Trail Running calendar near Southern Pines 2025-2026

Eno River Run is the 14th annual autumn trail race staged at Eno River State Park's Fews Ford Access Area in Durham, North Carolina. Runners may tackle 11 miles or 6 miles along a course that combines technical single-track trails with a foot river crossing and a short boulder section near the river..

Set in Mint Hill, North Carolina at Mint Hill Park on Wilgrove, the OMR Ultra 24 Hour Challenge is a full-day endurance event that welcomes solo runners and relay teams. The 1.5-mile loop features crushed gravel, wooded singletrack, and grassy sections, creating a varied, approachable course with st..

Terror Trails Ultra is a trail running event held at Cane Creek Park in Waxhaw, North Carolina, offering distances of 4 miles, 8 miles, 25K, and 50K. The course features a mix of smooth, fast trails and technical sections with rocks, roots, and creek crossings, providing a challenging and scenic exp..

The Sandhills Sasquatch in Southern Pines, North Carolina, offers two options: a 1-Mile Repeat that racks up as many laps as possible within four hours, and a 5K that consists of three loops of the same Weymouth Woods Boyd Tract Loop. The well-maintained, well-marked trail winds around Weymouth Cent..

The Joint Special Operations (JSO) 10K Run and 5K Walk is a unique trail race held at Historic Fort Bragg, North Carolina. The all off-road course features challenging terrain including dirt, mud, gravel, and sand along tank trails and fire breaks. Open to all ages and abilities, the event attracts..

Oakwood 24 at Lakeside Retreats is a charity running event near Raleigh, North Carolina. Held at Lakeside Retreats, 4521 Mial Plantation Rd., the venue sits about 20 minutes east of downtown Raleigh. The event offers multiple formats, including a 24-hour challenge, 12-hour challenge, 6-hour option,..

The Camp Chestnut Ridge Trail Race, held annually at the Chestnut Ridge Camp and Retreat Center in Efland, NC, offers a scenic trail running experience through rolling hills and old hardwood forests. The event features two main trail races of approximately 4 and 8 miles on single-track dirt and grav..

Birds of a Feather Trail Trot is a Thanksgiving Day trail run at Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill, NC. Participants choose between a mellow 2-mile course or a rugged 5K with roots, rocks and short hills across Briar Chapel’s 900+ acres. Both distances are offered as untimed fun runs or timed races (timed..

The Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon and 7.5 Mile race is a trail running event held in Snow Camp, North Carolina, at the Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area, Pine Hill Trail Head. Taking place the Friday after Thanksgiving, this race offers participants a chance to enjoy the crisp late-fall air and..

The Derby 50k in Ellerbe, NC starts at Derby Community Building (1647 Jones Springs Church Rd). The 50K is three loops, about 31.5 miles on asphalt and dirt with rolling hills. The course is counter-clockwise and not closed to traffic; markers guide turns.There is no race-day registration and entrie..

Turkey Chase in Cary, North Carolina, is a Fit & Able Productions event offering in-person and virtual options near Umstead State Park. Participants choose from 5K, 10K, or 13.1-mile distances, with course maps and a staggered start by distance. Finishers receive a medal and a knit hat or fleece war..

Leftovers Trail Run is held at Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill, NC, on Thanksgiving weekend, offering 5K and 10K rugged trail courses. The race unfolds across Briar Chapel’s 900-acre grounds, with a 20+ mile network of forest trails featuring undulating double-track dirt and flowy single-track with root..

Shakori 40 Running Festival takes place in Pittsboro, NC (Shakori Hills, just outside Chapel Hill) on December 5–6, 2025. The event offers a 40-mile ultramarathon, a 40K Open race for men and women, and a 40-mile age-graded team relay for up to 10 runners (with age and gender factoring into the winn..

The Run At The Rock is a trail-running event held at Cedarock Park in Burlington, North Carolina. Now in its 21st year, it features three distances: 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon, run on Cedarock’s 12 miles of single-track and connecting equestrian trails. Each course starts with a short road/gravel se..

Cape Fear Holiday Run is the first annual, timed trail race at Cape Fear Shiner Park in Lillington, North Carolina. The course uses a 1.17-mile loop on a scenic trail with a short paved section, designed for runners of all levels. Runners can choose from 3-hour, 6-hour, or 9-hour timed options.The e..

Frosty Cox 6 Hour Trail Race is a private-trails ultramarathon held in Concord, North Carolina. Racers tackle a 6.2-mile loop largely on singletrack (about 95%), with a brief jeep-road segment and 100% dirt surface, delivering roughly 1,350 feet of elevation gain per lap. The course winds through ha..

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Trail Half Marathon & 5 Mile is Trivium Racing’s winter trail event at Northeast Park in Gibsonville, North Carolina. The race offers a Half Marathon and a 5 Mile option in January, embracing a playful Winter Trail Fest with a WTF vibe. The course runs on trails at Northeast Pa..

Groundhog’s Lap Race is a Trivium Racing multi-hour trail event in Greensboro, North Carolina. Participants choose among 3-, 6-, or 12-hour timed races on a single-track loop at Haw River State Park Iron Ore Belt Access. The course is the Great Blue Heron Loop, a woods trail roughly 3.2 miles per la..

The Uwharrie Mountain Run is an annual trail running event held in central North Carolina’s Uwharrie National Forest near Ophir, NC. Celebrating its 35th edition, the race offers challenging winter single-track trail runs with distances of 8, 20, and 40 miles. The course features natural obstacles s..

Cheraw 24 Hour Run is a Mountaineer Rumble event held at Cheraw State Park in Cheraw, SC. Runners tackle a 4.3-mile Turkey Oak Trail-Outer Loop with about 190 feet of elevation gain, repeating for a full 24 hours. The flat, fast, smooth trail offers scenic views of red-cockaded woodpeckers, deer, an..