Oklahoma
Oklahoma Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Oklahoma for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 44 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Oklahoma below and join the trail community at these great events!
August 2026
A six-hour trail challenge in Oklahoma City where runners run a 5K each hour, earn patches or a medal, and compete for local and national prizes.
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.
Conquer The Gauntlet in Tulsa is a four mile obstacle course on September 12, 2026 with over 25 obstacles; a kids course and group pricing are available.
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.
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.
October 2026
Free community race in Honobia, OK with a 1 mile and a 5k course at Christ 40 Acres; the 5k includes one mile on dirt 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.
One-day trail event in Oklahoma City with distances from 3 to 31 miles, finisher shirts and medals, aid stations, and ruck options.
This October ultrarunning event in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, offers multiple distances on a scenic gravel course along the Illinois River. The race features rolling hills, aid stations staffed by experienced volunteers, and a festive finish line at Eagle..
Trail race day at Lake McMurtry offering 5K, 10K, half and full marathon courses with chip timing, medals, and a post-race celebration.
A Day of the Dead themed race at Riverside 96th Street Park offering a chip timed half marathon plus multiple distances, a judged costume contest, aid stations, post-race rally tent with music, and age group awards.
Late October trail races at Lake Murray State Park near Ardmore, OK offering 100 Mile, 100K, 50K, 25K and 5 Mile courses with cupless aid stations and varied terrain.
Day of the Dead Half Marathon at Draper Park in Oklahoma City offers multiple distances, a costume contest, aid stations and a post-race rally with music and Mexican treats.