Trail Running calendar near Athens 2026-2027

Hit the hand built single track of Meeks Mountain Trails at the MMTA Crush Run in Hurricane WV on Feb 7 2026, with 10 mile and 5k trail courses plus a kids' fun run. All proceeds support the Meeks Mountain Trail Alliance.

Join a scenic 5k run or walk at Rotary Lake in Barnesville on March 28, 2026, featuring mixed trails and roads and friendly competition. Bring the family for a free kids fun run, tasty post race treats and unique handcrafted nature trophies..

Run the Kanawha Trace Trail, a point to point course through ridges, creeks, tunnels and a scenic waterfall, finishing at Camp Arrowhead in Ona, West Virginia. Choose 10K, 25K or 50K on classic single track terrain.

Tackle the Rocks and Roots Trail at Alum Creek on April 4 with 6K, 10K, 20K or 50K options. Enjoy looped trail scenery, an event shirt and medal, plus Fleet Feet packet pickup for a muddy, memorable day.

Trail races at Lake Hope State Park and Zaleski State Forest offering a half marathon and a 5 mile course on mostly singletrack through gorges, overlooks, and rocky terrain. Entry is limited to 250 runners and a waitlist is used if the fiel..

Trail races at Deception Pass State Park offering a half marathon, a 10K and a combined double totaling 19.3 miles. Courses run on single track trails, bluffs and coastal sections and cross the historic Deception Pass Bridge with sea views.

Alum Creek Trail Races at Alum Creek State Park on April 18, 2026 offer 5K, 10K, half marathon, relay and 6 Hours of Power on scenic shale cliffs and an inland beach. All finishers get custom medals and Hammer Nutrition swag.

Join The Big Deal at Great Seal State Park in Chillicothe, Ohio on May 2, 2026. Races range from youth 5k to 100 mile and take runners on rugged 20 mile single track loops with about 3000 feet of climb each.

Run through spring blossoms and boulder strewn single track at the Redbud Trail Challenge, a rugged 5K or 10K on OWBC's forested hills featuring the Nehemiah suspension bridge. Proceeds support Ohio Wilderness Boys Camp.

A trail race day at Strouds Run State Park near Athens Ohio on May 9 2026 offering 50K, 25K and 11K over mostly singletrack. Limited to 400 runners with online registration, technical shirts, and finishers awards for the 25K and 50K.

Join the Cpl. Fulks Memorial Trail Race at Meeks Mountain Trails in Hurricane City Park on May 9, 2026, with 5K, 10K, 5K walk and 5K ruck options for all abilities. Proceeds fund a scholarship in honor of Cpl William B. Fulks and support lo..

Run scenic trails around Hargus Lake at A.W. Marion State Park on May 30, 2026, with options from 5K to a half marathon plus a 20K relay and a 6 Hours of Power timed challenge. Enjoy rolling woods, shoreline views, a marked course and finis..

A trail race at Alum Creek State Park on June 6, 2026 offering a half marathon, 10K, 5K, 20K relay, a six hour event and a Pack Pass for all 2026 events. Courses start and finish at the marina and use marked mixed terrain routes.

Summer Sasquatch at Salt Fork Lodge in Kimbolton, OH offers challenging trail races over scenic loops, with 10 Mile, 20 Mile and 50K options across June 6 and 7. Expect muddy, hilly singletrack, finisher swag, and proceeds supporting Guerns..

Marked loop trail runs near Alum Creek Reservoir in Lewis Center, OH on August 8, 2026, using a 4.1-mile loop with 1-4 laps to create distances from 7K to 26K. Headlamps or running lights are required.

Enjoy a scenic 10k trail run through Battelle Darby Creek Metro Park's prairies, forests and riparian corridors. Hosted by the volunteer Ohio River Road Runners Club, this friendly race offers chip timing, refreshments and age group awards.

A single track 100K on Meeks Mountain Trails in Hurricane, West Virginia with a $10,000 prize purse and a three person relay option. The course is six 10.3 mile loops with substantial climbing and staffed aid stations.

Hit the trails at Tar Hollow for YOTE on Sep 19 2026, with 50K, 25K, 10K and a youth 10K on a fresh new course. Expect technical singletrack, finisher shirts and competitive awards for top finishers.

Explore Shawnee State Forest on rugged trails at the Shawnee Trail Runs in West Portsmouth, Ohio. Choose from a challenging 54 mile ultra, a tough 50K, or a hilly 13.1 mile through remote wilderness and scenic backpack trail sections.

Run Autumn Squatch at Alum Creek State Park on Sunday, Nov 1, 2026, with 10K, 20K and 50K on the scenic Rocks and Roots Trail. Earn a finisher medal and shirt while tackling twisty loops in this Ohio Challenge Series race.