Trail Running calendar near Tahlequah 2026-2027

The Bigfoot's Backyard Bash will take place in Braggs on Saturday 13 June 2026. You can run 5 miles.

Trail Nut offers a five kilometer and a one mile trail race at Turkey Mountain Urban Wilderness Area, both timed and awarding finisher medals. A combined entry awards two medals and the race is the second event in the Turkey Triple series.

A community running event in Bella Vista offering 10K and 5K runs and a 1 mile walk on the Lake Bella Vista Trail Course. Registration includes a shirt, swag bag, snacks, and a finishers medal.

A community trail event in Fayetteville combining a 1K adaptive dash for families affected by autism and a 5K loop through Kessler Mountain, organized by Mitchell’s Mountain to support local services and accessible trail development.

A night trail event at Twin Mountains Offroad Park offering multiple trail and ruck distances, finisher medals, complimentary photos, aid stations, and a family friendly start/finish area with food.

A 5K trail run at Coler Mountain Bike Preserve held after the Fourth of July that includes a kids fun run, finisher medal and awards, patriotic outfit prize, and an optional 8-week training program.

The 17th Annual Waterloop Trail Run takes place July 11, 2026 at Honor Heights Park in Muskogee, offering 5k, 10k, 15k and a 1 mile Fun Run on a looped course with water stations. Early registrants by June 28 receive a guaranteed t shirt an..

The fifth and final Sweat Hot Oklahoma Summer Trials takes place July 25, 2026 in Nowata, OK, offering 12 hour, 6 hour and 5K events on a 3.3 mile mixed surface loop with aid stations and finisher awards.

A community running event in Vian, Oklahoma on August 15, 2026 offering a 5K trail run, a 1K paved fun run/walk, and a virtual 5K available through August 22.

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 Tulsa is a four mile obstacle course on September 12, 2026 featuring more than 25 obstacles. The family owned organizer lists youth registration and group pricing options.

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.

KROP is a multi-distance trail event at Welling Ridge Trails near Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Races use a 4 mile loop with roughly 400 feet of elevation per lap and include a separate ruck relay and event challenges.

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 multi-day cross country festival at the University of Arkansas that hosts college and high school teams alongside community races, including a 1-mile dash plus 4K and 8K events, with livecast coverage provided by HOKA.

Multi distance running event in the J.T. Nickel Preserve near Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Courses use gravel roads and wooded trails with staffed aid stations and scenery along the Illinois River.

An 18 and up elimination trail race at Sunset Mountain in Noel, Missouri, using repeated 0.86 mile laps every 12 minutes. Entry is limited and proceeds support Sunset Mountain.

Beast of Burden is a 24 hour plus one hour trail and mountain bike endurance event at Mt Kessler in Fayetteville. Solo entrants and teams complete laps on two rotating loops while the event raises funds for trail preservation and offers foo..

A trail running event at Gruber ORV Park on January 2, 2027 offering 5, 10, 20 mile and virtual options on a moderately technical 5+ mile loop. Trophies go to top three men and women and all finishers receive medals.

A January trail run at Kessler Mountain with 5K and 15K singletrack courses, entry that includes socks and a finisher medal, and post-run soup and a complimentary beer for those 21 and older.