Trail Running Calendar North Carolina 2025-2026

The Southern Tour Ultra, held in Wilmington, North Carolina, is a multi-distance ultramarathon event featuring a 100-mile individual race, a 50-mile individual race, a 50K, and a 50-mile age-graded relay. The course consists of multiple 10-mile loops, offering runners a challenging yet manageable la..

The Tsali Ultra is an annual trail running event held in Almond, North Carolina, within the scenic Nantahala National Forest. It features multiple race distances: 8K, 30K, and 50K, showcasing the world-class Tsali Trail System alongside Fontana Lake. The course offers rolling, well-groomed trails wi..

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Trail Half Marathon & 5 Mile is Trivium Racing’s winter trail event at Northeast Park in Gibsonville, North Carolina. The race offers a Half Marathon and a 5 Mile option in January, embracing a playful Winter Trail Fest with a WTF vibe. The course runs on trails at Northeast Pa..

HAROC (Hanging Rock Challenge) is a trail running event held at Hanging Rock State Park in Danbury, North Carolina. It features two race distances: a challenging 50K ultra with approximately 5,100 feet of elevation gain over 30.6 miles, and a 25K race covering 15.8 miles with about 2,800 feet of ele..

The Groundhog’s Lap Race is a challenging endurance running event held at Haw River State Park's Iron Ore Belt Access in Greensboro, North Carolina. Participants can choose to run for 3, 6, or 12 hours on the Great Blue Heron Loop, a singletrack trail winding through the woods. This race tests runne..

The Stone Mountain Massacre is a challenging trail running event held in Roaring Gap, North Carolina, featuring distances of 50K, 25K, and an 8-mile race. The 50K course is a point-to-point loop that traverses Stone Mountain State Park trails and the Mountain to Sea Trail, with an elevation gain of..

The Uwharrie Mountain Run is an annual trail running event held in central North Carolina’s Uwharrie National Forest near Ophir, NC. Celebrating its 35th edition, the race offers challenging winter single-track trail runs with distances of 8, 20, and 40 miles. The course features natural obstacles s..

The Holly Springs Race Against the Sun will take place in Holly Springs from Saturday 21 February 2026 to Sunday 22 February 2026. You can run between 12 and 24 kilometers.

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 Catawba Falls 15K, held in Old Fort, North Carolina, offers runners a unique blend of speed and rugged mountain terrain. The race starts at the Foothills Watershed property with a smooth 2-mile stretch along the scenic Catawba River before tackling a challenging 3.5-mile trail loop featuring ste..

The Ellerbe Marathon and Half Marathon takes place in Ellerbe, North Carolina. The event offers two distance options: a full marathon and a half marathon. Current event details on the organizer’s site indicate a hopeful return on February 28, 2026, with registration opening on October 1, 2025.The ad..

The Land and Lakes Relay is an annual team running event held in North Carolina, starting at Warren Wilson College in East Asheville and finishing at Fonta Flora Brewery-Whippoorwhill Farm near Lake James. The relay covers a scenic course passing through Swannanoa, Black Mountain, Old Fort, and Mari..

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 a scenic 26.2-mile race held entirely within William B. Umstead State Park in Raleigh, North Carolina. The course features a challenging mix of technical single-track trails and fine gravel bridle paths through dense woods, lakes, streams, and hills.Runners benefit from..

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..

Northern Trails Trail Race offers 5-, 10-, and 17-mile trail options (with accompanying Ruck variants) on spring Piedmont trails, starting and finishing at Northern Guilford High School in Greensboro, NC. Marketed as a beautiful, beginner-friendly spring trail event, it suits new trail runners, as a..

Perennial: A Time Based Endurance Run is a cup-free, safety-pin-free timed running event held on the grounds of Daniel Stowe Conservancy in Belmont, NC, just outside Charlotte. Participants choose from 3-hour, 6-hour, or 10-hour time slots and aim to complete as many 5K-ish laps as possible on a lar..

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 Llama Experience Ultra is a unique trail running event held at Earthshine Lodge in Lake Toxaway, North Carolina. Participants can choose from 3-hour, 6-hour, or 12-hour race options, running loops on private, scenic land inhabited by llamas, which runners can see and pet during the race. The cou..

Blackbeard’s Revenge 100 Ultra & Relay is a North Carolina Outer Banks endurance event running from Corolla to Hatteras. Scheduled for March 21–22, 2026, it offers 100 miles, 100K, and a 100-mile relay for teams. The point-to-point course is 100% paved, with sweeping coastal views and the Outer Bank..