Trail Running calendar near Canton 2025-2026

Fonta Flora 50k and Half Marathon (and Relay) run along Lake James State Park trails in Nebo, NC, with views of the lake and Linville Gorge. The Half is about 13.1 miles with roughly 850 ft of elevation gain; the 50k about 31.5 miles with ~2,400 ft gain, on extensive single-track. Both start and fin..

Trick or Trail 5k & 1 Mile, presented by Hunter Subaru, returns to Hendersonville, NC, with start and finish in the Historic 7th Avenue District and festival vibes spilling from the nearby Fall Festival at the Hendersonville Farmers Market. Costumes are highly encouraged, with prizes for top categor..

The Sadlers Creek Stumble is a fall trail running and camping event held at Sadlers Creek State Park in Anderson, South Carolina. It offers multiple race distances including a 32-hour 100-mile challenge, marathon, half marathon, and 10k, all set on scenic, looped trails around Lake Hartwell. The cou..

Georgia Sky to Summit is a fall trail race in Sky Valley, Georgia, offering 50K with 7,500 ft of gain and 25K with 3,500 ft. The courses traverse the surrounding mountains, past waterfalls to Rabun Bald, delivering fall colors and views across three states. Finishers receive a medal, pint glass, hat..

Firewater Ultra takes place in Greenback, Tennessee, along the East Lakeshore Trail on Tellico Reservoir. Distances include a 100K; a 50K with Sunrise and Sunset variants; a 50K Relay; and a new 25K Ruck. The course uses the end-to-end Tellico Lake trail system: the 100K runs out and back the full l..

Hosted at Camp Croft State Park in Spartanburg, SC, the Prisoner of War Trail Race offers three distances: 50k, 25k, and 8 miles. The course centers on a figure-eight layout: two loops for the 50k, one loop for the 25k, and the northern section for the 8-mile option, with an aid checkpoint at the Ac..

Gold Mine River Run 5K is a Saturday race held in Marion, North Carolina (28752). The event features a 5K off-road, cross-country course set in the Vein Mountain area south of Glenwood. The course offers a rugged, nature-filled route rather than a paved city path, emphasizing a woodland and rural se..

Chestnut Chase is a 10K trail race in Canton, NC at Chestnut Mountain Nature Park on Sunday, Nov 9, 2025. The course opens with a steep 600-foot gain in the first two miles up Papertown Express, then rolls via the Old Timer trail to a downhill finish. Runners savor fall views along the route as they..

The Long Night in Lanford is a unique endurance running event held in Enoree, South Carolina, challenging participants to run from dusk until dawn on an off-road, approximately 1-mile trail. The course features varied terrain including gravel, wooded areas, open fields, creek edges, pine tree plots,..

Looking Glass 100k is a scenic ultramarathon through Pisgah National Forest around Looking Glass Rock, near Asheville, North Carolina. The route covers about 62 miles with roughly 10,600 feet of elevation gain and loss, weaving through diverse ecosystems—from cove hardwoods and boreal balsam woods t..

Duncan Ridge Trail 50K/30K is a rugged trail race in the North Georgia Mountains, starting and finishing at Vogel State Park’s Lake Trahlyta near Blairsville. The event offers 50K and 30K distances on the Coosa Backcountry and Duncan Ridge Trails, with more than 10,000 feet of elevation gain. The co..

Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival is a multi-discipline trail event held at Camp Grier in Old Fort, North Carolina. The course uses the Gateway Trail System with loops for runners about 3.5 miles and for mountain bikers about 8 miles, starting and finishing at Camp Grier Lake. The festival offers 3..

Dirty South Trail Races in Knoxville, Tennessee, presents a Half Marathon, a Trail 10K, and a Kids Trail Mile. Runners start and finish at Mead’s Quarry near Ijams Nature Center on Island Home Avenue. The 13.1‑mile half traverses the Urban Wilderness of South Knoxville via Forks of the River Wildlif..

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 features nearly 3 miles of single-track trail on Zack's Fork Mou..

Helen Holiday Half Marathon by Run Bum is a scenic, holiday-themed trail race in Helen, Georgia. The event offers a half marathon and a 10K on mountain trails—not a road race—with big climbs and some technical sections. Runners should be prepared to hike in spots; the course has no mile markers and..

The Longest Night is a nocturnal trail run in Greenville, SC, at Lakewood Nature Preserve. It offers 50 miles (34 laps), 50k (21 laps), marathon (18 laps), half marathon (9 laps), and 10k (4 laps) on a 1.5-mile grassy loop with rolling hills. Runners trace the night on a looped course, embracing a f..

The Resolution Run/Walk is a unique endurance event held at Holland Park in Greenville, SC, offering 3, 6, and 12-hour run/walk options on a scenic 2-mile loop. Participants set their own pace, completing as many laps as they choose, symbolized by dropping a small rock into a personal mug for each l..

South Mountains Marathons, by Tanawha Adventures, are trail races in South Mountains State Park, North Carolina. The half marathon—about 12.9 miles with roughly 2,600 ft of elevation gain— is the current distance, with longer 50k and marathon options paused; in 2026 only the half will run due to tra..

The Fierce Dragon (H9) is a challenging multi-distance ultramarathon event held at Vogel State Park in Blairsville, Georgia. It features several races including a 200-mile "Full Fury," 100-mile "Firestarter," 100K "Frozen Toe," 40-mile "Flintstrike," 40K "Frost Talon," and the 25K Coosa Challenge. T..

The Tsali Ultra is an annual trail running event held in Almond, North Carolina, within the scenic Nantahala National Forest. It features multiple race distances: 8K, 30K, and 50K, showcasing the world-class Tsali Trail System alongside Fontana Lake. The course offers rolling, well-groomed trails wi..