Trail Running calendar near Spruce Pine 2025-2026

The Grayson Highlands trail races, held annually in May at Grayson Highlands State Park, Virginia, offer a scenic and challenging mountain running experience. Distances include 50 miles (9,500 ft climbing), 50K (5,000 ft climbing), 25K (3,000 ft climbing), and 8 miles (1,200 ft climbing), each with..

The Quest for the Crest is a challenging trail running event held in Burnsville, North Carolina, featuring 50K, 25K, and 11K distances. Known as one of the hardest and most scenic races in the Southeast, the courses are point-to-point with significant vertical climbs—up to 12,000 feet gain in the 50..

The Dam Yeti 50 is an annual ultramarathon held in Abingdon, Virginia, featuring a 50-mile race, a 55K, and a 25K Pepsi Challenge. Known as the fastest ultra course in the country, it offers a point-to-point route with effortless downhills and stunning forest views along Virginia's legendary trails...

The Cottonmouth 8 Mile & Beerlay is a unique and lively trail running event held at Lakewood Nature Preserve in Greenville, SC. Participants can run solo or as part of a relay team of 2-4 people, completing four 2-mile laps for a total of 8 miles. Before each lap, runners must drink a randomly selec..

The Wicked Root 50K is an annual trail running event held in Lowell, North Carolina, featuring a challenging 10-mile loop course with 1,400 feet of elevation gain per loop. Participants complete multiple loops to cover the 50K distance. The race is marked with red ribbons and yellow arrows, and trek..

The Longest Day is a unique endurance race held at Lakewood Nature Preserve in Greenville, South Carolina, featuring distances of 13.1 miles, 26.2 miles, 50k, 50 miles, and the challenging 100k. Participants race from sunrise to sunset on a 2-mile loop trail through 120 acres of forest, grass paths,..

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 called the Mike Ward Challenge, honoring a l..

The Hollis Hills Farm Revival is a trail running event held in Ellenboro, North Carolina, featuring 5K, 25K, and 50K distances. The course consists of a scenic 5-mile loop around the farm, including a hunter's cabin and an out-and-back fire road section with a 400-foot elevation gain per loop. Parti..

The Steele Creek Struggle Half Marathon Trail Race will take place in Bristol on Saturday 3 October 2026. You can run 13 miles.