Trail Running calendar near Chapel Hill 2025-2026

Turkey Chase : Cary, NC (November 2025) The Turkey Chase takes place in Cary, NC. The in-person event is on November 29, 2025. A virtual option runs November 22 to November 29, 2025. The venue is associated with William B. Umstead State Par..

Take on the Derby 50K in Ellerbe NC, a three loop 31.5 mile course through rolling country roads. Enjoy a community spaghetti meal, a custom finisher medal and onsite camping for a friendly small town ultra experience.

Leftovers Trail Run is held at Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill, NC, on Thanksgiving weekend, offering 5K and 10K rugged trail courses. The race unfolds across Briar Chapel’s 900-acre grounds, with a 20+ mile network of forest trails featuring u..

Event details The Shakori 40 Running Festival takes place December 5-6, 2025 in Pittsboro, NC (27312). The event uses a cross-country style course through the Shakori Hills Community Art Center. Distances and options: 40 miles (individual..

Join the Cape Fear Holiday Run, a timed trail loop at Cape Fear Shiner Park in Lillington on December 13, 2025, offering 9 hour, 6 hour, and 3 hour formats. Run for a cause with proceeds benefiting the Harnett Food Pantry and enjoy aid stat..

Event overview Run At The Rock takes place on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Cedarock Park in Burlington, North Carolina (4242 R. Dean Coleman Road). The event offers three trail distances: 5K 10K Half Marathon Registration includes a ra..

Freedom Starts Here 10K, 5K, and 1-Mile Run is a Pinehurst, North Carolina charity race held at the Sandhills Community College Campus, running through Reservoir Park and the Whitehall Trail Network along a well-maintained course that start..

Event overview The Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Trail Half Marathon & 5 Mile is a trail running event on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Northeast Park, 3421 Northeast Park Drive, Gibsonville, NC 27249. The course includes on-trail sections wit..

Groundhog’s Lap Race is a Trivium Racing multi-hour trail event in Greensboro, North Carolina. Participants choose among 3-, 6-, or 12-hour timed races on a single-track loop at Haw River State Park Iron Ore Belt Access. The course is the G..

Tackle rugged trails, boulder fields, cliffs and waterfalls at HAROC in Hanging Rock State Park, Danbury North Carolina on January 31 2026. Choose a scenic but demanding 25K or 50K with aid stations and epic views.

The Uwharrie Mountain Run is an annual trail running event held in central North Carolina’s Uwharrie National Forest near Ophir, NC. Celebrating its 35th edition, the race offers challenging winter single-track trail runs with distances of..

Viking Dash - Raleigh, NC The Viking Dash - Raleigh takes place on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Harris Lake County Park, 2112 County Park Dr, New Hill, NC 27562. The event is presented as the Raleigh Viking Dash Trail Run and includes mu..

The Holly Springs Race Against the Sun is a challenging endurance event held at Sugg Farm Park in Holly Springs, NC. Featuring a 4.167-mile trail loop around Bass Lake and Sugg Farm, the race offers 12-hour and 24-hour individual and relay..

Run the historic Ellerbe Marathon and Half Marathon, North Carolina's oldest marathon, on February 28, 2026. Enjoy a USATF certified country loop that starts and finishes in downtown Ellerbe, hosted by the Ellerbe Rescue Squad.

Take on Grit & Grace at Camp GuilRock in Reidsville, NC: a scenic 3 mile loop offered as a 12 hour trail run or a 6 hour weighted ruck. Rolling trails, a main aid station, camping, and awards make for a memorable endurance challenge.

Choose from 100 mile, 50 mile, 50 K or 10 mile distances on the MST 100 endurance races along the scenic Mountains to Sea Trail at Falls Lake. Expect mostly single track trail, lakeside views and a challenging 8,000 feet of climbing on the..

Event overview Northern Trails Trail Race takes place on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The course starts and ends at Northern Guilford High School (7101 Spencer Dixon Rd.) and uses trails near Lake Brandt and Lake..

The Umstead Trail Marathon is held at William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 26.2-mile race is run entirely within the park’s 5,000-acre landscape of dense woods, lakes, streams, and rolling hills.The course blends te..

Event overview The TarDevil 30 Mile Bushwhack is an annual point-to-point training run in Chapel Hill, NC. The event is described as a fun run "fat-ass" that is not affiliated with any organization. Registration details and offici..

Naked Mountain Ultra : event overview The Naked Mountain Ultra is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Morrow Mountain State Park in Albemarle, North Carolina. The event offers the following distances: 50 Miler 25 Mile 10 Miler Morrow..