Trail Running calendar near Pisgah Forest 2026-2027

Experience a scenic 5 mile loop through the natural trails of Lakeside Park in Piedmont. Enjoy chip timed results, finisher medals, and a post race pancake celebration in a beautiful lakeside setting.

A 100-mile trail event in the Black Mountains near Old Fort, NC, reaching Mt. Mitchell with extensive elevation gain. The nonprofit race enforces strict qualifying standards, mandatory safety gear, a 39-hour cutoff, and volunteer requiremen..

Mountain point-to-point trail races in Burnsville, NC offering 50K and 25K with large vertical gain, technical terrain that can require scrambling and ropes, mandatory start shuttles, and event swag including a pint glass and hat.

Experience a community focused obstacle course race at a motocross training facility in North Carolina. Navigate a dirt bike track, creek runs, and pond crossings across distances ranging from 1 to 6 miles.

Join this community trail race in Black Mountain to support cancer patients. Choose between an in person 5k through mountain trails or a virtual option to participate from anywhere.

Experience an adventurous trail race in the heart of Paris Mountain State Park. Run the 12K course and take on the long climb to the top of the mountain for a unique running experience in Greenville.

Honor fallen service members and first responders at this flat out and back one mile race in Greenville SC. Runners of all speeds are welcome to participate in this chip timed competitive event.

Timed trail event in Laurens, SC with 3, 6, 12, and 24 hour formats plus a 6 hour ruck on a roughly 5 mile loop; proceeds support Project Hope Foundation.

A grassroots trail half marathon in Sky Valley, Georgia on May 31, 2026. The event offers only timing results, no swag or awards, allows day of cash registration for a fee, and does not permit refunds or transfers.

An 8 mile trail event at Lakewood Nature Preserve combining four 2 mile laps into solo or relay formats with a BYOB beer challenge before each lap. Post-race activities include giveaways, a hot dog bar and Beer Olympics.

Trail races at Camp Grier in Old Fort NC featuring a 50k loop, a net downhill half that loses about 2,500 ft, and a 10k loop on new and classic trails with multiple aid stations.

Experience a unique clothing optional trail race through the scenic woods and meadows of the Carolina Foothills Resort. Choose between a 5k or a 7.3k chip timed run followed by a resort lunch and day pass access.

Test your endurance at The Preserve at Lakewood in a unique elimination race. Complete two mile laps on rolling grass trails as the time limit grows shorter with every loop from sunrise to sunset.

Experience a 6 mile out and back trail race along a scenic logging road in Rocky Fork State Park. Run alongside the creek to support park improvements as part of the State of Franklin Track Club Trail Series.

Hollis Hills Farm Revival in Ellenboro, NC offers 50K, 25K and a 5 mile loop course run in multiple laps. Registrations are donations and proceeds support farm development with camping and other options available at checkout.

A trail event in Enoree SC featuring a simple 5K loop that begins every 50 minutes for ten chances. Runners choose how many laps to complete, with no eliminations and no central podium focus.

Test your endurance at the Riverwest Nature Preserve with a looped course challenge featuring a 45 minute lap limit and distances ranging from 5 miles to a 50k ultra.

Experience a relaxed weekend of mountain running and community at the Nantahala National Forest. This adult trail camp features group runs and forest adventures for all activity levels in a social campground setting.

Obstacle course weekend at Tryon International Equestrian Center on Aug 01 and 02, 2026 featuring Sprint, Super and Kids races plus workshops and spectator options on trails, clay climbs and creek beds.

A one mile obstacle mud run with 16 obstacles, giant sprinklers and a lazy river at the Bennick Compound in Morganton, NC. The event focuses on mud and water course features within a short, obstacle centered layout.