Trail Running calendar near Troy 2026-2027

A two-day running festival at Shakori Hills in Pittsboro, NC featuring a 40-mile ultramarathon, a 40K, a 40-mile age-graded team relay, a 4-mile race, live music, camping, and a Friday cookout.

A winter trail race at Hanging Rock State Park near Danbury NC offering 50K and 25K courses with technical singletrack, significant elevation gain, aid stations, and a Feb 14 backup date for severe winter conditions.

Trail race at Lake Norman State Park near Troutman NC offering 30K and 50K courses on single-track loops. Multiple aid stations provide drinks and food, finishers receive a medal and awards are given for overall and masters.

A looped trail run at Cape Fear Shiner Park in Lillington, NC using a 1.17 mile circuit with trail and a short paved section. Timed 9 hour, 6 hour and 3 hour events include finisher medals and awards, with proceeds to Harnett Food Pantry.

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.

Trail event in Sapphire, NC on January 9, 2027 offering 50K, 10K, 5K and a 1 Mile loop with yellow-flagged Spencer Mountain trails, stocked aid stations, and unique handmade pottery finisher medals; proceeds fund research into brain deterio..

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.

Millstone Trail Races in Fort Mill, SC features a returning 50K run on two 15.5 mile loops at Anne Springs Close Greenway plus a new 25K option. The route is mostly single track, technical, and may be muddy with a few creek crossings.

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.

Two timed events on an approximately three mile loop at Camp GuilRock in Reidsville NC. A 12 hour run records completed laps while a 6 hour ruck scores pound miles as Kz; both use a single aid station and a Race Passport lap system.

The Charlotte Spartan Event Weekend at Porter Farms on April 3 and 4, 2027 features mud and creek crossings with multiple obstacle-course race options including Sprint, Super, Kids races and Hurricane Heat endurance heats.

A 100 mile endurance run through William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh, NC, with a 30 hour cutoff and a 50 mile option. The 32nd running takes place April 3-4, 2027; registration opens September 16, 2026.

New South Trail Marathon in Charlotte, NC offers full and half marathon distances on the Whitewater Center trail system on April 10, 2027, with pre-registration, packet pick-up, aid stations, guaranteed shirts and medals by registration dea..

Obstacle course weekend at McCormick Farms in Spring Lake, NC on May 1 and 2, 2027. Multiple race distances run from a 5 km Sprint to a 50 km Ultra, plus a kids race and spectator access.

Conquer mountain trails in the scenic Uwharrie Mountains of North Carolina. This chip timed fundraiser offers 5K and 10K distances featuring forest paths, mountain summits, and beautiful lake views to support local youth camp scholarships.