Trail Running calendar near Pinnacle 2025-2026

The Friday Night Lights - Elon Opener is a cross country running event held in Elon, North Carolina, serving as the season opener for Elon's cross country team. The race features a men's 6k and a women's 4k, with women running four laps and men six laps of a 1000-meter course. This evening race offe..

Iron Mountain Trail Run is a USATF-sanctioned trail race based in Damascus, Virginia. Runners choose from four distances—16, 30, 40, and 50 miles—covering open creeper-trail sections, forest roads, and rugged single-track along the Iron Mountain ridgeline in the Jefferson National Forest. The 50‑mil..

The Small Team Challenge is a running event held in McLeansville, North Carolina, at Keeley Park. It features multiple races catering to different age groups and skill levels, including an Elementary Mixed 2K, Middle School Girls and Boys 3K, and High School/Open Girls and Boys 5K races. The event e..

The Mount Jefferson Ascent is a challenging 5-mile trail run and hike located in West Jefferson, North Carolina, featuring approximately 1,600 feet of elevation gain and reaching heights over 4,600 feet. The course begins with a road climb, then follows a series of trails including Mountain Ridge, S..

Carpe Diem – Carpe Noctem Half Marathon and 10K in North Carolina is a Trivium Racing trail event held at Hagan-Stone Park in Pleasant Garden. The race offers a Half Marathon and 10K in both daytime and nighttime editions, with the same scenic, well‑groomed, clearly marked trails suitable for runnin..

The Cane Creek Mountain Trail Run, held in Snow Camp, NC, offers a challenging and scenic trail running experience with 10K and half marathon distances. Set in the 1,000-acre Cane Creek Mountain Natural Area, the courses feature stellar single-track trails, steep climbs including a 300-foot ascent t..

Shining Hope Farms Salute Trail Run is held on the 120-acre Shining Hope Farms property on Saint Peters Church Road in Conover, NC, just north of Charlotte. Runners can choose the 5k or 10k Trail routes through scenic farm trails. The atmosphere honors Veterans, First Responders, and Law Enforcement..

NCS Take the Hill 5K & Kids Fun Run is a Roanoke-based fundraising event for the North Cross School Parents’ Association. The Ridgeline Course is described as one of the area’s toughest cross-country routes. Participants can choose a competitive 5K Run, a 5K Walk (untimed), or an 0.8-mile Kids’ Fun..

Run the Rock | Mount Airy is an exciting 5K trail race held at the active Luck Stone quarry in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Scheduled for September 20, 2025, this unique event offers runners an adrenaline-pumping experience through a gravel course within a working rock quarry. Open to all ages up to..

Psychoactive: A Last Runner Standing Event, hosted by Human Powered Movement, takes place at Blackberry Ridge Farm in Huntersville, NC (14820 Beatties Ford Rd). The race uses a compact 1.25–1.5 mile loop across gravel roads, trails, rolling fields, and farm rows on private land near Charlotte. The l..

Buzzard Rock Ultras are held in Robbins, North Carolina, within the Bear Creek Trail System. The event offers two distances: 50K and 10 miles, run on a challenging 10-mile loop renowned as Moore County’s hardest, with rolling singletrack, punchy climbs, and 1,000 feet of gain per loop. Runners reach..

Flint's Fabulous 5K is a dog-friendly running event in Kannapolis, North Carolina, at 150 North Research Campus Drive. The main offering is a 5K that can be run or walked, with an additional Sleep-In option for supporters. All proceeds benefit Leashes of Valor, a nonprofit that provides no-cost serv..

Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock Ultra is a NC-based trail ultramarathon and relay produced by Trivium Racing. The course runs from Pilot Mountain State Park to Hanging Rock State Park in North Carolina, offering a 50-mile, a 50K, a 50-mile relay, and virtual versions of the latter two. Described as a..

The Chad Lovette Memorial Trail Run is an annual event held at Cub Creek Park in Wilkesboro, North Carolina. The 10th edition, scheduled for September 27, 2025, offers multiple options including a 5K and 10K timed trail run, a 5K untimed trail walk, and a virtual run/walk. The race features chip tim..

The Salem Lake Trail Run in Winston Salem, NC, offers three race distances: 30K (18.6 miles), 7 miles, and 5K (3.1 miles). Set on a beautiful, mostly shaded, wooded trail around Salem Lake, the course is recognized as one of America's best running trails. This well-organized event serves as an excel..

The JJ5K is an annual trail running event held in Stanley, North Carolina, at Common Ground. This beginner-friendly race features a 5K timed trail run primarily on grass and dirt paths, making it suitable for both adults and children. In addition to the timed 5K run, participants can join a 1-mile w..

Sisters in the Fight 5K is a community running/walking event held at Salisbury Community Park in Salisbury, North Carolina (935 Hurley School Road). The race offers a 5K Run/Walk and a Fun Run for ages 10 and under. Participants traverse an active and passive trail through the park, enjoying a natur..

The 2025 Track Attack 5k is a timed trail run/walk event held in Denver, North Carolina, at Rescue Squad Park near Lincoln Charter School's Denver campus. Scheduled for October 3, 2025, the race features four divisions based on grade levels and age: 4th or 5th grade, 6th through 8th grade, 9th throu..

Finish the Fight 5K is a fundraising run/walk held in Christiansburg, Virginia. The 5K course runs along the Huckleberry Trail, with the start and finish near the Christiansburg Recreation Center on Sunday, October 5. Registration and packet pickup take place at the recreation center.The event offer..

Lake Rhodhiss Trailfest, held in Valdese, North Carolina, is a trail running event featuring a 10-mile, 10K, 5K, and a one-mile fun run. Set within Valdese Lakeside Park, the courses primarily traverse technical, single-track trails characterized by rolling hills, roots, and rocks, offering a challe..