Trail Running calendar near Shelby 2025-2026

The High Noon Showdown, hosted by GOAT Trail Running in Laurens, South Carolina, is a unique trail running event emphasizing community, resilience, and charity. Participants can choose from timed challenges of 3, 6, 12, or 24 hours, including a 6-hour ruck event requiring a 25lb pack. The race featu..

The Capture the Flags Ultra will take place in Banner Elk on Saturday 24 May 2025.

The Battle of the Border 4 Miler is an exciting trail running event set to take place in Waxhaw, North Carolina. This inaugural race offers participants a scenic 4-mile course along the Carolina Thread Trail, featuring a mix of technical trails, gravel, and paved paths. Runners will enjoy beautiful..

The Momentus Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event set in the scenic Williams Rushing Farm in Monroe, NC. Participants can choose between two race options: the official Backyard Ultra format, where runners complete a 4.167-mile loop every hour until only one remains, or a more relaxed Momentu..

The Ridge to Rails event in Old Fort, NC offers three trail running races: a 50k, a half marathon, and a 10k. The 50k is a challenging loop featuring a mix of smooth and technical terrain with about 5,700 feet of elevation gain and loss, running through scenic trails like Star Gap, Bernard Mountain,..

The Cottonmouth 8 Mile & Beerlay is a unique running event held at the scenic Lakewood Nature Preserve in Greenville, SC. Participants can run solo or as part of a relay team of 2 to 4 people, completing four 2-mile laps on a grassy trail featuring rolling hills and wildlife. Before each lap, runner..

The Black Mountain Monster is an endurance running event held in Black Mountain, North Carolina, featuring 6, 12, and 24-hour race options. Set on a 3.25-mile loop through the wooded trails of Montreat College's White Oak Estate, the course includes grassy paths, single-track trails, fields, a woode..

The Big Elkin Trail Relay, held in Elkin, North Carolina, is a team-based trail running event featuring 5K loops on a scenic course combining single-track trails and granite dust paths along the old E&A Railroad grade. The mostly shaded route offers views of waterfalls, Big Elkin Creek, and Elkin Re..

The Wicked Root 50K is an annual ultramarathon held over two days in Lowell, North Carolina, celebrating its 10th year. The event features a challenging 10-mile loop course within a park, with a total elevation gain of 1,400 feet per loop. Participants can also choose to run a 50K on either Saturday..

The Longest Day is a unique running event taking place at Lakewood Nature Preserve in Greenville, SC, featuring multiple distance options including 100k, 50k, marathon (26.2 miles), and half marathon (13.1 miles). This timed lap challenge consists of a 2-mile loop with descending time cutoffs, welco..

The Buck Creek Streak is an annual clothing-optional 5K trail run/walk held at Carolina Foothills Resort in Chesnee, South Carolina. Participants enjoy running through scenic woods, trails, and meadows, with an option to extend the race to a 7.3K distance known as the Mike Ward Challenge, honoring a..

The Vertical Mile Challenge will take place in Hiddenite on Saturday 21 June 2025.

The Inferno Endurance Run is an endurance running event held at Jesse Helms Park in Monroe, North Carolina. Participants run on a 3.7-mile loop featuring mixed terrain including paved walkways, gravel, grass paths, and some single-track sections. The course is mostly flat with about 250 feet of elev..

The Hollis Hills Farm Revival is a trail running event held in Ellenboro, North Carolina, organized by Dirty Wolf Racing, LLC. It offers multiple race distances including a 50K, 25K, and a 5-mile run around the scenic farm area. The course features a 5-mile loop with a 400-foot elevation gain, inclu..

The Big Butt 50K is a USTAF-certified road race held annually in Lancaster, South Carolina, circling the historic Andrew Jackson Birthplaces near the NC/SC border. Established in 1993, the course consists of multiple loops on scenic country roads, offering a challenging yet enjoyable running experie..

The Sweaty Backyard Cox Ultra is an endurance running event held in Concord, North Carolina, on July 26, 2025. It features a backyard ultra format, where participants run a 4.167-mile loop every hour, with the race continuing until only one runner remains who can complete the loop within the hour. T..

The Koala Bottle Table Rock 15K & 5K is an exciting running event set in Pickens, South Carolina, on August 9, 2025. Participants can choose between a challenging 15K course, which climbs nearly 2000 feet and offers stunning views, or a scenic 5K trail suitable for both novice and experienced runner..

The Koala Bottle Table Rock 15K & 5K is a scenic trail running event held near Pickens, South Carolina, on August 9, 2025. The course features beautiful views along Carrick Creek and Pinnacle Mountain, with the 5K suitable for beginners and the 15K offering a more challenging experience with nearly..

The Black Copperhead Sting 50k is an ultramarathon event held in Belmont, North Carolina, hosted by Dirty Wolf Racing, LLC. The race takes place at Rocky Branch Park and features multiple distances including 50K, 25K, and 5K. The course is a scenic loop incorporating trails such as the Catawba Threa..

The Dark Horse Trail Series features a range of running events, including a marathon, half marathon, and 10k, set in the scenic Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina. Scheduled for August 23, 2025, this event invites both seasoned and novice runners to experience the b..