Trail Running Calendar North Carolina 2026-2027

A family-friendly event on October 10, 2026 in Morganton featuring a 5K Zombie Run with flag-capture rules and awards, plus a one mile costume fun run and an after party with food trucks and activities.

Timed trail events on October 10, 2026 in Valdese, NC offer three, six, and twelve hour options on an approximately three mile loop with trail and crushed cinder greenway; vendor space, food, and occasional live music are planned.

A timed 5K at Piedmont Farm Animal Refuge in Pittsboro with three gravel loops through fields and forests, a family friendly Fun Run to the new pig habitat, food vendors, awards, and proceeds supporting The Pig Project.

Join this cross country event in New Bern North Carolina featuring dedicated races for middle school and high school athletes. Run through a natural course at the Epiphany school grounds with 5K and youth distances available.

A timed endurance event in Whittier, NC offering 24, 12, 6 and 3 hour runs plus ruck divisions; a 1.4 mile loop mixes gravel and asphalt, features lap scoring with chip or self-keeping, and on-site lodging options.

Two trail races at Medoc Mountain State Park in Hollister, NC, featuring a 10-mile route with a summit loop and a 5-mile route on shared trails, stocked aid stations, chip timing, unique finisher medals, apparel, and post-race food.

Monster Dash is a trail 5K at Carolina Beach State Park on October 17, 2026. The day includes a cross country meet for teams and the event raises funds for young runners.

Deerfly Trail Race at Carvers Creek State Park features timed 11K and 6K courses plus canine-only events on October 17, 2026. The event is limited to 200 participants and includes year-six shirts, coins, and cash awards for course records.

A trail ultramarathon in the Uwharrie National Forest featuring a 20.5 mile technical figure eight loop. Options are 100 mile or 100K, entry is capped at 150 runners and both races have a 36 hour cutoff.

A 100-mile ultra in Hickory using a 4-mile mixed-surface loop, open to solo runners and teams of 2 to 10, featuring about 70% trail, over 15,500 feet of elevation, and marked signage for night running.

Rootrock Trail Run at Briar Chapel features 5K, 10K and Half Marathon single track courses with varied technical terrain, on-course aid, chip timing, post-race food, and finisher medals.

A self paced event at Weymouth Woods featuring a four hour one mile loop challenge and a three loop 5K, with run and ruck categories, on course aid, awards, race shirts, and medals.

An 8.5 mile trail race in DuPont State Forest near Hendersonville NC benefiting Friends of DuPont State Forest, limited to 300 participants and offering a virtual option, race swag and a wooden finisher medal.

A Halloween-themed 5k and 1 Mile in Hendersonville on October 24, 2026, presented by Aetna, featuring a costume contest, finisher medals, in-person and virtual options, and a winter-item collection for the Boys and Girls Club.

Trail races around three Greensboro lakes at Bur Mil Park mark 20 years with half marathon, marathon, and 40 mile options plus relays, ruck and virtual choices. The course uses marked watershed trails with aid stations and generous cutoffs.

Trail races at Lake James State Park near Nebo, NC, featuring a 50K, 50K relays, and a half marathon, with proceeds supporting local trail development and a costume contest during the event.

On October 24, 2026 at Golden Road Vineyards in State Road, NC, a Halloween themed event offers a 5K, a 1.5 mile Sip & Stroll and a virtual 5K. Participants receive a finisher medal, a race shirt and a mimosa and age group awards start at 1..

A family-friendly autumn event at the Warlick Family YMCA featuring a 5K trail run and a noncompetitive 1 mile fun run on the Sytz Family Trail System. A free Party Zone offers bounce houses, games, music, and a mascot race.

A three race off road trail series across North Carolina with multiple distance options per event. Series scoring totals mileage across all races and finishers receive a custom finisher award.

Trail Running at Eno River State Park The Eno River Run is an annual trail running event held at the Fews Ford Access Area of Eno River State Park in Durham, North Carolina. This event marks its 15th year and takes place during the autumn s..