Trail Running calendar near Goldsboro 2026-2027

Experience an obstacle course run featuring a 5k course through woodlands and shallow water at Camp Albemarle. Choose between a timed competitive heat or a flexible untimed race with over 20 strength and agility stations.

Run or walk through the scenic Martin Marietta Park in New Bern to support bereaved families. This flat gravel trail event offers both in person and virtual 5K options to honor and remember infants.

Join this cross country event in New Bern North Carolina featuring dedicated races for middle school and high school athletes. Run through a natural course at the Epiphany school grounds with 5K and youth distances available.

Run scenic looped trails at Medoc Mountain State Park with single track, varied hills and a summit loop in 5 and 10 mile options. Limited to 500 runners, the race offers shirts, unique medals and hearty postrace soup and hot dogs.

Deerfly Trail Race at Carvers Creek State Park features timed 11K and 6K courses plus canine-only events on October 17, 2026. The event is limited to 200 participants and includes year-six shirts, coins, and cash awards for course records.

Rootrock Trail Run at Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill offers 5K, 10K and Half Marathon courses across root and rock strewn single track trails. The event includes aid stations, chip timing, post race food, a free kids treasure race and awards.

Experience a scenic trail run at Hines Farm and Stables with distances for all ages. Enjoy professional photography and a sweet frozen yogurt reward at the finish line of this community event.

A community event at Lakeside Retreats in Raleigh featuring a flat 2 mile loop around a lake. Proceeds support Healing Transitions and registration includes individual competitors and relay teams, with the event open to runners, walkers, an..

Celebrate Thanksgiving at Briar Chapel with a variety of trail races ranging from 2 miles to 10K. Enjoy smooth paths or technical single track trails followed by post race pie and festive awards.

Hit the trails after Thanksgiving at the Leftovers Trail Run in Briar Chapel. Choose a 5K or 10K on a scenic, mixed-terrain course. The event features a unique, eco-conscious swag scramble with vintage race gear, a post-race party, and a fr..

Join the Turkey Chase in Cary for a post Thanksgiving run through William B. Umstead State Park. Choose from 5K, 10K, and half marathon distances with full transportation provided to the race site.

Experience a cross country festival in Pittsboro featuring a 40 mile ultramarathon, 40K, and age graded team relay with live music and camping.

Experience an epic trail run through Harris Lake County Park at the Viking Dash in Raleigh. Choose between 5K or 10K distances and earn a unique forged finisher medal for completing the journey.

Experience a 30 mile point to point bushwhack from UNC Chapel Hill to Duke University. This unique training run traverses forests and fields with 90 percent off road access and trail navigation.