Trail Running calendar near Troy 2025-2026

Grit & Grace Trail Race takes place at Camp GuilRock in Reidsville, North Carolina (about 30 minutes north of Greensboro). The event offers a 12-hour trail race and a 6-hour ruck on a looped course of roughly 3 miles that includes grassy trail, gravel road, single track, and forest road with gentle..

The TarDevil 30 Mile Bushwhack is an annual 30-mile point-to-point training run between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University. Held in Chapel Hill, NC, the route alternates direction each year, starting at UNC's Old Well in even years and Duke Chapel in odd years. This..

The Naked Mountain Ultra is a trail running event held at Morrow Mountain State Park in Albemarle, North Carolina, featuring distances of 50 miles, 25 miles, and 10 miles. The course traverses four of the park's mountain peaks within the Uwharrie Mountains, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the e..

The MST 100 Endurance Races, held near Durham, North Carolina, feature challenging trail ultramarathon distances including 100 miles, 50 miles, 50 kilometers, and a 10-mile race. The event starts and finishes at the scenic Rolling View Recreation Area, with courses primarily on the Mountains to Sea..

The Umstead Trail Marathon is held at William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh, North Carolina. The 26.2-mile race is run entirely within the park’s 5,000-acre landscape of dense woods, lakes, streams, and rolling hills.The course blends technical single-track with fine gravel bridle trails, offerin..

Perennial is a time-based running event on Saturday, March 7, 2026, held on the grounds of Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, NC. The event offers timed categories and awards escalating distance prizes based on laps completed. The event beneficiary is Daniel Stowe Conservancy. Registration i..

Northern Trails Trail Race takes place on Saturday, March 7, 2026, in Greensboro, North Carolina. The course starts and ends at Northern Guilford High School (7101 Spencer Dixon Rd.) and uses trails near Lake Brandt and Lake Townsend. The event is part of the North Carolina Trail Mega Medal Series,..

New South Trail Marathon at Whitewater Center in Charlotte, NC, offers full and half marathon options on the center’s trail network. The courses cover 13.1 and 26.2 miles of natural surface trails with uneven terrain, clearly marked with colored arrows. The event fosters a trail-running atmosphere a..

Mountains-to-Sea Trail 12M & 50K Challenge is the 17th annual event hosted by Bull City Running in Raleigh, North Carolina. The course follows the Mountains-to-Sea Trail through woods around Falls Lake, with both races starting and finishing at Blue Jay Point Park. The 12M and 50K are out-and-back o..

Uforea is a unique trail running event held in Troy, North Carolina, within the Uwharrie National Forest. It features two 50K races on April 18, 2026: a daytime clockwise loop and a nighttime counter-clockwise loop, each covering approximately 32 miles through the Uwharrie and Dutchman's Creek Trail..

The Owls Roost Rumble takes place on April 25, 2026, at Bur-Mil Park, 5834 Bur-Mil Club Rd, Greensboro, NC 27410. The half marathon is a single loop around Lake Brandt. Due to greenway construction, the course uses trails on the south side of the lake within the Greensboro watershed trail system. T..

The Moonlight Bootlegger 5k is a nighttime trail event held on May 2, 2026, at Hagan Stone Park in Pleasant Garden, NC. The course uses rolling, lightly rooted trails and will be marked with music and over 300 tea light candles. Athletes are required to carry a headlamp or flashlight. The finish ar..

The Mighty Mountain Run is a trail running event held at Camp Caraway in Sophia, North Carolina, featuring 5K and 10K distances. Set in the scenic Northern Uwharrie Mountains, the course includes rolling hills, gravel, asphalt, and trails through hardwood forests near lakes and creeks. The 5K route..

Devil Makes Three 50k and 10 Mile takes place in Waxhaw, North Carolina. The event offers a 50k built from three loops of a 10-mile course, plus a separate 10-mile option, set on a scenic, wooded route described as tucked away in the woods of Waxhaw. The course blends technical trails, prairie grass..

The Agapé 100k + 50k is a challenging trail running event held at Camp Agapé in Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina. Scheduled for May 15-17, 2026, the race features rugged terrain with technical singletrack and gravel trails, including significant elevation gains—6,000 feet for the 50k (5 loops) and 12,0..

The May Madness 50K is a Boogie Races event held near Hoffman, North Carolina, on May 23, 2026. The format is ten consecutive, separate 5K laps on a wheel-measured course of approximately 5K each. Each lap has a group start at regular hourly intervals; participants must begin each lap with the grou..

The Momentus BackYard Ultra is a challenging endurance trail running event held at the scenic Williams Rushing Farm in Monroe, North Carolina, owned by NFL star DeAngelo Williams. The main race follows the official BackYard Ultra format, requiring runners to complete a 4.167-mile loop every hour unt..

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 Sweaty Backyard Cox Ultra takes place in Concord, North Carolina, as a Backyard Ultra–style race set in the woods. The course is a single loop of 4.167 miles that is repeated until only one runner remains. The event conveys a gritty, communal atmosphere with a humorous, tough-running vibe. New f..

Black Copperhead Sting is an ultramarathon held in Belmont, North Carolina at Rocky Branch Park. The event offers 50K, 25K, and 5K distances and marks its 8th year returning to the area. The course is a 3.24-mile trail loop with about 293 feet of elevation gain per lap, following Trailhead, Canopy,..