Trail Running calendar near Mount Pleasant 2026-2027

Chip-timed 5k and 10k trail races on a 120-acre Conover farm on September 12, 2026, honoring veterans and supporting the Saddles and Salutes program.

Point to point trail race between Pilot Mountain State Park and Hanging Rock State Park in North Carolina, offering 50 Mile and 50K options, a 50 Mile Relay, ruck and virtual races with substantial climbing.

Table Rock Ultras in Morganton NC offers **50K** and **30K** trail races with technical single track, creek crossings and summit access. Aid stations provide food and drink and participants should bring a water bottle.

A lap based elimination run at Historic Rural Hill near Charlotte where runners repeat a roughly 1.75 mile trail and gravel loop until one runner remains, with on site amenities, prizes, and recycling initiatives.

A 24 hour trail ultramarathon at Hinson Lake in Rockingham NC on a USATF certified 1.5032 mile loop featuring electronic timing, night chem light markings, a 500 runner cap and awards for 24 hour and 100 K finishers.

Chad Lovette Memorial Trail Run/Walk at Cub Creek Park offers timed 5K and 10K trail races, a 5K untimed walk, and a virtual run or walk option, with proceeds benefiting a Relay for Life team.

A 5K trail run from Sandhills Community College through Southern Pines Reservoir Park on a USATF certified course, with race timing, awards, vendors, massages and a dog friendly atmosphere.

Trail races at Salem Lake Marina feature a 30K, a 7-mile loop, and a 5K on a mostly shaded wooded trail, with water stops, packet pickup, post-race food and beer, and proceeds benefiting the Salem Lake Trail System.

A trail running event at Rocky Branch Park with on-site and virtual 5K and 10K options; timing uses bib chips, participants receive a branded T-shirt and sticker, and proceeds support the Pancreatic Cancer Action Network.

A Last Man Standing race in Kings Mountain NC using 3.1 mile loops with time limits that cycle 40 45 50 55 60 minutes. Gravel trails, stocked aid station, and unique finisher medals for those who complete the final solo loop.

A certified 5K trail run on a 50 acre horse ranch near Gastonia, NC, accompanied by a 2K walk, a Half Pint race for ages 7 and under, and a virtual 5K option. The event runs rain or sunshine and will be canceled for lightning.

A family-friendly event on October 10, 2026 in Morganton featuring a 5K Zombie Run with flag-capture rules and awards, plus a one mile costume fun run and an after party with food trucks and activities.

Timed trail events in Valdese offering 3, 6, and 12 hour options on a roughly 3 mile loop of trail and crushed cinder greenway, with on-site amenities and space for vendor tents.

A timed 5K at Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge in Pittsboro with three gravel loops through fields and forests, a family friendly Fun Run to the new pig habitat, food vendors, awards, and proceeds supporting The Pig Project.

A two-day trail ultramarathon in Uwharrie National Forest on October 17 and 18, 2026 featuring 100 mile and 100K options run on a 20.5 mile figure 8 loop. The event has a 36 hour cutoff and a 150 runner limit.

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 self paced event at Weymouth Woods featuring a four hour one mile loop challenge and a three loop 5K, with run and ruck categories, on course aid, awards, race shirts, and medals.

A Last Person Standing race at Westminster Park in Rock Hill, SC, run on a repeatable 4.167 mile loop with about 400 feet of elevation gain per loop. The event uses hourly starts, a pavilion aid station, crew areas, and custom finisher awar..

Trail races around three Greensboro lakes at Bur Mil Park mark 20 years with half marathon, marathon, and 40 mile options plus relays, ruck and virtual choices. The course uses marked watershed trails with aid stations and generous cutoffs.

On October 24, 2026 at Golden Road Vineyards in State Road, NC, a Halloween themed event offers a 5K, a 1.5 mile Sip & Stroll and a virtual 5K. Participants receive a finisher medal, a race shirt and a mimosa and age group awards start at 1..