Trail Running calendar near Troy 2025-2026

Located at Schenck Forest near NC State along Reedy Creek Rd in Raleigh, the Schenck Forest Trail Race is a 6.2-mile run on single-track trails through creeks and rolling hills adjacent to Umstead Park. Racers wind through the Carl Alwin Schenck Memorial Forest, a 245-acre teaching and research fore..

Triple Lakes Trail Race is a fall trail running event in Greensboro, North Carolina, centered around Lake Brandt, Lake Townsend, and Lake Jeanette at Bur-Mil Park. The race offers multiple distances: a half marathon, marathon, and 40-mile ultra, with additional relay options and virtual registration..

The Tough as Trails Race Series, presented by Bull City Running Co., is a challenging off-road trail running series held in North Carolina across multiple scenic locations including Eno River State Park, Uwharrie National Forest, and the Mountains-to-Sea Trail. The 2025-2026 series features three ra..

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..

Springmaid Trail Race is held at Anne Springs Close Greenway, Lake Haigler Entrance, Fort Mill, SC. The event features multiple distances: 5K, 10K, and a Half Marathon, plus a 5K Hike Challenge and a Dog Jog, with dogs welcome and the race dedicated to the Mary Warner Mack Dog Park. Expect a crisp f..

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..

Wings of Hope 5K takes place on November 8, 2025, in Pinehurst, North Carolina, at the FirstHealth Fitness Center on Memorial Drive. The family-friendly 5K run/walk honors lung cancer survivors, caregivers, and those touched by the disease, walking in honor, memory, or celebration. The course is a 5..

The Unforeseen, staged by Kingfisher Ultras, takes place at Reedy Creek Nature Preserve in Charlotte, North Carolina. This random-distance race is decided by a dice roll 15 seconds before start, yielding 4.5 to 27 miles, with each 2.25-mile lap on a fast, flowing mix of flat gravel and single-track..

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,..

Lake Haigler 12-Hour is a night-time ultrarun held at the ASC Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The race centers on a 5K loop around and near Lake Haigler, run as a continuous 12-hour event on a Saturday. The atmosphere is intimate and trail-focused, with a single aid station at the start/finis..

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..

The Birds of a Feather Trail Trot is the 3rd annual Thanksgiving Day trail run on November 27, 2025, at Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill, NC. The event stage is Great Meadow Park at Briar Chapel, 161 Salt Cedar Lane, Chapel Hill, NC 27516. Timed and untimed options are offered for both distances. Each t..

Black Toenail Friday Half Marathon and 7.5 Miler is a Thanksgiving weekend trail race held at Cane Creek Mountains Natural Area, Pine Hill Trail Head in Snow Camp, North Carolina. The event offers a Half Marathon (13.1 miles) and a 7.5-mile course, with additional Half Marathon and 7.5 Mile options..

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..

The Turkey Chase takes place in Cary, NC. The in-person event is on November 29, 2025. A virtual option runs November 22 to November 29, 2025. The venue is associated with William B. Umstead State Park and the race is produced by Fit & Able Productions, a nonprofit that has organized events in..

Brooks XC Championships South is a cross-country meet held at McAlpine Park, 8711 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28212. It features Open and Masters, Boys and Girls Freshman/Sophomore, Championship, and Youth races, mostly 5K with younger divisions at 3K (13–14s run 5K; 11–12 and 10 & Under run 3K). The e..

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..