Trail Running calendar near Connelly Springs 2025-2026

The Longest Night is an overnight trail and ultra running event at Lakewood Nature Preserve featuring repeated 1.5 mile loops around a barn hub. Choose distances from 10K to 50 miles and run to support the Upstate Running Club Youth Team.

Start the new year on the trails at the 13th annual Gnome Run in Fort Mill on January 1, 2026. Choose a 10 mile ruck or run or a 5K family fun run, then enjoy a traditional New Year lunch while supporting the Baxter Trail Club.

Tackle 3, 6, or 12 hour timed challenges on a scenic 2 mile loop in Simpsonville while supporting the Upstate Running Club youth team. This self timed, cup free event mixes friendly competition, endurance fun, and community spirit.

Run the South Mountains half marathon, 12.9 miles with about 2,600 ft of climbing and creek crossings in scenic State Park. Limited to 200 runners, the January 10, 2026 race offers big views and a true trail challenge.

Tackle the Frosty Cox six hour trail challenge in Concord NC by running as many 6.2 mile singletrack loops as you like. Expect big climbs, creek crossings and home baked aid plus finisher and top overall awards; entries are limited.

Join the Roy Abernathy Legacy Race at George Poston Park in Gastonia on Jan 17, 2026, offering distances from 1 mile to 50K on scenic trail and soccer loop routes. Celebrate a meaningful cause supporting brain research and earn a handmade p..

Join the Pleasant Ridge Backyard Ultra in Marietta SC where runners start a 4.167 mile loop each hour and keep going until one runner completes the last lap. Trails, camping and a friendly camp vibe make for a memorable endurance challenge.

Run scenic but rugged trails around Stone Mountain in Roaring Gap, NC with 50K, 25K and 8 Miler options. The 50K features a carryable Protection Stone and every finisher earns a unique handcrafted pottery medal.

Run the Mill Stone 50K at ASC Greenway in Fort Mill SC, a rugged scenic trail with creek crossings and technical single track. Pick the 50K three loop ultra or the 10M one loop and enjoy race swag, shirts and a custom 50K finisher medal.

Spend Valentine's Day with a scenic 5K through Golden Road Vineyards and a celebratory mimosa at the finish. Run on site or join the virtual 5K to enjoy medals, vineyard views, and festive vibes.

Tackle the 25K Pilot Mountain Salamander Scamper in Pinnacle NC for a scenic trail challenge around the iconic pinnacle. Limited field, fully stocked aid stations, hot post race meal and a finisher medallion await.

Run the Froggy Mountain Warrior 100 near Galax VA this February in a winter group run of ten 10 mile loops with roughly 15,000 feet of climb. This low key, mostly self supported fundraiser for veterans includes a keepsake buckle.

Take on the Catawba Falls 15K on Feb 28 in Old Fort NC, a scenic trail run that climbs toward waterfalls with steep staircases, creek crossings, and mountain views. Proceeds support local land and trail conservation and local partners provi..

Run the Land and Lakes Relay in late Feb 2026, a scenic team relay from Warren Wilson College in Asheville to Fonta Flora Brewery near Lake James. Teams of four or six share varied mountain legs and finish with awards and a celebratory beer..

Tackle the Naked Mountain Ultra at Morrow Mountain State Park NC, with 50, 25 and 10 mile courses that climb four park peaks across extensive singletrack. Aid stations and pacers for the 50 mile keep the trail energy high.

Perennial is a time based endurance run at Daniel Stowe Conservancy with 3, 6 and 10 hour lap races on a scenic mostly trail 5K loop. Limited to 150 runners, it blends supportive aid, sustainable practices, and charity spirit.

Take on the Camp Croft 50K, 50 Mile, and 100 Mile at Croft State Park, running scenic single track and rolling hills on a 10.05 mile loop. Options range from a 10 Mile up to the 100 Mile, with aid stations and finishers medals or a custom b..

Mount Mitchell Heartbreaker in Old Fort, North Carolina offers a scenic but challenging mountain trail experience with 50 mile and 55K options. Expect technical singletrack, big climbs and well stocked aid stations for a memorable day on th..

Tackle scenic, technical trails at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte with your choice of a 13.1 or 26.2 mile course. Enjoy varied natural surfaces, friendly aid stations, and finisher swag for early registrants.

Run scenic single track around Lake James from Fonta Flora Brewery on April 4, 2026 with 7 mile and 5K options. Finish with a Fonta Flora beer for 21 and over, a commemorative shirt and wooden finisher medal while supporting the Lake James..