Trail Running calendar near Ophir 2026-2027

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.

Trail running event at Hanging Rock State Park on December 5, 2026, with 50k and 25k routes on technical forest trails and notable elevation gain. Organized by Tanawha Adventures with aid stations on both courses.

Trail race at Lake Norman State Park near Troutman NC offering 30K and 50K on single-track looped trails with about 1,600 ft elevation gain, stocked aid stations, finisher medals, and a rain-or-shine policy.

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 run at Cape Fear Shiner Park in Lillington with a 1.17-mile loop and timed 9-, 6-, and 3-hour events. The cup-less fundraiser donates proceeds to Harnett Food Pantry; all finishers receive a medal and electronic timing is used.

A multi-distance trail event at Crowders Mountain featuring 100M, 100K, 50M, marathon and half marathon options on updated 2025 routes, significant elevation gain, four aid stations and specific pacer rules.

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 weekend of trail races at Salem Lake offering a night 5K, looped 12.5K courses up to a 50K, and a four-person 50K relay, with water stops on looped courses, a seven hour cap for the 50K, finishers swag, and post-race food and beer.

A January trail event in Gibsonville, NC offering a 13.1 mile half with two river crossings, a 5 mile race, ruck divisions and virtual options. The race includes chip timing, on-course support, a hoodie and finisher medal.

A six hour trail race on a private 6.2 mile loop near Concord, NC, with extensive singletrack, creek crossings, and notable elevation gain. Aid station provisions, finisher awards for one lap, and a 50K award for completing five laps.

Millstone Trail Races in Fort Mill, SC rebrand the Mill Stone 50K as two 15.5 mile loops at Anne Springs Close Greenway, adding a new 25K plus 10K and kids runs. The course is mostly single track and technical and may be muddy.

The Uwharrie Mountain Run will take place in Ophir on Saturday 6 February 2027. You can run between 8 and 40 miles.

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 weekend of timed trail events at Camp GuilRock in Reidsville, NC, featuring a 12-hour looped trail run and a 6-hour weighted ruck on an approx 3-mile mixed-terrain course with lap-based scoring and an on-course aid station.

The TarDevil 30 Mile Bushwhack is an annual 30-mile point to point training run between Duke and UNC in Chapel Hill, NC. It is an informal "fat-ass" event organized by The TarDevil; participants assume all liability.

A multi format endurance event at Sugg Farm Park and Bass Lake on a 4.167 mile trail loop, featuring 12 hour and 24 hour individual races, a 100 mile with a 30 hour cutoff, relays and ruck divisions with mandatory gear checks.

Trail races at Carver's Creek State Park near Fayetteville offering 25K and a 50K run over two laps of a 16 mile loop; the 50K has a hard cutoff for the second lap and a nine hour finish limit.

A weekend of obstacle races at Porter Farms near Charlotte on April 3-4, 2027, with sprint, super, kids and Hurricane Heat formats. Courses feature mud, creek crossings and a range of signature obstacles.

A 100 mile trail endurance run through William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh, NC, with a 30 hour cutoff and a 50 mile option. The event is scheduled for April 3 to 4, 2027 and opens registration September 16, 2026.

A trail marathon and half marathon through the Whitewater Center trails in Charlotte, NC on April 10, 2027. Pre-registration and race-day registration are available, with aid stations, marked courses, awards, and packet pick-up.