Oklahoma
Oklahoma Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Oklahoma for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 55 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Oklahoma below and join the trail community at these great events!
September 2026
Experience a long standing Labor Day tradition at Tulsa's Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness. Runners navigate rugged trails under a thick forest canopy with a choice of two different race distances.
A four-mile obstacle course race in Tulsa on September 12, 2026, featuring more than 25 obstacles, a kids course, and group registration options.
A 5K run and walk through Sulphur, Oklahoma's Chickasaw National Recreation Area on September 12, 2026, with part of fees supporting the park.
Test your physical and mental endurance by running ten 5k loops every 2.5 hours over a 24 hour period. This 50k challenge in Tulsa features a paved river trail course and includes on site camping and provided meals.
A 16th annual running event in Oklahoma City offering a half marathon, 10K, and 5K to honor twenty fallen members. Recognition occurs along the half marathon course and banners display photos and brief bios.
Tecumseh Warrior Challenge is an outdoor obstacle event at the Eastern Shawnee Wellness Center in Wyandotte, Oklahoma on September 19, 2026. It features a 3.1 mile obstacle race and a 1 mile fun run with water stations and finish-line refreshments.
A community 5K and 1-mile fun run in Skiatook on September 19, 2026, supporting the Skiatook Cross Country Team with medals, shirts, and chip timing.
Loop based trail event at Welling Ridge Trails near Tahlequah offering distances from 4 to 40 miles, a ruck relay, and finisher buckles for ultras.
A themed race day in Tulsa with distances from a Kids Dash to a chip timed Half Marathon and a Virtual Run, finisher medals and shirts, a costume contest with prizes, age group awards, and a range of volunteer roles.
A clothing optional 5K at Oaklake Trails in Depew, OK, with park entry, pre-race refreshments, and a keepsake magnet; first-time or long-time-away visitors must complete a background check before arrival.
An urban multi-loop running event in Tulsa on September 26, 2026, featuring marathon through 100 mile options. The unmarked 25 mile loop requires map navigation, uses QuikTrip aid stops, and has a 34 hour finish cutoff.
Run to Restore in Okeene features a 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run on September 26, 2026, supporting the Okeene Historic Preservation Group with free Germanfest admission for registrants.
A themed race day at Draper Park with options from a kids dash to a chip timed half marathon, a costume contest with prizes, age group awards, volunteer roles, and mixed surface park and greenbelt courses.
A community run at Ruby Grant Park on September 27, 2026 featuring a 5K and a 1 mile fun run with festival access and monarch themed race swag.
October 2026
A free community 5K and 1 mile run in remote Honobia, OK with course details, time limits, and limited local services.
A community 5K and 1 mile fun run at Ruby Grant Park in Norman, OK on October 3, 2026, with a free kids dash and proceeds supporting Camp Unite.
Test your strength and endurance at this 5K obstacle race in Norman featuring wall climbs, tire flips, and over 15 physical challenges at Jackson Freedom Farms.
Experience a natural terrain celebration at the Oklahoma City Trail Running Festival. Choose from multiple distances ranging from a 5K to an ultramarathon and enjoy a community atmosphere on local dirt trails.
Autumn trail and gravel road races from 100 miles to 10 miles through the J.T. Nickel Preserve near Tahlequah, Oklahoma on October 17, 2026.
Trail races at Lake McMurtry offering 5K, 10K, half marathon and marathon with chip timing, finisher medals, packet pickup, and camping options.