Trail Running calendar near Lenoir 2025-2026

The Lake James 7 Miler & 5k will take place in Nebo on Saturday 11 April 2026. You can run between 5 and 13 miles.

The New River Trail Races, held in Fries, Virginia, offer runners a variety of distances including 100k, 50k, 25k, and a 10k race. The courses are entirely flat, 100% dirt trails running along the scenic New River and Chestnut Creek within New River Trail State Park. Each race follows an out-and-bac..

The Smoky Mountain Relay is a challenging team running event held in the scenic Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, North Carolina. Covering over 200 miles across 36 legs, teams of 6, 9, or 12 runners navigate a marked course featuring rugged mountain terrain and beautiful Western North Carolina sc..

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 Firefly Trail Run, held in Hendersonville, North Carolina, offers a unique trail running experience on a scenic ~3-mile loop featuring over 400 feet of elevation gain. Runners pass by a stunning waterfall, mountain creeks, and a vintage event barn each lap. The event includes 5K, 6-hour, and 12-..

The Grayson Highlands trail races, held annually in May at Grayson Highlands State Park, Virginia, offer a scenic and challenging mountain running experience. Distances include 50 miles (9,500 ft climbing), 50K (5,000 ft climbing), 25K (3,000 ft climbing), and 8 miles (1,200 ft climbing), each with..

The Quest for the Crest is a challenging trail running event held in Burnsville, North Carolina, featuring 50K, 25K, and 11K distances. Known as one of the hardest and most scenic races in the Southeast, the courses are point-to-point with significant vertical climbs—up to 12,000 feet gain in the 50..

The Dam Yeti 50 is an annual ultramarathon held in Abingdon, Virginia, featuring a 50-mile race, a 55K, and a 25K Pepsi Challenge. Known as the fastest ultra course in the country, it offers a point-to-point route with effortless downhills and stunning forest views along Virginia's legendary trails...

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..

The Buck Creek Streak is an annual clothing-optional 5K trail run/walk held at Carolina Foothills Resort in Chesnee, South Carolina. Participants enjoy running through scenic woods, trails, and meadows, with an option to extend the race to a 7.3K distance called the Mike Ward Challenge, honoring a l..

The Hollis Hills Farm Revival is a trail running event held in Ellenboro, North Carolina, featuring 5K, 25K, and 50K distances. The course consists of a scenic 5-mile loop around the farm, including a hunter's cabin and an out-and-back fire road section with a 400-foot elevation gain per loop. Parti..

The Steele Creek Struggle Half Marathon Trail Race will take place in Bristol on Saturday 3 October 2026. You can run 13 miles.