Trail Running calendar near Old Fort 2026-2027

Experience the 12th annual mountain running event at Rocky Face Mountain Recreational Area. Choose between the 16 mile Vertical Mile or the 8 mile Vertical Half Mile on this North Carolina course.

Experience a 6 mile out and back trail race along a scenic logging road in Rocky Fork State Park. Run alongside the creek to support park improvements as part of the State of Franklin Track Club Trail Series.

A Father's Day Weekend obstacle course in Port Royal on June 20, 2026, featuring a 5K for adults and a 3K for kids under 11 across fields and two trails, with set registration dates and fees.

June 27, 2026 trail event in Ellenboro, NC offering 5K, 25K and 50K on a 3 mile farm loop with an out-and-back fire road. Aid station supplies and unique handmade pottery medals; proceeds support farm development.

A free July 4th 5K and 3K run/walk at Lakewood Nature Preserve in Greenville, SC. Entry requires Upstate Running Club membership or a $10 donation; camping is available for $25 and the event includes a potluck social and fireworks.

A repeating 5K trail loop in Enoree, SC where the same lap begins every 50 minutes for ten chances. Participants may run any number of laps and there are no eliminations.

A 10 km trail race at Bays Mountain Park presented by Fleet Feet Kingsport/Johnson City, starting on the park's floating bridge and routing through singletrack, ridgelines, climbs, and mixed runnable and technical terrain. Tuesday evening e..

A 5K out and back run and walk on the Creeper Trail in Damascus, Virginia, on July 25, 2026. Organized by the Penny F. Garrett Sarcoma Foundation, with proceeds directed to rare cancer research at MD Anderson.

A weekend Spartan obstacle event at Tryon International Equestrian Center on Aug 1-2, 2026 featuring horse-trail terrain, red clay hill climbs, creek beds, multiple race distances, a kids race and a pre-race obstacle workshop.

A 7K trail race at Paris Mountain State Park in Greenville SC with a moderate course that follows Lake Placid Trail, Mountain Creek Trail and park roads, finishing at Shelter 3. Registration opens December 21 2025.

A one mile obstacle mud run with 16 obstacles, giant sprinklers and a lazy river at the Bennick Compound in Morganton, NC. The event focuses on mud and water course features within a short, obstacle centered layout.

Experience trail running near the Blue Ridge Mountains with 15K and 5K races at Table Rock State Park. Navigate creek crossings and climbs toward Pinnacle Mountain to earn finisher awards and enjoy mountain views.

An evening trail race at Kanuga Conference Center in Hendersonville, NC, the Twilight Trail 5K features a 5K course on mixed surfaces with gentle climbs and offers onsite and virtual options. A Weekend Challenge links it to the Kanuga Triat..

Community 5K at Easley High School with a kids mile for sixth grade and below, t-shirt guarantee for early registrants, and proceeds supporting the school cross country and track program.

Old Fort Fifty takes place Saturday, 8 August 2026. The event materials include an event schedule, course maps, registration status checks, and automatic race-day result posting for connected Twitter accounts.

An eight-hour endurance event at Daniel Stowe Conservancy where participants walk or run as many 5K loops as they choose; the format emphasizes personal goals, sustainable race practice, and a fundraising campaign for the conservancy.

Trail races at Rocky Branch Park in Belmont, NC offering 50K, 25K and 5K distances on marked laps with on-course aid and handmade pottery finisher medals.

A trail race day at Tryon International Equestrian Center offering marathon, half and 10K distances on a 6.5-mile loop through packed paths, single-track and meadows, with one cup-less aid station and on-site camping.

Experience a technical mountain race at Grandfather Mountain featuring fixed ropes and ladders. This 14 mile course climbs the highest peak in the Blue Ridge Range twice for a true Appalachian trail adventure.

Experience an off road adventure at Panther Creek State Park featuring half marathon and 10K trail distances. Run through wooded loops and scenic lakeside paths in this established Tennessee trail series event.