Trail Running calendar near Valdese 2026-2027

Trail races at Anne Springs Close Greenway near Fort Mill SC featuring a 50K run as two 15.5 mile loops, a new 25K, a 10K and a kids run. The course is mostly technical single-track with some gravel, creek crossings and likely mud.

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 series of ultramarathon events in the private Leatherwood Mountains near Ferguson, NC on April 3, 2027 featuring distances from 25K to 100 Miles, marked trails, stocked aid stations, and handmade pottery medals for finishers.

A Marathon in Black Mountain, NC with an optional 40-mile Challenge to the Mount Mitchell summit for up to 250 runners who reach the Parkway turnaround within the cutoff; mixed pavement and trail course with multiple aid stations.

Full and half marathon trail races at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte on April 10, 2027, featuring marked courses, aid stations, packet pick up the day before, and age group awards.

A trail event in New River Trail State Park offering 100K, 50K, 25K, 10K and a free untimed 5K on a flat, dirt out and back course with stocked aid stations, a cupless policy, and finish medals or a buckle for longer distances.

A multi-person team relay on April 30, 2027, starting at the Pisgah Ranger Station and covering over 200 miles in 36 legs. Teams of 6, 9, or 12 run with professional timing, on-course support, and a finish line gathering.

Knock On Wood at Camp Spearhead offers a half marathon and 10K on a shaded 10K loop with about 650 feet of elevation per lap; chip timing, aid station, finisher medals, and proceeds benefiting Camp Spearhead.

Trail races at Grayson Highlands State Park on May 1 to 2, 2027 feature multiple distances, mountain views, significant elevation gain, and wild ponies along the course.

The Bear Crawl OCR is a locally operated obstacle course event in Morganton, North Carolina, held at a motocross training facility. It offers one- to six-mile courses with rolling terrain, a dirt bike track, creek and pond crossings, and se..