Trail Running calendar near Ferguson 2026-2027

Run 5.2 miles every 4 hours for 24 hours to complete a 50K, available in-person in Damascus, VA or as a virtual challenge with flexible start times and mailed finisher medals.

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.

Seven Trails in Damascus uses a 7.7 mile out and back loop so runners can stack laps into distances from 25K to 100 miles over a 30 hour window. The event has no cutoffs, medals for all finishers, and live lap timing.

A 12 hour endurance event on November 21, 2026 at the ASC Greenway in Fort Mill, SC, run on a 5K loop around Lake Haigler with an aid station at the loop start and finish and limited capacity.

Thanksgiving morning races on the Boone Greenway offering 5K and 10K timed trail races plus a 5K fun run, DJ, photo area, costumes, giveaways, and a shirt-only charity option supporting The Hospitality House.

Regional cross country meet in Charlotte on November 28, 2026 with multiple 5K and 3K races for high school and youth. Top 10 boys and girls in the Championship Race qualify for the national championships in San Diego.

HAROC at Hanging Rock State Park in Danbury NC offers 50k and 25k trail races over rocky, technical terrain with substantial elevation gain, aid stations, and a winter backup date.

Trail race at Lake Norman State Park offering 30K and 50K courses with a 9-hour cutoff, stocked aid stations, and a finisher medal for completers. Courses use single-track loops with no repeat sections.

Experience a free 17 mile trail run along the scenic Virginia Creeper Trail. Hosted by the State of Franklin Track Club, this cup less event features handmade mementos for select finishers and post race refreshments in Damascus.

A trail event at Crowders Mountain near Kings Mountain NC offering races from a half marathon to a 100 miler on looped routes with aid stations, elevation profiles, and rules for poles and pacers.

A roughly 5-mile trail race in Lenoir on 12/12/2026 featuring single-track, gravel and short hardtop sections, part of the Foothills Run Series, with early packet pickup, post-race s'mores and awards including Dirty Santa gift selection.

A weekend of trail races at Salem Lake offering a night 5K, looped 12.5K courses up to a 50K, and a four-person 50K relay, with water stops on looped courses, a seven hour cap for the 50K, finishers swag, and post-race food and beer.

A multi distance trail event at Lake Lure on January 9, 2027 with routes from 5K to 50 miles, marked trails, a stocked aid station, a 25 hour cutoff, and unique handmade pottery finisher medals.

A six hour trail event on a private 6.2 mile singletrack loop near Concord NC, with 1,350 feet elevation gain per lap. Full lap finishers receive awards and five laps within the time limit earns a 50K award; aid and parking provided.

Trail event in Roaring Gap, NC offering 8 Miler, 25K and a themed 50K with a Six Stones challenge. The course follows rocky loop trails with about 1530 ft elevation per loop, five aid stations and a 10 hour time limit.

Trail races at Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, SC include a 50K of two 15.5 mile loops, a new 25K, and a 10K. The course is almost all single track and technical and is likely to be muddy.

Trail loops at Ellaberry Llama Farm near Hendersonville, NC, featuring real llamas, apple-orchard trails, and formats of 12, 6, and 3 hours. Aid stations offer food and drinks, first aid is on site, and finishers receive a medal.

A weekend obstacle-racing event at Porter Farms near Charlotte featuring Sprint 5 km, Super 10 km, Kids Race, and Hurricane Heat formats across mud and creek crossings. Team entries can share start times and eligible service members may rec..

Leatherwood Marathons in Ferguson, NC on April 3, 2027 offers looped trail ultras across private Leatherwood Mountains terrain with marked but variable signage, stocked aid stations, a 36 hour cutoff for the 100 mile, and handmade pottery m..

A trail Marathon and a 40 mile Challenge in Black Mountain NC with a summit option to Mount Mitchell for a limited number of finishers, multiple aid stations, and a strict pack in pack out policy.