishes at Fonta Flora Brewery-Whippoorwhill Farm in Nebo near Lake James. The rac..

Event overview Perennial is a time-based running event held on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden / Conservancy in Belmont, North Carolina. Participants choose one time category: 3 Hour, 6 Hour, or 10 Hour. The event..

Mount Mitchell Heartbreaker is an ultramarathon held in Old Fort, North Carolina, starting at Camp Grier. The event offers 50-mile and 55-kilometer options through the western NC mountains known as “the other Pisgah.” Highlights include Sno..

Run the Lake James Races from Fonta Flora Brewery in Nebo, NC with a scenic 7 Miler or a fun 5k on trails, beach and fields. Registration includes a wooden finisher medal, commemorative shirt and a beer for 21+ runners.

Seven Sisters 25k is a mountainous trail race near Montreat, North Carolina. The course covers about 15 miles (25 kilometers) with roughly 4,000 feet of elevation gain and is about 95% trail. Runners traverse the East and West ridges of the..

Event overview The New River Trail Races take place in Fries, Virginia, on the New River Trail State Park. The routes are 100% dirt, flat, and run along the New River and Chestnut Creek. Each distance is an out-and-back course. The race not..

Event Leatherwood Marathons is an ultrarunning event held at Leatherwood Resort in Ferguson, North Carolina. The course uses private horse-trail that circles the property and includes shaded tree-line sections and overlooks. The event offer..

Run riverside trails and cross swinging bridges at Troublesome Hollow in Bristol, VA, April 25 26 2026. Choose from a 50K, 25K or a fun 3 mile YETI WALK with scenic views, aid stations and live chip timing.