Trail Running calendar near Matthews 2026-2027

Trail races at Anne Springs Close Greenway on November 7, 2026 offering half marathon, 10K, 5K and a dog jog with age-group awards and finisher medals.

A community 5k trail run and walk on November 7, 2026 at Westminster Park in Rock Hill, SC, focused on raising awareness about the local foster and adoption system with interactive stations and age and gender race divisions.

A community run along the Yadkin River in Jonesville, NC on November 7, 2026 featuring a 5K and a 1 mile fun run; proceeds will help provide Christmas ham dinners for local families.

Night trail running at Whitewater Center in Charlotte with 5K, 10K and half marathon options; headlamps required and packet pick-up before the race.

Trail event at Reedy Creek Nature Preserve with a dice-determined random distance (4.5–27 miles) and a 6-hour lap option on a 2.25-mile loop.

A 5K trail run with a virtual 5K option on November 14, 2026 at The Simpson Event Center in Monroe, NC, featuring an expo, vendor food trucks, participant giveaways, and proceeds benefiting the UCSO Foundation.

Carolinas Spartan Trifecta Weekend offers Sprint, Super, Beast, Ultra and kids obstacle races at The Johnson Farm in Newberry, South Carolina on Nov 21 and 22, 2026.

An overnight dusk to dawn trail event in Enoree, SC on a 1 mile off road loop around a barn, woods and Beaverdam Creek. Headlamps are required and an aid station will provide food, water and a hot breakfast at sunrise.

A Thanksgiving trail event in Harbison State Forest featuring a 13.1 mile course with varied elevation, three aid stations, a post race Southern meal and on-site packet pickup and parking guidance.

A 12 hour timed race on Nov 21, 2026 at ASC Greenway in Fort Mill, SC. Runners complete laps of a 5K loop around Lake Haigler, with an aid station at the loop start and finish and limited entries.

An 8.67-mile Columbia, SC race on November 22, 2026 using 22 one-minute start groups to equalize age and gender for overall results.

Experience a low key no frills 50k run through the rolling hills of North Carolina. Enjoy a community pasta lunch and support local animal advocates while completing this three loop course on asphalt and dirt roads.

Regional cross country meet in Charlotte on November 28, 2026, with multiple 5K and 3K races for high school and youth divisions. Top 10 boys and girls in the championship race advance to the national championships in San Diego.

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.

Trail races at Lake Norman State Park offering 30K and 50K on single track loops with about 1,600 feet elevation gain, stocked aid stations, a nine hour cut off, and a finishers medal for all who complete their distance.

A nighttime trail event at Anne Springs Close Greenway on December 11, 2026 featuring a timed 5K, an untimed Hike Challenge on the same course, and a one mile fun run with a finisher’s prize. The course starts and finishes at Lake Haigler e..

A trail race weekend at Crowders Mountain near Kings Mountain NC with distances from a half marathon to a 100 mile event, multiple aid stations and significant elevation gain across singletrack and ridge trails.

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.

A weekend of trail races at Salem Lake offering a night 5K, looped 12.5K courses up to a 50K, and a four-person 50K relay, with water stops on looped courses, a seven hour cap for the 50K, finishers swag, and post-race food and beer.

A winter trail half marathon in South Mountains State Park near Connelly Springs NC with 12.9 miles and about 2,600 feet of climbing.