Trail Running calendar near Mint Hill 2026-2027

A 100-mile ultra in Hickory using a 4-mile mixed-surface loop, open to solo runners and teams of 2 to 10, featuring about 70% trail, over 15,500 feet of elevation, and marked signage for night running.

A four hour timed challenge of repeated one mile loops at Weymouth Woods with a separate five kilometer three loop option. Aid station support, race shirts and medals are provided and prizes go to the top male and female.

A last-person-standing race at Westminster Park on October 17, 2026, run on a 4.167-mile loop with about 400 ft of elevation per lap. The event features a pavilion aid station, assigned crew spots, streaming, and a lion-themed swag set.

Test your endurance on the historic grounds of a former WWII training facility in South Carolina. Choose between 50k, 25k, or 8 mile technical trail courses at the rugged Croft State Park.

A 24 hour looped ultrarun at Mint Hill Park, NC, on a 1.35 mile course of gravel, singletrack and grass. Solo runners and relay teams up to 12 are timed by lap with distance awards for 100K and 100 miles.

Trail races at Kings Mountain State Park offering 10 Mile, 50K, 100K and 100 Mile options on a ten mile loop with roughly 650 feet of elevation gain and two aid stations per loop.

A multi-distance trail race at Anne Springs Close Greenway on November 7, 2026, featuring a half marathon, 10K, 5K with a Dog Jog option, and a 5K hike challenge, with age-group awards, finisher medals for the half, and a refund protection..

A trail event at Reedy Creek Nature Preserve with a random race distance determined by dice and a 6-hour lap option, run on a marked 2.25-mile loop and hosted near the pavilion.

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.

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.

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.

An 8.67 mile equalizer race in Columbia, SC, with 22 staggered age-and-gender start groups, about 700 feet of elevation, overall awards, participant t-shirts, and a post-race raffle.

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.

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.

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.

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.