Trail Running calendar near Holly Springs 2025-2026

Take on the Derby 50K in Ellerbe NC, a three loop 31.5 mile course through rolling country roads. Enjoy a community spaghetti meal, a custom finisher medal and onsite camping for a friendly small town ultra experience.

Leftovers Trail Run is held at Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill, NC, on Thanksgiving weekend, offering 5K and 10K rugged trail courses. The race unfolds across Briar Chapel’s 900-acre grounds, with a 20+ mile network of forest trails featuring u..

Event details The Shakori 40 Running Festival takes place December 5-6, 2025 in Pittsboro, NC (27312). The event uses a cross-country style course through the Shakori Hills Community Art Center. Distances and options: 40 miles (individual..

Join the inaugural Cape Fear Holiday Run in Lillington, NC on Dec 13 for 3, 6 or 9 hour timed laps on a scenic 1.17 mile trail and paved loop. Friendly aid, finisher medals, holiday spirit awards and proceeds benefit Harnett Food Pantry.

Event overview Run At The Rock is a trail running event on Saturday, December 13, 2025, at Cedarock Park in Burlington, NC (4242 R. Dean Coleman Road). The event offers three distances: 5K 10K Half Marathon Registration includes a race ho..

Freedom Starts Here 10K, 5K, and 1-Mile Run is a Pinehurst, North Carolina charity race held at the Sandhills Community College Campus, running through Reservoir Park and the Whitehall Trail Network along a well-maintained course that start..

Event overview The Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Trail Half Marathon & 5 Mile is a trail running event on Saturday, January 17, 2026, at Northeast Park, 3421 Northeast Park Drive, Gibsonville, NC 27249. The course includes on-trail sections wit..

Groundhog’s Lap Race is a Trivium Racing multi-hour trail event in Greensboro, North Carolina. Participants choose among 3-, 6-, or 12-hour timed races on a single-track loop at Haw River State Park Iron Ore Belt Access. The course is the G..

The Uwharrie Mountain Run is an annual trail running event held in central North Carolina’s Uwharrie National Forest near Ophir, NC. Celebrating its 35th edition, the race offers challenging winter single-track trail runs with distances of..

Viking Dash - Raleigh, NC The Viking Dash - Raleigh takes place on Saturday, February 14, 2026, at Harris Lake County Park, 2112 County Park Dr, New Hill, NC 27562. The event is presented as the Raleigh Viking Dash Trail Run and includes mu..

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..

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 2..

Take on Grit & Grace at Camp GuilRock in Reidsville, NC: a scenic 3 mile loop offered as a 12 hour trail run or a 6 hour weighted ruck. Rolling trails, a main aid station, camping, and awards make for a memorable endurance challenge.

Choose from 100 mile, 50 mile, 50 K or 10 mile distances on the MST 100 endurance races along the scenic Mountains to Sea Trail at Falls Lake. Expect mostly single track trail, lakeside views and a challenging 8,000 feet of climbing on the..

Event overview Northern Trails Trail Race takes place on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The course starts and ends at Northern Guilford High School (7101 Spencer Dixon Rd.) and uses trails near Lake Brandt and Lake..

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 te..

Event overview The TarDevil 30 Mile Bushwhack is an annual point-to-point training run in Chapel Hill, NC. The event is described as a fun run "fat-ass" that is not affiliated with any organization. Registration details and offici..

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 finishin..

Event overview Uforea is a trail running event in Troy, North Carolina, on April 18, 2026. The event is held on trails in the Uwharrie National Forest and is organized by the UwharrieUltras team. Registration opens October 20, 2025. The eve..

Owls Roost Rumble - Half Marathon and 4 Mile 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 constructi..