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!
November 2026
Turkey Shuffle at Stars & Stripes Park in Oklahoma City offers a Kids Dash, 1 mile, chip timed 5K and 10K, a virtual race, costume contest, and age group awards.
Trail race at Lake Liberty in Guthrie, OK offering loop distances from 5K to 50K and ruck divisions with finisher medals and on-course aid.
Trail-running festival at Lake Thunderbird State Park on 11/07/2026 offering 3, 6, 9 and 18 mile races plus two-person relays, merchandise and prize money.
Community races at Turkey Mountain Park with kids and adult distances, a costume contest, DJ music, awards, aid stations, and finisher medals and shirts.
A chip timed 5K on the Wolf Trail in Edmond, OK that supports Edmond Santa Fe track and cross country, with proceeds funding travel, meals, and practice materials.
A loop-based endurance event at Lake Carl Blackwell offering hourly 5K loops, a 12-hour continuous challenge, solo 40 and 50 mile options, and 2 or 4 person 50 mile relays.
Thanksgiving-themed race day at Wiley Post Park with Kids Dash, 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, virtual options, chip-timing, swag, photos, and finish-line treats.
Trail run at Beavers Bend State Park with 11 mile and 22 mile single track courses through rocky, rooty Ouachita foothills and significant elevation gain.
December 2026
Gingerbread Lane in Tulsa features a 50 m kids dash, a 1 mile run, chip timed 5K and 10K, finishers shirts and medals plus music, refreshments and a costume contest.
A community trail event in Jones OK on December 5, 2026 offering multiple looped distances, with all registration fees donated to Hope is Alive.
Holiday races at Stars & Stripes Park offering Kids Dash, untimed 1 mile, chip-timed 5K and 10K, a virtual option, awards, and a holiday costume contest.
January 2027
GTR Gruber Trail Run on January 2, 2027 at Gruber ORV Park in Braggs OK offers 5 mile, 10 mile, 20 mile and virtual options on a moderately technical loop.
50K, 25K and 10 Miler trail races in Big Cedar OK on a technical, hilly course with a remote start and limited on-site facilities.
A 5K and 15K timed trail event in Guthrie where a chaser called the CLAW pursues runners; finishers receive a medal and tee.
A multi-distance road race day in Tulsa on 01/23/2027 featuring a kids dash, several timed distances, a volunteer-then-run option, and a virtual race.
5K, 10K, and 25K trail races plus a virtual option at Crosstimbers Riding Area near Lake Stanley Draper on winding single-track dirt and gravel courses.
A winter event at Lake Elmer Thomas with a scenic 5K around the lake and Mount Scott, ending with a plunge into the water; costumes are welcome.
February 2027
Timed fun run plus multiple stair-climb races take place inside Tulsa's BOK Center on February 6, 2027, including an extreme course and a weighted Rucker Division.
Multi-day trail event at Twin Mountains, OK offering looped ultras from 5K up to 135 miles on rocky, technical terrain with significant climbing.
Mardi Gras Madness in Tulsa offers in-person and virtual runs, race medals and shirts, a start line costume contest, music in the Race Rally Tent, and a post-race awards ceremony.