Trail Running calendar near Lowell 2026-2027

A multi distance trail event at Lake Lure on January 9, 2027 with routes from 5K to 50 miles, marked trails, a stocked aid station, a 25 hour cutoff, and unique handmade pottery finisher medals.

A six hour trail event on a private 6.2 mile singletrack loop near Concord NC, with 1,350 feet elevation gain per lap. Full lap finishers receive awards and five laps within the time limit earns a 50K award; aid and parking provided.

Trail event in Roaring Gap, NC offering 8 Miler, 25K and a themed 50K with a Six Stones challenge. The course follows rocky loop trails with about 1530 ft elevation per loop, five aid stations and a 10 hour time limit.

Trail races at Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill, SC include a 50K of two 15.5 mile loops, a new 25K, and a 10K. The course is almost all single track and technical and is likely to be muddy.

A 100 miles trail race near Newberry, SC, following the Enoree Passage through Sumter National Forest with a halfway aid station at Cross Keys House. Aid appears about every 6 to 8 miles and runners have 32 hours to finish.

Timed loop trail races at Ellaberry Llama Farm near Hendersonville, NC. Choose 12-, 6- or 3-hour formats on trails that pass apple orchards and resident llamas; aid stations and onsite first aid are provided.

Charlotte Spartan Event Weekend at Porter Farms on April 3-4, 2027 features mud and creek crossings and multiple obstacle races, including Sprint 5 km, Super 10 km, Kids races, and 4 hour and 12 hour Hurricane Heat formats.

Leatherwood Marathons in Ferguson, NC on April 3, 2027 offers looped trail ultras across private Leatherwood Mountains terrain with marked but variable signage, stocked aid stations, a 36 hour cutoff for the 100 mile, and handmade pottery m..

A trail Marathon and a 40 mile Challenge in Black Mountain NC with a summit option to Mount Mitchell for a limited number of finishers, multiple aid stations, and a strict pack in pack out policy.

A trail marathon and half marathon through the Whitewater Center trails in Charlotte, NC on April 10, 2027. Pre-registration and race-day registration are available, with aid stations, marked courses, awards, and packet pick-up.

The Bear Crawl OCR is a locally operated obstacle course event in Morganton, North Carolina, held at a motocross training facility. It offers one- to six-mile courses with rolling terrain, a dirt bike track, creek and pond crossings, and se..

An organized trail event in Lowell, NC on May 22, 2027 with 50K, 25K and 5K distances. The course uses repeated three mile loops with steep climbs, marked with orange ribbon and yellow arrows, and has a ten hour cutoff.

GTC Memorial Day Honor Tower Mile is a competitive one mile race held on Memorial Day in Greenville, South Carolina. The event honors fallen service members and first responders and welcomes runners of all speeds.

A USATF certified 5K in Clover, SC on June 5, 2027, combining a timed community run with family activities; proceeds support underprivileged children and Veterans in York County.

An 8 mile trail event at Lakewood Nature Preserve made of four 2 mile loops, offering solo and 2 to 4 person relay options plus a BYOB mystery beer challenge and beer themed post race games.

An elimination-style trail event on a 2 mile loop at The Preserve at Lakewood near Greenville, SC, where each lap's cutoff shortens by one minute. Distances include 13.1, 26.2, 50K, 50 miles and 100K.

A clothing optional trail event at Carolina Foothills Resort offering a chip-timed 5K and an optional 7.3K Mike Ward Challenge with awards, finisher's medal, and tiered early-registration benefits.