Trail Running calendar near Hendersonville 2026-2027

Test your endurance on the historic grounds of a former WWII training facility in South Carolina. Choose between 50k, 25k, or 8 mile technical trail courses at the rugged Croft State Park.

Trail races on and around Lake James with a 50K, relays, and a half marathon, starting and finishing at Fonta Flora Brewery's Whippoorwill Farm. Portions of proceeds support local trail development.

A 25 hour timed trail event at Camp Grier in Old Fort NC on a scenic 3.6 mile loop with roughly 600 feet of climb per lap. Free tent camping, stocked aid stations, milestone awards, and chip timing are provided.

This event features a 5k lap on the Swamp Rabbit Trail, starting a new lap every hour. After each lap, enjoy games, raffles, vendors, and football. Proceeds support the OVC Kenya program for children.

A multi-distance trail event at Kings Mountain State Park featuring a ten mile loop with about 650 feet elevation gain per loop, stocked aid stations, time limits for each distance, and awards including a custom buckle for 100 Mile finisher..

A roughly 62 mile single-loop ultramarathon in Pisgah Forest with high summits above 6,000 ft, varied trail surfaces, creek crossings, nine aid stations, and strict mandatory safety gear and packet pickup procedures.

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.

A dusk to dawn trail challenge near Enoree South Carolina on a one mile off road farm loop. Participants run continuous laps overnight with headlamps and aid stations while the competitor with the most laps at sunrise wins.

Thanksgiving morning trail event in Boone, NC featuring 5K and 10K timed trail races, an untimed paved Fun Run/Walk, and a Sleep In shirt only option. The updated course reduces elevation gain and mixes gravel, grass, and paved sections.

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.

A trail event at Crowders Mountain near Kings Mountain NC offering distances from a half marathon to a 100-mile ultra with substantial elevation gain. Four aid stations support runners; trekking poles allowed and pacers permitted for 100K a..

A roughly 5 mile trail race in Lenoir, NC with mostly single track plus gravel and a short paved section. It is the final event of the Foothills Run Series and includes age group awards, post race s'mores and hot cocoa.

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.

Celebrate the New Year at Bridgeway Station with a flexible endurance event. Choose to run or walk a scenic two mile loop for three, six, or nine hours and track your progress with a unique lap tradition.

Trail events at George Poston Park in Gastonia, NC with 50K, 10K, 5K and a separate 1 mile route, a 10 hour cutoff, stocked aid station, and unique handmade pottery finisher medals; proceeds support brain deterioration and learning disabili..

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.

Trail races at Table Rock State Park on March 6, 2027: a 25k single loop and a 50k two-lap course over Pinnacle and Table Rock, with 16,000 feet of elevation change, chip timing, finisher medals, and park entry included.

Trail races at Chimney Rock, NC offering 50K, 25K and 10K out-and-back courses with a waterfall, observation deck and long stair sections; aid stations supply food and hydration and a 10 hour cutoff applies.