Trail Running calendar near Gastonia 2026-2027

Trail races at Anne Springs Close Greenway near Fort Mill SC featuring a 50K run as two 15.5 mile loops, a new 25K, a 10K and a kids run. The course is mostly technical single-track with some gravel, creek crossings and likely mud.

A 100-mile out-and-back on the Enoree Passage of the Palmetto Trail from Newberry through Sumter National Forest to Cross Keys House and back. About 6,200 ft of climbing, aid every 6–8 miles, 32-hour cutoff.

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..

A series of ultramarathon events in the private Leatherwood Mountains near Ferguson, NC on April 3, 2027 featuring distances from 25K to 100 Miles, marked trails, stocked aid stations, and handmade pottery medals for finishers.

A Marathon in Black Mountain, NC with an optional 40-mile Challenge to the Mount Mitchell summit for up to 250 runners who reach the Parkway turnaround within the cutoff; mixed pavement and trail course with multiple aid stations.

Full and half marathon trail races at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte on April 10, 2027, featuring marked courses, aid stations, packet pick up the day before, and age group awards.

Trail run and hike at Camp Spearhead in Pleasant Ridge County Park offering a 13.1 mile race and a 10 kilometer option. The course is a shaded 10K loop with one aid station per lap and proceeds support Camp Spearhead.

An 8K run and walk through wooded trails at Lakeside Park in Piedmont, South Carolina on May 2, 2027. The soft trail course covers about 5 miles and features overall and age group awards plus new apparel and socks for the first 100 entrants..

The Bear Crawl OCR is a locally operated obstacle course event in Morganton, North Carolina, held at a motocross training facility. It offers one- to six-mile courses with rolling terrain, a dirt bike track, creek and pond crossings, and se..

GTC Memorial Day Honor Tower Mile is a competitive one mile race held on Memorial Day in Greenville, South Carolina. The event honors fallen service members and first responders and welcomes runners of all speeds.