Trail Running calendar near Southport 2025-2026

Test your limits in the 16 hour Lock In at Carolina Beach State Park, looping a scenic 4.5 mile coastal forest course with sandy trails and two rolling hills. Basecamp offers aid, hot meals and camping; bring a headlamp and refillable bottl..

Join SOHO HO AND AWAY WE GO! at Silver Coast Winery for a festive 5K or 1 Mile Fun Run through holiday vineyard scenes. Finishers enjoy Santa's Workshop with music, costumes, drinks, and proceeds supporting Combat Vets.

Run scenic single track trails at the Carolina Beach Half Marathon and 5K on January 3 2026 in Carolina Beach NC. Finishers receive medals and post race snacks and water, plus a beer for those 21 and over on the American Legion patio.

Southern Tour Ultra in Wilmington NC Jan 16 and 17, 2026 offers 100 mile, 50 mile, 50K and team relay options run as repeated 10 mile loops at the race site. Support, camping, and shuttle service make it a weekend ultrarunning festival.

Choose 50 km or 51.4 miles on this island ultramarathon starting at Old Baldy Lighthouse with long sandy stretches between Cape Fear and Fort Fisher. Car free ferry access makes it a scenic, supported beach run.

Run a wooded 5K on a purpose built flat trail at the Frogman 5K in Jacksonville NC on March 21. Part of the Frogman Challenge, it supports SE Outdoors and Jacksonville Onslow Sports Commission with medals for all finishers.

Hit the sand at the Sledgehammer Beach Run in North Topsail Beach on April 11, 2026, offering half marathon, 10k and 5k beach courses with virtual options. The race honors a Marine and benefits Semper Fi & America's Fund.

Run the sand at Myrtle Beach on April 25, 2026 with the Pier to Pier Beach Run, featuring a 5K and a 1 mile fun run under the Springmaid Pier. All finishers get a custom medal and event shirt for a seaside race day.

Run or walk the Good Hops 5k'ish Beer Run on June 20 in Carolina Beach, starting and finishing at Good Hops Brewing. Enjoy sandy single track trails, a postrace beer for 21 plus, and support local schools and the state park.

Join the Monster Dash 5K trail run at Carolina Beach State Park on Saturday October 17 2026. Celebrate Great Trails State Day, fund youth running, and enjoy scenic trails and community spirit.