Trail Running calendar near Ophir 2026-2027

A community endurance event on a flat 2 mile loop around a lakeside property, Oakwood 24 raises funds for Healing Transitions and welcomes runners, walkers, bikers and relay teams.

Celebrate Thanksgiving at Briar Chapel with a variety of trail races ranging from 2 miles to 10K. Enjoy smooth paths or technical single track trails followed by post race pie and festive awards.

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.

A post-Thanksgiving trail event at Briar Chapel on November 28, 2026 offering 5K and 10K single-track courses, vintage repurposed bibs, tees, and medals, plus a free kids treasure run and a post-race awards party with food and giveaways.

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.

Turkey Chase in Cary on November 28, 2026 offers in-person and virtual 5K, 10K, and half marathon distances, a Kids in Strollers event, exhibitor options, and an Ultra Series totaling 65.5 miles. Check-in and parking are at RallyPoint Sport..

A two-day running festival at Shakori Hills in Pittsboro, NC featuring a 40-mile ultramarathon, a 40K, a 40-mile age-graded team relay, a 4-mile race, live music, camping, and a Friday cookout.

Trail races at Hanging Rock State Park offering a 50K and a 25K over technical, rocky trails with significant elevation gain; winter timing with a backup date for severe weather.

Two trail races at Lake Norman State Park in Troutman, NC offer 30K and 50K courses on single-track loops with a nine hour cut off, stocked aid stations, and finisher medals for those who complete their distance.

A holiday trail running event on a 1.17 mile loop at Cape Fear Shiner Park in Lillington, North Carolina. Timed 9 hour, 6 hour, and 3 hour events with proceeds donated to the Harnett Food Pantry.

A trail event at Crowders Mountain near Kings Mountain NC offering distances from a half marathon to a 100-mile ultra with substantial elevation gain. Four aid stations support runners; trekking poles allowed and pacers permitted for 100K a..

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.

Trail events at George Poston Park in Gastonia, NC with 50K, 10K, 5K and a separate 1 mile route, a 10 hour cutoff, stocked aid station, and unique handmade pottery finisher medals; proceeds support brain deterioration and learning disabili..

A mid-winter trail race at Northeast Park in Gibsonville, NC, offering a 13.1-mile half marathon and a 5-mile course with run, ruck, virtual, and economy options. The half marathon includes two Reedy Fork River crossings and varied winter c..

A trail 50K at ASC Greenway in Fort Mill, SC, run as three 10.5-mile loops on technical single-track with creek crossings and likely mud. A 10-mile one-loop option, aid stations, race swag, and no-refund policy are included.

Experience an epic trail run through Harris Lake County Park at the Viking Dash in Raleigh. Choose between 5K or 10K distances and earn a unique forged finisher medal for completing the journey.

A 12 hour trail event and a 6 hour weighted ruck on a roughly three mile loop at Camp GuilRock, featuring an aid station, a Race Passport lap tracking system, Kz scoring for weighted laps, and finisher awards for all participants.

Obstacle course races run April 3 and 4, 2027 at Porter Farms near Charlotte and Concord, NC. Distances include a 5 km Sprint, 10 km Super, kids races and 4 and 12 hour Hurricane Heat events on muddy terrain with creek crossings.

A 100 mile endurance run through William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh, NC, with a 30 hour cutoff and a 50 mile option. The 32nd running takes place April 3-4, 2027; registration opens September 16, 2026.

New South Trail Marathon in Charlotte, NC offers full and half marathon distances on the Whitewater Center trail system on April 10, 2027, with pre-registration, packet pick-up, aid stations, guaranteed shirts and medals by registration dea..