Trail Running calendar near Cashiers 2026-2027

Trail marathon and half marathon inside Amicalola Falls State Park in Dawsonville GA, featuring two 13.1 mile loops for the full, 605 Appalachian Approach steps, extensive singletrack, two aid stations, free race photos, and age group award..

A backyard ultra at Amicalola Falls State Park where runners repeat a 3.6 mile loop with 1,025 ft climb and 605 steps on the AT Approach until one runner remains. Cash prizes and milestone awards are offered.

Trail races at Mead's Quarry in Knoxville include a half marathon, a 10K and a kids one mile on mixed technical singletrack and flowing mountain bike trail. The half marathon has a four hour limit and aid stations with small cups.

A multi-day staircase endurance series at Amicalola Falls State Park, Dec 9–13, 2026. Events range from a 12-hour 16-mile lap format to an 84-hour 180-mile option, offered solo or as team FlexRelay on the AT Approach Trail.

A December trail running event in Helen, Georgia offering a half marathon and a 10K. Maps, aid charts, race rules, and FAQs are provided and official photos from 2025 are available.

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.

The Lula Last Person Standing will take place in Lula on Thursday 31 December 2026. You can run 5 kilometers.

A timed run walk and roll event on January 2, 2027 in Simpsonville offering 3, 6 and 9 hour options on a two mile loop, personal mug lap tracking, free parking, and finisher medals.

Quest of the White Wolf is a running event in Lake Lure, North Carolina on January 9, 2027. It features 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K distances and is organized by Dirty Wolf Ultras.

The Legacy in Sapphire, NC on January 9, 2027 features trail races of 50K and 25K organized by Dirty Wolf Ultras, with marked loops, stocked aid, handmade finisher medals, and proceeds supporting brain deterioration and learning disabilitie..

A multi-race trail event in Blairsville GA featuring a 200 mile Duncan Ridge course plus 100 mile, 100 km, 40 mile, 40 km and other challenges, with staffed aid points, crew access rules, and on-site camping and cottages.

A community race in Clarkesville, Georgia featuring the Hogpen Hill Climb 18K and shorter 5K events. Proceeds support Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia's operating costs and housebuilding efforts.

Tsali Ultra is a winter trail event in Bryson City NC offering 8K, 30K, and 50K races. The 50K runs in conjunction with the NC USATF 50 km Trail Championships and aid stations are mostly cupless so bring a container.

Test your endurance at this backyard ultra in South Carolina. Run 4.167 mile laps every hour on the hour until only one participant remains at the Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center.

A *5K* trail run on a privately owned farm along the Broad River with a course through meadows, hardwood forest, and long leaf pine. An optional group Polar Plunge at the farm beach follows with bonfires, hot drinks, and showers.

Test your endurance with multiple summits of Yonah Mountain in this technical trail event. Choose from distances up to 75k and experience steep climbs and bouldering scrambles in the Georgia mountains.

An in-person officially timed event in Clemson plus an eight-day virtual challenge honoring the Bataan Death March and supporting military-affiliated students. Multiple distances are offered including an 800 m kids run and several eight mil..

Trail races at Table Rock State Park on March 6, 2027: a 25 km loop and a 50 km two-lap race over Pinnacle and Table Rock with substantial elevation, aid stations, live timing, and finisher medals.

A 61-mile, one-day team relay from East Asheville to Fonta Flora Brewery near Lake James on March 6, 2027. Teams of four to six run legs of 3.3 to 7.7 miles; the field is limited to 50 teams and awards are age-based.

Trail loops on private grounds at Ellaberry Llama Farm in Hendersonville with real llamas on course. Available in 12 hour, 6 hour and 3 hour formats with stocked aid stations and a finisher medal.