Trail Running calendar near Hillsborough 2025-2026

The Holly Springs Race Against the Sun is a challenging endurance event held at Sugg Farm Park in Holly Springs, NC. Featuring a 4.167-mile trail loop around Bass Lake and Sugg Farm, the race offers 12-hour and 24-hour individual and relay options, including 6-person and 4-person teams. Participants..

Pilot Mountain Salamander Scamper is a 25K trail race held near Pinnacle, North Carolina, with the start/finish at 301 Boyd Nelson Rd. Runners wind through Pilot Creek Trail to the campground, then Grindstone Trail, up Ledge Springs to the mountain summit, circling the Pinnacle counterclockwise and..

The Ellerbe Marathon and Half Marathon takes place in Ellerbe, North Carolina. The event offers two distance options: a full marathon and a half marathon. Current event details on the organizer’s site indicate a hopeful return on February 28, 2026, with registration opening on October 1, 2025.The ad..

Grit & Grace Trail Race takes place at Camp GuilRock in Reidsville, North Carolina (about 30 minutes north of Greensboro). The event offers a 12-hour trail race and a 6-hour ruck on a looped course of roughly 3 miles that includes grassy trail, gravel road, single track, and forest road with gentle..

The TarDevil 30 Mile Bushwhack is an annual 30-mile point-to-point training run between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. Held in Chapel Hill, NC, the route alternates direction each year, starting at UNC's Old Well in even years and Duke Chapel in odd years. This..

The Naked Mountain Ultra is a trail running event held at Morrow Mountain State Park in Albemarle, North Carolina, featuring distances of 50 miles, 25 miles, and 10 miles. The course traverses four of the park's mountain peaks within the Uwharrie Mountains, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the e..

The MST 100 Endurance Races, held near Durham, North Carolina, feature challenging trail ultramarathon distances including 100 miles, 50 miles, 50 kilometers, and a 10-mile race. The event starts and finishes at the scenic Rolling View Recreation Area, with courses primarily on the Mountains to Sea..

The Umstead Trail Marathon is held at William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 26.2-mile race is run entirely within the park’s 5,000-acre landscape of dense woods, lakes, streams, and rolling hills.The course blends technical single-track with fine gravel bridle trails, offerin..

Northern Trails Trail Race is a spring trail running event in Greensboro, NC, starting and finishing at Northern Guilford High School on Saturday, March 7, 2026. Runners and ruckers can choose from 5, 10, or 17 miles, with additional ruck options. The course treks through Piedmont trails around Lake..

The Crooked Road 24 Hour Ultra is an endurance ultramarathon held in Rocky Mount, Virginia, at Franklin County’s Waid Park. The race features a scenic, mostly flat 1.178-mile loop on a crushed-cinder path that winds through the park and along the Pigg River. Participants can compete solo or in 2-4 p..

Mountains-to-Sea Trail 12M & 50K Challenge is the 17th annual event hosted by Bull City Running in Raleigh, North Carolina. The course follows the Mountains-to-Sea Trail through woods around Falls Lake, with both races starting and finishing at Blue Jay Point Park. The 12M and 50K are out-and-back o..

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 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..

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..

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..

The Agapé 100k + 50k is a challenging trail running event held at Camp Agapé in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Scheduled for May 15-17, 2026, the race features rugged terrain with technical singletrack and gravel trails, including significant elevation gains—6,000 feet for the 50k (5 loops) and 12,0..

The May Madness 50K is a Boogie Races event held near Hoffman, North Carolina, on May 23, 2026. The format is ten consecutive, separate 5K laps on a wheel-measured course of approximately 5K each. Each lap has a group start at regular hourly intervals; participants must begin each lap with the grou..