Trail Running calendar near Morganton 2026-2027

Regional cross country meet in Charlotte on November 28, 2026 with multiple 5K and 3K races for high school and youth. Top 10 boys and girls in the Championship Race qualify for 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 race at Lake Norman State Park offering 30K and 50K courses with a 9-hour cutoff, stocked aid stations, and a finisher medal for completers. Courses use single-track loops with no repeat sections.

Experience a free 17 mile trail run along the scenic Virginia Creeper Trail. Hosted by the State of Franklin Track Club, this cup less event features handmade mementos for select finishers and post race refreshments in Damascus.

A trail event at Crowders Mountain near Kings Mountain NC offering races from a half marathon to a 100 miler on looped routes with aid stations, elevation profiles, and rules for poles and pacers.

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.

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.

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 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.

Trail loops at Ellaberry Llama Farm near Hendersonville, NC, featuring real llamas, apple-orchard trails, and formats of 12, 6, and 3 hours. Aid stations offer food and drinks, first aid is on site, and finishers receive a medal.

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.

On April 10, 2027 in Fries VA, the New River Trail Races offer five out and back trail distances along a flat, riverside dirt course with stocked aid stations, a cupless policy, and awards including medals and a 100k buckle.

A team relay across roughly 200 miles in Western North Carolina, starting in Pisgah National Forest and finishing at Nantahala Outdoor Center. Teams of 6, 9, or 12 split the course into 36 legs and register between June and September 2026.