Trail Running calendar near Pinehurst 2026-2027

A 5K run or walk in Kannapolis on September 26, 2026 that raises funds for Leashes of Valor to provide no cost service dogs to post 9 11 veterans. The event is dog friendly and includes race shirts, packet pickup, and donation options.

This USATF-certified 5K trail run starts at Sandhills Community College and winds through Southern Pines Reservoir Park. The event includes massages, food trucks, children's activities, and is dog friendly. After the run, stick around for c..

A 24 hour looped endurance run on a USATF certified 0.59 mile asphalt course in Lillington, NC. The event features electronic timing, a fully stocked aid station, on-site parking with tent space, and a costume miles award.

A trail race in its sixth year at Carvers Creek State Park in Fayetteville, NC, featuring timed 11K and 6K races plus dog only 11K and 6K categories, limited to 200 participants with commemorative shirts, coins, and cash awards for course r..

Two trail races on a 20.5 mile figure 8 loop in Uwharrie National Forest: a 100 mile event of five laps and a 100K event of three laps. Field limited to 150 runners, 36 hour cutoff, and specific qualifying and refund policies apply.

Rootrock Trail Run at Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill offers 5K, 10K and Half Marathon courses across root and rock strewn single track trails. The event includes aid stations, chip timing, post race food, a free kids treasure race and awards.

Event Overview The Triple Lakes Trail Race is a trail running event held on Saturday, October 24, 2026, at Bur-Mil Park in Greensboro, North Carolina. The 2026 edition marks the 20th year of this established North Carolina trail race. The c..

Take on a scenic trail challenge in Southern Pines. Choose between a four-hour race to complete as many one-mile loops as you can, or a three-loop 5K on the same beautiful course. The route passes a historic 470-year-old pine tree.

A random-distance trail race at Reedy Creek Nature Preserve where the distance is set by a dice roll shortly before the start. Laps are 2.25 mile on flat gravel and single track with an aid station at the pavilion.

Run for a cause at the UCSO Deputy Dash 5K Trail Run in Monroe. This event supports the UCSO Foundation and features a post-race expo with local vendors. Participants receive a finisher medal and race swag bag.

A Thanksgiving Day trail event in Chapel Hill offering a 2 mile fun run, a timed 2 mile, a rugged 5K and a new 10K. The event features kids races, age group awards, aid stations and post race pie.

Trail races at Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area in Snow Camp, NC on Friday after Thanksgiving. Half marathon and 7.5 mile options include run, ruck, economy and virtual entries with marked single track and aid stations.

Hit the trails after Thanksgiving at the Leftovers Trail Run in Briar Chapel. Choose a 5K or 10K on a scenic, mixed-terrain course. The event features a unique, eco-conscious swag scramble with vintage race gear, a post-race party, and a fr..

A simple 50K in Ellerbe, NC run over three loops totaling 31.5 miles on asphalt and dirt, with a community pasta lunch for runners, a pet food drive, and awards for finishers. Registration closes November 25 or when full.

The Turkey Chase offers a post-Thanksgiving run in Cary with 5K, 10K, and half marathon distances. Choose between an in-person race at Umstead State Park or a virtual option. All participants receive a finisher's medal and a hat.

Event Overview The Shakori 40 Running Festival takes place over a weekend in December. It is held at the Shakori Hills Community Art Center in Pittsboro, North Carolina, near Chapel Hill. The festival offers running events alongside other c..

This timed endurance event offers 2-hour and 4-hour race options on a 2.5-mile loop course at the Florence Soccer Complex. A new rucking division is featured this year. All finishers get a commemorative coin, and proceeds support local trai..

On December 12, 2026 at Cedarock Park in Burlington, NC, Run at the Rock features 5K, 10K and half marathon trail courses across single track and equestrian trails, with chip timing, aid stations, post-race food and a free kids race.

A trail fundraiser at Camp Caraway in Sophia NC offering a 5K and a new 10K that climb local ridges and pass through hardwood forest. The event supports camper scholarships and includes chip timing, medals for all, and awards for top finish..