Trail Running calendar near Mount Pleasant 2026-2027

A family-friendly autumn event at the Warlick Family YMCA featuring a 5K trail run and a noncompetitive 1 mile fun run on the Sytz Family Trail System. A free Party Zone offers bounce houses, games, music, and a mascot race.

A 24 hour individual and relay event at Mint Hill Park with a 1.35 mile loop, staffed aid station, on-course timing, and awards including a finisher medal, 100K coin, and 100 mile buckle.

Trail running event at Cane Creek Park in Waxhaw, NC with distances from 4 miles to 50K, aid stations on course, included cookout lunch, and awards for top three overall in each distance.

A multi-distance trail event at Kings Mountain State Park on November 7, 2026, run on a repeated ten-mile loop along the CCC Multi-Use Trail. Distances include 10 Mile, 50K, 100K, and a 100 Miler with aid stations, cabins, and time limits.

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.

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.

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.

Trail races on Black Friday in Snow Camp North Carolina with a 13.1 mile and a 7.5 mile course, offering run, ruck, economy and virtual options on marked single track trails with aid stations.

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 trail running festival in Pittsboro featuring 40 mile and 40K distances alongside a unique age-graded team relay. Enjoy a weekend of cross-country racing, live music, and camping in the scenic Shakori Hills.

HAROC is a trail race at Hanging Rock State Park in Danbury NC on December 5, 2026, offering a 50k and a 25k over technical trails with notable elevation and several aid stations.

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.

Experience the natural beauty of Cedarock Park with a variety of trail races in Burlington. Enjoy twisty single track trails followed by hot soup and a finisher hoodie at this long running December event.

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.