Trail Running calendar near Burlington 2025-2026

The Grit & Grace Trail Race, held at Camp GuilRock in Reidsville, North Carolina, offers two challenging events: a 12-hour trail run and a 6-hour weighted ruck race. The course is a roughly 3-mile loop featuring grassy trails, gravel roads, single track, and forest roads with gentle rolling terrain,..

The TarDevil 30 Mile Bushwhack is an annual 30-mile point-to-point training run between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. Held in Chapel Hill, NC, the route alternates direction each year, starting at UNC's Old Well in even years and Duke Chapel in odd years. This..

The Naked Mountain Ultra is a trail running event held at Morrow Mountain State Park in Albemarle, North Carolina, featuring distances of 50 miles, 25 miles, and 10 miles. The course traverses four of the park's mountain peaks within the Uwharrie Mountains, offering runners a challenging experience..

The MST 100 Endurance Races, held near Durham, North Carolina, feature challenging trail ultramarathons on the scenic Mountains to Sea Trail along Falls Lake. The event offers multiple distances: a 100-mile race with 8,000 feet of elevation gain, a 50-mile race, a 50K, and a 10-mile run. The course..

The Crooked Road 24 Hour Ultra is an endurance ultramarathon held in Rocky Mount, Virginia, at Franklin County’s Waid Park. The race features a scenic, mostly flat 1.178-mile loop on a crushed-cinder path that winds through the park and along the Pigg River. Participants can compete solo or in 2-4 p..

Uforea is a unique trail running event held in Troy, North Carolina, within the Uwharrie National Forest. The race features two 50K challenges: a daytime clockwise loop and a nighttime counter-clockwise loop, each covering approximately 32 miles through the Uwharrie and Dutchman's Creek Trail system..

The Owls Roost Rumble is a trail running event held at Bur-Mil Park in Greensboro, North Carolina. Featuring a scenic half marathon that loops around Lake Brandt, the race offers runners beautiful natural views along the course. For those seeking a shorter distance, a 4-mile trail option is also ava..

The Mighty Mountain Run is a trail running event held at Camp Caraway in Sophia, North Carolina, featuring 5K and 10K distances. Set in the scenic Northern Uwharrie Mountains, the course includes rolling hills, gravel, asphalt, and trails through hardwood forests near lakes and creeks. The 5K route..

The Agapé 100k + 50k is a challenging trail running event held at Camp Agapé in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Scheduled for May 15-17, 2026, the race features rugged terrain with technical singletrack and gravel trails, including significant elevation gains—6,000 feet for the 50k (5 loops) and 12,0..