Trail Running calendar near Troy 2026-2027

A holiday trail event at Cape Fear Shiner Park in Lillington, NC featuring a 1.17 mile loop and timed 9, 6 and 3 hour events. Proceeds support the Harnett Food Pantry and all finishers receive a medal.

Experience the natural beauty of Cedarock Park with a variety of trail races in Burlington. Enjoy twisty single track trails followed by hot soup and a finisher hoodie at this long running December event.

A trail running event at Pilot Mountain State Park in Pinnacle, NC offering 3 mile and 7 mile courses that start at the campground and finish at the mountain top, with limited entry, packet pick up options, awards and a post race breakfast.

A weekend of trail races at Salem Lake offering a night 5K, looped 12.5K courses up to a 50K, and a four-person 50K relay, with water stops on looped courses, a seven hour cap for the 50K, finishers swag, and post-race food and beer.

A January trail event in Gibsonville, NC offering a 13.1 mile half with two river crossings, a 5 mile race, ruck divisions and virtual options. The race includes chip timing, on-course support, a hoodie and finisher medal.

A six hour trail race in Concord, NC on January 16, 2027. Runners loop a 6.2 mile route with 1,350 feet of elevation gain per lap on mostly singletrack; a stocked aid station and finisher awards are provided.

Millstone Trail Races in Fort Mill, SC on February 6, 2027 feature the 50K as two 15.5 mile loops on technical single track at Anne Springs Close Greenway. A new 25K replaces the former 10 mile option and a 10K plus a kids run are planned.

Winter single track trail races of 8, 20 and 40 miles in Uwharrie National Forest on February 6, 2027. Aid stations, finish food, pottery awards, shirts, parking and shuttles are provided.

Experience an epic trail run through Harris Lake County Park at the Viking Dash in Raleigh. Choose between 5K or 10K distances and earn a unique forged finisher medal for completing the journey.

A 12 hour trail race and a 6 hour weighted ruck at Camp GuilRock in Reidsville NC on an about 3 mile mixed terrain loop, with one aid station, Race Passport lap tracking, FLAP and SLAP formats, and finisher awards.

The TarDevil 30 Mile Bushwhack is an annual 30-mile point to point training run between Duke and UNC in Chapel Hill, NC. It is an informal "fat-ass" event organized by The TarDevil; participants assume all liability.

A multi format endurance event at Sugg Farm Park and Bass Lake on a 4.167 mile trail loop, featuring 12 hour and 24 hour individual races, a 100 mile with a 30 hour cutoff, relays and ruck divisions with mandatory gear checks.

Trail races at Carver's Creek State Park near Fayetteville offering 25K and a 50K run over two laps of a 16 mile loop; the 50K has a hard cutoff for the second lap and a nine hour finish limit.

A weekend of obstacle races at Porter Farms near Charlotte on April 3-4, 2027, with sprint, super, kids and Hurricane Heat formats. Courses feature mud, creek crossings and a range of signature obstacles.

A 100 mile trail endurance run through William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh, NC, with a 30 hour cutoff and a 50 mile option. The event is scheduled for April 3 to 4, 2027 and opens registration September 16, 2026.

A full and half marathon on the Whitewater Center trails in Charlotte on April 10, 2027, with aid stations, marked courses and pre-registration deadlines for shirts and medals.

A community trail event at Northwood High School in Pittsboro, NC featuring a 5K trail race and a 1 Mile fun run or walk. Leashed dogs are allowed and registered participants receive a T shirt and goodie bag.

Spring single-track trail races on the Mountains to Sea Trail near Durham, NC, offering **13 miles** and **50K** courses, cupless with aid stations, shirts, and awards.

A family-friendly 5K through downtown Clover with a certified road course, medals and age-group awards, children's activities and vendor tables; all runner fees support a ministry serving underprivileged children and veterans in York County..

A weekend of Spartan obstacle races at McCormick Farms, Fayetteville, on May 1–2, 2027, with distances from a 5 km Sprint to a 50 km Ultra across forest, quarry, and riverbank terrain.