Trail Running calendar near Valdese 2026-2027

Overnight, lap-based trail races at Lakewood Nature Preserve on a 1.5 mile loop with distances from 10K to 50 miles, a cupless aid station with hot soup and drinks, and space for personal base camps.

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.

Timed 3, 6, and 9 hour run and walk at Bridgeway Station in Simpsonville, on a 2 mile loop with aid station leftovers, finisher medals, and race photos.

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 running event in Lake Lure NC on January 9, 2027 offering 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K, organized by Dirty Wolf Ultras.

A winter trail half marathon in South Mountains State Park near Connelly Springs NC with 12.9 miles and about 2,600 feet of climbing.

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.

An endurance event at Pleasant Ridge where runners complete roughly 4.1 mile laps every hour until only one runner can complete a full lap.

Trail races in Roaring Gap, NC on February 6, 2027 include 8 miles, 25K, and a 50K quest with six token stations and a unique handcrafted pottery finisher medal.

Trail races at Anne Springs Close Greenway near Fort Mill, SC featuring a 50K of two 15.5 mile loops, a new 25K, a 10K and a kids run on mostly single track.

A 15k trail race in Old Fort, NC with a riverside start, a 3.5 mile loop to Catawba Falls, and partnerships supporting local trail conservation.

A point to point team relay from Warren Wilson College to Fonta Flora Brewery near Lake James, with timed legs, four and six person team formats, and a post race party.

Trail events at Ellaberry Llama Farm with 12, 6, and 3 hour formats, marked mountain loops, on-site aid stations, and finisher medals.

Trail race in Purlear, NC offering 4-mile, 25K and 50K routes across ridgelines and technical mountain terrain, passing the Amadahy Trail waterfall. A single 10-hour cutoff applies to all distances.

A mountain trail ultramarathon at Camp Grier near Old Fort NC with a 50-mile and a 55K option, large elevation gains, on-course aid, and on-site lodging.

An outdoor obstacle-course weekend at Porter Farms, Concord, NC, featuring Sprint and Super races, kids events, and 4- and 12-hour Hurricane Heat formats.

Leatherwood Marathons on April 3, 2027 in Ferguson, NC offers ultras from 25K to 100 Miles on private Leatherwood Mountains trails, with stocked aid stations and handmade pottery medals for finishers.

A mountain marathon in Black Mountain, NC on April 3, 2027, with a marathon and a longer Mt Mitchell Challenge that may reach the 6,684 foot summit for the first 250 eligible runners. The course includes paved sections, single track, and mu..

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.

Flat, 100% dirt out-and-back trail races on the New River Trail in Fries VA offering 100k, 50k, 25k, 10k and a free untimed 5k with stocked aid stations and a cupless policy.