Trail Running calendar near Durham 2025-2026

Join Turkey Chase in Cary NC on Nov 29, 2025 with in person and virtual 5K, 10K and half plus kids stroller fun. Finishers get a medal and knit hat, RaceJoy live tracking keeps friends updated and awards add holiday excitement.

Run the Shakori 40 Festival in Pittsboro NC on Dec 5 and 6, 2025 with cross country courses from 4 miles to a 40 mile ultramarathon. Celebrate with team relays, camping, live music, bonfires and craft beer.

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..

Race Cedarock Park trails in 5K, 10K, or half marathon and earn a cozy hoodie and finisher medal. Chip timing, hot post race soup, free photos, a kids race, awards, contests, and giveaways make it a fun day for all.

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..

Hit the trails at the 21st annual Little River Trail Runs on January 10, 2026 in Rougemont, NC. Choose a challenging 10 mile or a fast 7 kilometer route on scenic single track trails while supporting local park and trail upkeep.

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 held in Greensboro, NC, at Haw River State Park’s Iron Ore Belt Access. The event offers 3-, 6-, and 12-hour options, plus a 12-hour relay, for runners who want to test endurance on a looped course. Competitors tackl..

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..

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..

The Moore County Trail Marathon will take place in Pinehurst on Saturday 7 March 2026. You can run between 5 and 42 kilometers.

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..

Run or hike scenic river and lake trails at Cliffs of the Neuse State Park on Saturday, March 21. Options range from a 4 mile hike to a 50K trail run. Timed courses, great views, and a sustainable wood finisher medal for timely signups.

Mountains-to-Sea Trail 12M & 50K Challenge is the 17th annual event hosted by Bull City Running in Raleigh, North Carolina. The course follows the Mountains-to-Sea Trail through woods around Falls Lake, with both races starting and finishin..