Trail Running calendar near Kings Mountain 2025-2026

Take on 3, 6 and 12 hour timed trail running or mountain bike events at Camp Grier in Old Fort NC. Enjoy a festival village with live music and vendors while fundraising for Hurricane Helene recovery.

Run scenic Lake Norman State Park on challenging singletrack with options of 30K or 50K courses. Enjoy stocked aid stations, a finisher medal and a long sleeve shirt if you register by Nov 13. Spots are limited.

Event overview The Beast of the East 100 is scheduled for Saturday, December 13, 2025 in Kings Mountain, North Carolina (130 Camp Rotary Rd). The event offers multiple trail race distances that run on the Crowders Mountain trail system and..

Join the Third Annual Dirty Santa Trail Run in Lenoir on Dec 13 for a lively 5 mile course through single track, fields and a touch of road. Enjoy post race s'mores, hot cocoa and hoodies for early registrants.

The The Longest Night 50mi will take place in Greenville from Saturday 20 December 2025 to Sunday 21 December 2025. You can run between 10 and 50 miles.

Big Butt 50K posted results with 28 finishers and two state age group records set. A Mo Big Butt self timed run is planned for December 27 2025 with parking available on the host's property.

Kick off 2026 at the Baxter Trail Club's 13th Annual New Year's Day Gnome Run in Fort Mill with trail runs and walks for all ages and distances. Enjoy music, a race shirt, giveaways and a hearty post run lunch while supporting local trails.

Kick off the year at the Resolution Run/Walk in Simpsonville, SC, choosing 3, 6 or 12 hour continuous run or walk on a scenic 2 mile loop. Proceeds support the Upstate Running Club youth team and the day includes music, medals and a festive..

Tackle a rugged 12.9 mile half marathon through South Mountains State Park on January 10, 2026, featuring big climbs, creek crossings, and scenic single track. Limited to 200 runners, this Tanawha Adventures event supports the Foothills Con..

Push your limits at the Frosty Cox 6 hour trail race in Concord NC, looping a rugged 6.2 mile singletrack as many times as you can in six hours. Expect big climbs, stocked aid and cozy winter trail vibes.

Run scenic trails at Anne Springs Close Greenway near Charlotte with 4, 9, or 13 mile options, plus virtual entries for each distance. Enjoy food, beer, a cozy bonfire, and a Recover hoodie and finisher medal.

Honor Roy Abernathy in Gastonia on Jan 17, 2026 while supporting research into brain deterioration and learning disabilities. Choose 1 Mile 5K 10K or 50K on mixed paved and trail loops and earn a unique handmade pottery medal.

Join the Pleasant Ridge Backyard Ultra in Marietta SC where runners start a 4.167 mile loop each hour and keep going until one runner completes the last lap. Trails, camping and a friendly camp vibe make for a memorable endurance challenge.

Run the Mill Stone 50K or 10M on technical single track at ASC Greenway near Charlotte with creek crossings and a landmark stone to touch. 50K finishers receive a custom medal by a local artist and all runners get a shirt.

Join the 35th Uwharrie Mountain Run Feb 7 2026 in Uwharrie National Forest. Choose 40 mile, 20 mile or 8 mile single track courses with rocky roots, creek crossings and aid stations, and earn handcrafted pottery finisher awards.

Event overview The 2026 Land and Lakes Relay is the fourth edition of a point-to-point team relay that starts at Warren Wilson College in East Asheville and finishes at Fonta Flora Brewery-Whippoorwhill Farm in Nebo near Lake James. The rac..

Enjoy the Catawba Falls 15k in Old Fort NC, a riverside start that climbs into technical trails with staircases, creek crossings and waterfall views. Race proceeds support local trail conservation and finishers get partner provided post rac..

Sufferfest 26: Last Man Standing Race or Ruck on March 7, 2026 in Williamston, SC. Run or ruck repeated 1 mile loops with a 20 minute cutoff and a 30 lb pack as you battle to be the last one standing for charity.

Naked Mountain Ultra : event overview The Naked Mountain Ultra is scheduled for Saturday, March 7, 2026 at Morrow Mountain State Park in Albemarle, North Carolina. The event offers the following distances: 50 Miler 25 Mile 10 Miler Morrow..

Perennial at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden on March 7, 2026 is a time based endurance run with 3, 6 and 10 hour options on a roughly 5K trail loop. Limited to 150 spots and benefiting Daniel Stowe Conservancy.