Trail Running calendar near Ellenboro 2026-2027

Run for a cause at the UCSO Deputy Dash 5K Trail Run in Monroe. This event supports the UCSO Foundation and features a post-race expo with local vendors. Participants receive a finisher medal and race swag bag.

Looking Glass 100K Event The Looking Glass 100K is a running event that takes place near Pisgah Forest, North Carolina. It covers a distance of approximately 100 kilometers (62 miles). The course is a single large loop that starts and finis..

Experience an off road 5K cross country run in the Vein Mountain area of North Carolina. All finishers receive a medal and the first thirty participants to register receive an event t-shirt.

Experience a weekend of diverse obstacle course races at The Johnson Farm in Newberry. Choose from distances ranging from 5K to 50K and navigate wooded trails, creek crossings, and signature red clay terrain.

A 12 hour night trail event at the ASC Greenway in Fort Mill, SC. Runners complete laps of a 5K loop around Lake Haigler on the Saturday before Thanksgiving.

Celebrate Thanksgiving at the High Country Turkey Trot in Boone with a 5K or 10K trail race. This family friendly event features mixed terrain courses and a fully paved fun run plus medals for all timed finishers.

The Sawmill Gauntlet is a relentless last-runner-standing race on a 2.5-mile loop. A new lap starts every 45 minutes, and you must finish each one to stay in the running division. A separate 12-hour ruck division challenges participants to..

Experience a self timed ultra marathon through the wooded trails of a former military training base. Participants complete 5 km loops over 24 hours while contributing to a community style aid station in Spartanburg.

The Beast of the East 100 is a December trail challenge on Crowders Mountain in North Carolina. Choose from five distances, from a half marathon to a 100-mile ultra, all featuring significant elevation. The event includes full aid station s..

Experience a diverse 5 mile course featuring single track trails and gravel paths in Lenoir. This final event of the Foothills Run Series concludes with hot cocoa and a unique Dirty Santa style awards presentation.

Test your endurance under the stars at the Lakewood Nature Preserve. Choose your distance from 10k to 50 miles and complete 1.5 mile loops through the night on wide grassy trails.

The Roy Abernathy Legacy Race honors a family legacy in Gastonia, NC. Runners can choose from trail distances like a 50K, 10K, or 5K, or a paved 1-mile. Each finisher receives a unique, handmade pottery medal.

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.

Experience a challenging mountain run over the summits of Pinnacle Mountain and Table Rock. Choose between a single loop 25k or a double loop 50k featuring significant elevation and rocky trails.

Experience a scenic out back race in Chimney Rock featuring a waterfall and 1,000 stairs. Choose from 50k, 25k, or 10k distances and earn a one of a kind handmade pottery medal.