Trail Running calendar near Mount Airy 2025-2026

The 10th Annual Yeti 100 Mile Endurance Run takes place on September 26, 2025 in Abingdon, Virginia. The race is a 100-mile ultramarathon held on the Virginia Creeper Trail and a USATF certified course (VA19003MS). The event is an official Western States qualifier and is listed as sold out on organ..

The Chad Lovette Memorial Trail Run is an annual event held at Cub Creek Park in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The 10th edition, scheduled for September 27, 2025, offers multiple options including a 5K and 10K timed trail run, a 5K untimed trail walk, and a virtual run/walk. The race features chip tim..

The Salem Lake Trail Run in Winston Salem, NC, offers three race distances: 30K (18.6 miles), 7 miles, and 5K (3.1 miles). Set on a beautiful, mostly shaded, wooded trail around Salem Lake, the course is recognized as one of America's best running trails. This well-organized event serves as an excel..

Sisters in the Fight 5K is a community running/walking event held at Salisbury Community Park in Salisbury, North Carolina (935 Hurley School Road). The race offers a 5K Run/Walk and a Fun Run for ages 10 and under. Participants traverse an active and passive trail through the park, enjoying a natur..

The 2025 Track Attack 5k is a timed trail run/walk event held in Denver, North Carolina, at Rescue Squad Park near Lincoln Charter School's Denver campus. Scheduled for October 3, 2025, the race features four divisions based on grade levels and age: 4th or 5th grade, 6th through 8th grade, 9th throu..

The Damascus Festival of Miles is a timed loop race held in Damascus, Virginia. It offers 3-, 6-, and 12-hour options, with plans for a 24-hour challenge next year. Runners complete laps on a 1-mile loop through Damascus Town Park, featuring a mix of paved and trail sections. The event doubles as a..

Finish the Fight 5K is a fundraising run/walk held in Christiansburg, Virginia. The 5K course runs along the Huckleberry Trail, with the start and finish near the Christiansburg Recreation Center on Sunday, October 5. Registration and packet pickup take place at the recreation center.The event offer..

Lake Rhodhiss Trailfest, held in Valdese, North Carolina, is a trail running event featuring a 10-mile, 10K, 5K, and a one-mile fun run. Set within Valdese Lakeside Park, the courses primarily traverse technical, single-track trails characterized by rolling hills, roots, and rocks, offering a challe..

Virginia Trail Running Festival takes place in Max Meadows, Virginia, on October 11-12, 2025. The event offers three distances: a 100-mile solo, a 100-mile relay, and a 50-mile race. The 100-mile course features about 1,500 feet of gain and a 32-hour time limit, while the 50-mile race has roughly 75..

The Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Run is a community-focused running event held at Elkin Municipal Park in Elkin, North Carolina. It features a 5k race and a 1-mile fun run for kids, both on an improved trail with no road crossings, offering scenic views suitable for all running levels. This event supports..

River City 5K in Danville, Virginia, features a flat, fast out-and-back course that starts and finishes on the MLK Bridge at 215 Main St. The 5K is offered as a Run and a Walk and runs along the paved Danville Riverwalk Trail by the Dan River, blending street sections with park paths. It is a chip-t..

Running Scared 5K/13K - Winston Salem is held at Jamison Park, 285 Meadowlark Drive, Winston-Salem, NC. The event features Scaredy Cat 5K and Heart Pounding 13K distances, plus the Deadly Double and virtual options. The course runs along the creek, offering a flat, fast experience on a paved trail s..

Monsters & Mimosas 5K at Golden Road Vineyards in State Road, North Carolina, offers a 5K, Virtual 5K, and a 1.5-mile option. The course runs through grass and cross-country terrain around the vineyard, with chip timing and a race shirt, plus a finisher medal and age-group and overall awards. The fe..

The Big Elkin Trail Relay is a team-based trail running event held in Elkin, North Carolina, featuring a 5K loop on single-track trails and granite dust paths along the old E&A Railroad grade. The course offers shaded terrain with scenic views of waterfalls, Big Elkin Creek, and Elkin Reservoir. Tea..

Triple Lakes Trail Race is a fall trail running event in Greensboro, North Carolina, centered around Lake Brandt, Lake Townsend, and Lake Jeanette at Bur-Mil Park. The race offers multiple distances: a half marathon, marathon, and 40-mile ultra, with additional relay options and virtual registration..

The 19th Into the Darkness Night Trail Run takes place at Explore Park in the Roanoke area. Registration fees are $32.00 on or before September 30 (plus processing fee), $37.00 after October 1 (plus processing fee), and $40.00 from Thursday, October 23 until the race. Packet pickup is scheduled at..

Froggy's Freaky Friday is a unique 24-hour running event held in Galax, Virginia, on Halloween night. Participants run loops of a challenging 1-mile course featuring 500 feet of elevation gain, set in a spooky, haunted forest atmosphere. Runners can aim for medals by completing either 50 kilometers..

The Hybrid 8K is a unique running event held in Danville, Virginia, that combines both trail and road running for an exciting race experience. Participants can run solo or as part of a four-person team. The course begins at Anglers Park, where runners start in the parking lot before entering the woo..

The Seven Trails Ultra Festival, held in Damascus, Virginia, is a unique endurance running event celebrating community and personal limits. Offering distances from 25K up to 100 miles, the race features a 30-hour time window with no cutoffs or DNFs, encouraging runners to define their own finish lin..

The High Country Turkey Trot 10k is part of the 15th Annual High Country Turkey Trot held in Boone, North Carolina, at Clawson-Burnley Park. This event features a scenic 10k timed trail race along the Boone Greenway and Kennedy Trails, offering mostly grass and wooded trail terrain with some paved s..