Trail Running calendar near Kings Mountain 2026-2027

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 multi-distance Spartan weekend at The Johnson Farm in Newberry with Sprint, Super, Beast, Ultra and kids races across wooded, creek-crossed terrain; team entries, an obstacle workshop, spectator access, and a GOVX service discount are ava..

A dusk to dawn trail event at a farm in Enoree, South Carolina, where participants run repeated one mile loops through woods, creekside fields, and pastures. Night lighting, overnight camping, aid stations, photos, and a sunrise breakfast a..

The Lake Haigler 12 hour is a timed 12 hour event at the ASC Greenway in Fort Mill, SC. Runners complete a 5K loop around Lake Haigler with an aid station at the loop start and finish.

Trail race in Brevard, NC offering 7.5 mile, 25K and 50K looped courses on technical single track with creek crossings and fern-lined sections. Aid stations appear every 7.5 miles and volunteers provide on-course support.

A Thanksgiving morning trail event in Boone offering 5K and 10K timed races and an untimed paved Fun Run/Walk. The 2026 course reduces elevation and improves footing, with finisher medals, shirts, awards, and a shirt-only option.

A looped endurance event on a 2.5 mile course where a new lap starts every 45 minutes. The running division ends when one runner remains and must finish a final solo lap; the 12 hour ruck division requires a 25 lb pack and continuous moveme..

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 race at Lake Norman State Park offering 30K and 50K single-track courses with a nine-hour cutoff, multiple aid stations, finisher medals, and awards for top overall and masters finishers.

A trail event at Crowders Mountain offering 5 distances from half marathon to 100 miles on looped routes with substantial elevation gain, four aid stations, trekking poles allowed, and specific pacer and cutoff rules for the ultramarathons.

A roughly 5-mile trail race in Lenoir on 12/12/2026 featuring single-track, gravel and short hardtop sections, part of the Foothills Run Series, with early packet pickup, post-race s'mores and awards including Dirty Santa gift selection.

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.

An annual New Year event at Bridgeway Station offering 3, 6, or 9 hour self-timed running, walking, and rolling on a scenic two mile loop, with a mug and rock lap tradition, race swag, a cup-less aid station, and community vendors.

Multi distance trail event in Lake Lure NC on January 9 2027 offering 50 mile, 50K, 25 mile, 25K, 10K and 5K. Course is marked with orange reflective ribbon and yellow arrows, aid station supplies and unique handmade pottery medals.

Trail race at Gorges State Park with 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K on a 16 mile loop; 25K is one loop and 50K is two loops. Aid station support and unique handmade medals, with proceeds funding brain deterioration and learning disabilities research.

A 6 hour trail race on a private 6.2 mile loop in Concord NC with about 1,350 feet of elevation gain per lap; mostly singletrack with creek crossings, a stocked aid station, parking on site, and awards including a 50K for five laps.

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 Anne Springs Close Greenway near Fort Mill SC featuring a 50K run as two 15.5 mile loops, a new 25K, a 10K and a kids run. The course is mostly technical single-track with some gravel, creek crossings and likely mud.

A 100-mile out-and-back on the Enoree Passage of the Palmetto Trail from Newberry through Sumter National Forest to Cross Keys House and back. About 6,200 ft of climbing, aid every 6–8 miles, 32-hour cutoff.

A weekend obstacle-racing event at Porter Farms near Charlotte featuring Sprint 5 km, Super 10 km, Kids Race, and Hurricane Heat formats across mud and creek crossings. Team entries can share start times and eligible service members may rec..