Trail Running calendar near Firestone 2025-2026

The Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival, held at Camp Grier near Old Fort, NC, is a trail running and mountain biking event featuring 3, 6, and 12-hour races. The festival offers a vibrant atmosphere with live music, vendors, and guest speakers from the trail running and mountain biking communities...

The Dirty Santa Trail Run is a 5-mile trail race held annually in Lenoir, North Carolina, serving as the final event in the Foothills Run Series presented by UNC Ortho. The course begins and ends at the Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex and features nearly 3 miles of single-track trail on Zack's Fork Mou..

The Beast of the East 100 is an ultramarathon event held in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, featuring multiple race distances including a 100-mile, 100K, 50-mile, marathon, and half marathon. The courses traverse the entire Crowders Mountain trail system, summiting both peaks and offering scenic vie..

The Longest Night is a unique overnight trail running event held at Lakewood Nature Preserve in Greenville, SC. Runners can choose from multiple distances including 50 miles, 50K, marathon, half marathon, and 10K, all run on a 1.5-mile loop through wide grassy trails with rolling hills. The race sta..

The 12 Hour Resolution Run/Walk will take place in Greenville on Saturday 3 January 2026. You can run between 3 and 12 kilometers.

The Frosty Cox 6 Hour Trail Race, held in Concord, North Carolina, offers runners a challenging and scenic experience on a private trail network. The course features a 6.2-mile loop composed of 95% singletrack and 5% jeep road, with 1,350 feet of elevation gain per lap. Participants navigate creek c..

South Mountains Marathons, organized by Tanawha Adventures, are trail races at South Mountains State Park in western North Carolina. The half marathon (12.9 miles) features about 2,600 feet of elevation gain, with roughly 12.4 miles of trail and 0.5 miles of pavement. Runners encounter two creek cro..

The Pleasant Ridge Backyard Ultra will take place in Slater-Marietta from Saturday 31 January 2026 to Sunday 1 February 2026. You can run 4 miles.

The Stone Mountain Massacre is a challenging trail running event held in Roaring Gap, North Carolina, featuring distances of 50K, 25K, and an 8-mile race. The 50K course is a point-to-point loop that traverses Stone Mountain State Park trails and the Mountain to Sea Trail, with an elevation gain of..

The Mill Stone 50K is a challenging trail ultramarathon held at the scenic Anne Springs Close (ASC) Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The race features three 10.5-mile loops of mostly single-track, technical trails with some gravel and dirt paths, including at least two creek crossings. The cou..

The Land and Lakes Relay is an annual team running event held in North Carolina, starting at Warren Wilson College in East Asheville and finishing at Fonta Flora Brewery-Whippoorwhill Farm near Lake James. The relay covers a scenic course passing through Swannanoa, Black Mountain, Old Fort, and Mari..

The Catawba Falls 15K, held in Old Fort, North Carolina, offers runners a unique blend of speed and rugged mountain terrain. The race starts at the Foothills Watershed property with a smooth 2-mile stretch along the scenic Catawba River before tackling a challenging 3.5-mile trail loop featuring ste..

Perennial: A Time Based Endurance Run is a unique timed running event held at the scenic Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, North Carolina, just minutes from Charlotte. Participants choose from 3-hour, 6-hour, or 10-hour race options, running multiple laps of a roughly 5K loop featuring mostl..

Conquer the Rock 50k is a challenging trail race held at Table Rock State Park in Pickens, South Carolina. The event features two distances: a grueling 50k Foothills race consisting of two demanding laps, and a 25k Bear Crawl single loop. Runners tackle steep, rocky trails with a total elevation cha..

The Llama Experience Ultra is a unique trail running event held at Earthshine Lodge in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina. Participants can choose from 3-hour, 6-hour, or 12-hour race options, running loops on private, scenic land inhabited by llamas, which runners can see and pet during the race. The cou..

The Camp Croft 50K, 50 Miler, and 100 Miler is a trail running event held at Croft State Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Participants run multiple loops of a 10.05-mile course featuring the Fainforest Creek Connector and Southside Trail Loop, which offer a mix of flat sections, rolling hills, a..

Mount Mitchell Heartbreaker is an ultramarathon held in Old Fort, North Carolina, starting at Camp Grier. The event offers 50-mile and 55-kilometer options through the western NC mountains known as “the other Pisgah.” Highlights include Snooks Nose, Green Knob, Black Mountain Crest, and Heartbreak R..

New South Trail Marathon is held at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC, and offers full and half marathon options on the center’s trail system. Distances are 26.2 miles (full) and 13.1 miles (half). The course uses natural surface trails through the Whitewater Center network, with race organizer..

The Bailes Ridge 12hr will take place in Fort Mill on Saturday 11 April 2026. You can run 50 kilometers.

The Leatherwood Marathon, held at Leatherwood Resort in Ferguson, North Carolina, offers multiple race distances including 10 miles, 25K, 50K, 50 miles, and a challenging 100-mile ultra. The course features private horse land trails with scenic, shaded tree lines and beautiful overlooks. Each loop i..