Trail Running Calendar North Carolina 2025-2026

The MST 100 Endurance Races, held near Durham, North Carolina, feature ultramarathon distances of 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 Trail along the south sid..

Perennial is a time-based endurance run held at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden near Charlotte, NC. Participants choose from 3-hour, 6-hour, or 10-hour categories and aim to complete as many laps as possible on a scenic, mostly trail and gravel loop. The event emphasizes personal achievement over dist..

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 TarDevil 30 Mile Bushwhack is an annual 30-mile point-to-point trail run between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University in North Carolina. Held on alternating routes each year, the event starts at UNC's Old Well in even years and at Duke Chapel in odd years, finishin..

The Llama Experience Ultra is a unique trail running event held at Lake Toxaway, North Carolina, featuring 12-hour, 6-hour, and 3-hour race options. Participants run loops on private land at Earthshine Lodge, known for its scenic beauty and llama residents. The race emphasizes a fun and friendly atm..

Blackbeard's Revenge 100 is a challenging ultra-distance running event held on the Outer Banks of North Carolina. This point-to-point race covers 100 miles of fully paved roads, stretching from Corolla to Hatteras, offering runners stunning coastal views along the way. The event also features a 100K..

Badwater Cape Fear is an ultra running event held on Bald Head Island, North Carolina, featuring two race distances: 50 kilometers and 51.4 miles. The race begins with a 12-mile warm-up on the island's car-free roads and maritime forest trails, followed by either one or two out-and-back runs along t..

The New South Trail Marathon is a trail running event held at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. It offers both full marathon (26.2 miles) and half marathon (13.1 miles) distances, utilizing the center’s scenic trail system. The race features courses marked with colored arrows over..

The Leatherwood Marathon, held at Leatherwood Resort in Ferguson, North Carolina, offers multiple race distances including 10 miles, 25K, 50K, 50 miles, and a challenging 100-mile ultra. The course features private horse land trails with scenic, shaded tree lines and beautiful overlooks. Each loop i..

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