Trail Running calendar near Old Fort 2026-2027

Head to Chestnut Mountain Nature Park for the second annual Papertown Trail Races. Choose between a 10K or a 20K course through scenic Canton trails. The event features chip timing, awards for top finishers, and a no-refund transfer policy.

A 100 mile looped trail event in Hickory, NC on October 17 to 18, 2026 for solo runners and teams of 2 to 10, featuring about 70 percent trails, significant elevation, stocked aid stations, night running rules, and pacer and crew provisions..

A family-friendly run and walk in downtown Hendersonville on October 24, 2026 with 5K and 1 Mile options, costume prizes, shirts and a 5K finisher medal, plus a post-race festival near the farmers market.

A trail event at Croft State Park on October 24, 2026 offering 50K, 25K and 8 mile options on a figure eight course with aid at the Activity Center, finisher medals, and awards across age groups.

Trail races at Kings Mountain State Park with 10 Mile, 50K, 100K and 100 Mile options on a ten-mile loop with about 650 ft gain per loop; staffed aid stations, crew access at start/finish, and finisher awards including a 100 Mile buckle.

A dusk-to-dawn trail event on a 1-mile farm loop in Enoree, South Carolina. Participants run laps through the night with headlamps, overnight aid stations, a sunrise breakfast, photos, and awards for top finishers.

A Thanksgiving morning event in Boone with timed 5K and 10K trail races plus an untimed paved Fun Run/Walk; proceeds benefit Hospitality House of Northwest N.C.

A loop-based endurance event in Laurens, SC on Dec 4, 2026 featuring a last-runner-standing Running Division on a 2.5-mile loop and a 12-Hour Ruck Division that requires a 25 lb pack and strict 30-minute break rule.

Free 17 mile run on the Virginia Creeper Trail in Damascus in December 2026. The event is cup-less with collapsible cups available at packet pickup and aid stations; hot drinks and snacks are provided at the finish.

Trail races at Crowders Mountain on December 12, 2026, offer 100 mile, 100K, 50 mile, marathon and half marathon distances on repeated looped routes with aid stations, specified elevation gains, and pacer rules.

An overnight loop trail event at Lakewood Nature Preserve offering distances from 10K to 50 miles. Runners complete repeated 1.5 mile loops on a lap schedule with a 25 minute time limit per loop.