Trail Running calendar near Troy 2026-2027

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 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 on a private 6.2 mile loop near Concord, NC, with extensive singletrack, creek crossings, and notable elevation gain. Aid station provisions, finisher awards for one lap, and a 50K award for completing five laps.

Millstone Trail Races in Fort Mill, SC rebrand the Mill Stone 50K as two 15.5 mile loops at Anne Springs Close Greenway, adding a new 25K plus 10K and kids runs. The course is mostly single track and technical and may be muddy.

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 weekend of timed trail events at Camp GuilRock in Reidsville, NC, featuring a 12-hour looped trail run and a 6-hour weighted ruck on an approx 3-mile mixed-terrain course with lap-based scoring and an on-course aid station.

An annual point to point 30-mile training run between Duke and UNC in Chapel Hill, NC, organized as an informal fun run. Participants assume all liability and the route includes sections with significant risk.

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 trail marathon and half marathon through the Whitewater Center trails in Charlotte, NC on April 10, 2027. Pre-registration and race-day registration are available, with aid stations, marked courses, awards, and packet pick-up.

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.

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.

A self-paced family adventure run at the YMCA in Raleigh on May 1, 2027, featuring a 2+ mile outdoor course with 20+ creative challenges, mud features and a large slip and slide; shirts for early registrants and finisher medals.

A 24-hour lap-based relay at Whitewater Center in Charlotte where teams of 2 to 12 earn points per completed lap, with on-site camping, included meals, bonus point windows and a cap of 400 participants.

An organized trail event in Lowell, NC on May 22, 2027 with 50K, 25K and 5K distances. The course uses repeated three mile loops with steep climbs, marked with orange ribbon and yellow arrows, and has a ten hour cutoff.

A Memorial Day weekend running event at the Northwest Cary YMCA with in-person and virtual 2, 4, and 6 mile options, a kids-in-strollers category, exhibitor booths, finishers medals, and a prize pool that supports the local Veterans of Fore..