Trail Running calendar near Hiddenite 2025-2026

Perennial is a time-based running event on Saturday, March 7, 2026, held on the grounds of Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, NC. The event offers timed categories and awards escalating distance prizes based on laps completed. The event beneficiary is Daniel Stowe Conservancy. Registration i..

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 at Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC, offers full and half marathon options on the center’s trail network. The courses cover 13.1 and 26.2 miles of natural surface trails with uneven terrain, clearly marked with colored arrows. The event fosters a trail-running atmosphere a..

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..

Lake James Races at Fonta Flora’s Whippoorwill Farm in Nebo, NC, offer a Half Marathon, 7 Miler, and 5k, starting and finishing at Fonta Flora. Runners explore the trails of Lake James State Park, enjoying scenic views and rolling terrain suited to trail enthusiasts. The Half Marathon is mostly sing..

New River Trail Races in Fries, Virginia, are run entirely on 100% dirt, flat terrain along the New River and Chestnut Creek in the New River Trail State Park. Distances are 100k, 50k, 25k, and 10k, with all courses running out-and-back. The event features cupless aid stations stocked with electroly..

Seven Sisters 25k is a mountainous trail race near Montreat, North Carolina. The course covers about 15 miles (25 kilometers) with roughly 4,000 feet of elevation gain and is about 95% trail. Runners traverse the East and West ridges of the Montreat Wilderness, with highlights including Lookout Rock..

Uforea is a unique trail running event held in Troy, North Carolina, within the Uwharrie National Forest. It features two 50K races on April 18, 2026: a daytime clockwise loop and a nighttime counter-clockwise loop, each covering approximately 32 miles through the Uwharrie and Dutchman's Creek Trail..

The Troublesome Hollow 50K is a trail running event held in Bristol, Virginia, set in the scenic heart of Southwest Virginia. The race features a 50K distance on Saturday and a 25K plus a 3-mile walk on Sunday, offering a two-day mountain adventure. The course includes flat, fast riverside trails, i..

The Owls Roost Rumble takes place on April 25, 2026, at Bur-Mil Park, 5834 Bur-Mil Club Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410. The half marathon is a single loop around Lake Brandt. Due to greenway construction, the course uses trails on the south side of the lake within the Greensboro watershed trail system. T..

Grayson Highlands, held at Grayson Highlands State Park in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, offers four trail distances: 50 Mile, 50K, 25K, and 8 Mile. The courses feature significant elevation gain—about 9,500 ft for the 50 Mile, 4,500 ft for the 50K, 3,000 ft for the 25K, and 1,400 ft for the 8 Mile—wit..

The Moonlight Bootlegger 5k is a nighttime trail event held on May 2, 2026, at Hagan Stone Park in Pleasant Garden, NC. The course uses rolling, lightly rooted trails and will be marked with music and over 300 tea light candles. Athletes are required to carry a headlamp or flashlight. The finish ar..

Hellbender 100 is a premier ultramarathon held in Old Fort, North Carolina. This 100‑mile race traverses Western North Carolina’s mountains, including the Black Mountains and reaching Mt. Mitchell, with about 48,000+ feet of elevation change.The 2026 course will be an alternative blend of the 2025 a..

The Mighty Mountain Run is a trail running event held at Camp Caraway in Sophia, North Carolina, featuring 5K and 10K distances. Set in the scenic Northern Uwharrie Mountains, the course includes rolling hills, gravel, asphalt, and trails through hardwood forests near lakes and creeks. The 5K route..

Devil Makes Three 50k and 10 Mile takes place in Waxhaw, North Carolina. The event offers a 50k built from three loops of a 10-mile course, plus a separate 10-mile option, set on a scenic, wooded route described as tucked away in the woods of Waxhaw. The course blends technical trails, prairie grass..

Quest for the Crest is a rugged mountain ultramarathon in Burnsville, NC, with three point-to-point races: 50K, 25K, and the new 11K. The routes feature brutal vertical climbs, including a 2.5-mile opening ascent with about 3,300 ft of gain, and total elevation around 12,000 ft for the 50K, 4,500 ft..

The Momentus BackYard Ultra is a challenging endurance trail running event held at the scenic Williams Rushing Farm in Monroe, North Carolina, owned by NFL star DeAngelo Williams. The main race follows the official BackYard Ultra format, requiring runners to complete a 4.167-mile loop every hour unt..

Ridge to Rails in Old Fort, NC, is a three-distance trail weekend offering a 50k, a half marathon, and a 10k through the Old Fort Gateway Trail system and Mill Creek Valley. The 50k forms a single loop over a mix of classic and new trails, delivering sweeping mountain views, fast downhills, and tech..

Dam Yeti 50/55K/Pepsi Challenge is an Appalachian trail ultra based in Abingdon, Virginia. The event features a USATF-certified course along the Virginia Creeper Trail, a rails-to-trails route famed for downhill sections, scenic trestles, rolling hills, farms, and hidden streams, finishing at Sweetb..

The Wicked Root 50K is an annual trail running event held in Lowell, North Carolina, featuring a challenging 10-mile loop course with 1,400 feet of elevation gain per loop. Participants complete multiple loops to cover the 50K distance. The race is marked with red ribbons and yellow arrows, and trek..