Trail Running Calendar Pennsylvania 2025-2026

Located in Kennett Square, Pennsylvania at 760 Unionville Road, the WCU Cross Country Season Opener takes place on the Unionville High School grounds. The meet features men's and women's 5K races on a grass cross-country course that uses two 2K loops plus a 1K loop, with only short pavement crossing..

Smallfoot Trail Fest is a free trail run for kids 12 and under in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania. Part of the Rocksylvania Kids Series, the event is listed as a 5K, but the kids’ course is described as about 3 miles with a few small hills, possible stream crossings, and mud after rain. Volunteers, course..

The Pine Creek Challenge is a scenic trail ultramarathon held in Wellsboro, Pennsylvania, offering 100 Miler, 100K, 50 Miler, and Marathon distances. The out-and-back course uses 25 miles of the upper Canyon section through the Pine Creek Gorge, the Grand Canyon of the East and a National Natural La..

The Sasquatch Preservation Trail Run is a chip-timed 5K and 10K trail race held at South Branch Farms in Seven Valleys, Pennsylvania. Celebrating its 14th year, the event offers a scenic off-road course featuring varied terrain through farmland, woods, pastures, and streams, including a climb over t..

The Camptown Races, held in Camptown, Pennsylvania, is a historic running event featuring a 10k race, a 5k race, and a 10k relay. The 10k course is unique, combining both road and a challenging 2.8-mile technical trail section with obstacles such as tree roots, loose rocks, and a creek crossing. Thi..

10K Run for the Osprey is a fall running event at Lacawac Sanctuary in Lake Ariel, PA (William E. Chatlos Environmental Education Center, 182 Sanctuary Road). The event offers a 10K Trail Run and a 5K Walk.The course is described as scenic, winding through diverse landscapes to support habitat conse..

Jim Mayer Trail Family Fun Run is a Cambria County Trails Series event in Johnstown, PA, offering a 5K and a 10K along the Jim Mayer Riverswalk Trail from Riverside to Bridge Street and the full trail respectively. The 5K is an out-and-back past the Stonycreek River with mural views near the old tro..

Real People Helping People Race is a community-focused nonprofit trail running event in Lock Haven, Pennsylvania, centered at the Durty Dabbers Pavilion in McElhattan. It offers three trail distances: 10K, 5K, and a 2.5K Nature Trail Untimed. The 10K is a challenging wooded course with about 1500 fe..

Pain in Moraine is a 24-hour trail running event held at Moraine State Park's South Shore in Portersville, Pennsylvania. The race features nearly perfect 10K loops (6.2 miles) with about 723 feet of vertical gain, covering Pleasant Valley, Hilltop, and Sunken Garden trails. Runners can complete as m..

The Knight Ruck at Gov. Dick will take place in Mount Gretna on Friday 12 September 2025. You can run between 4 and 8 miles.

Penn State Brandywine Preview, hosted in Media, Pennsylvania, is an invitational cross-country meet at 1671 N Providence Rd. The event features a 6K women’s race and an 8K men’s race as part of the Brandywine Invitational. While the page notes this is a Penn State Brandywine Preview and provides a l..

Wicked Fast Marathon & Half Marathon Poconos (formerly Jack n Jill Poconos) takes place in Lehighton, Pennsylvania, with a two-day schedule around mid-September offering a full marathon and a half marathon. The courses run along the Lehigh River on the D&L Trail, starting north of White Haven and at..

The 13th annual Blood, Sweat & Tears Run in Mount Gretna, PA, promises to be an exciting event featuring three scenic courses along the Lebanon Valley Rails to Trails. This timed event ensures safety with police support and volunteers. Participants can look forward to post-run festivities, including..

Trails 4 Tails in Hanover, PA, is a trail running event held at scenic Codorus State Park, featuring a 5.72-mile loop course around Lake Marburg with single track trails and shoreline views. The event offers three race options: a 40 Mile Ultra (7 loops, ~4,200' elevation gain), a 40 Mile Relay (team..

Musser Madness is a multi-event endurance race held at Camp Hart in the rustic Hart Scout Reservation along Unami Creek in Pennsburg, PA. The lineup includes 12-hour, 6-hour, 3-hour events, a 6-mile hike, and a Virtual option. Runners complete loops around roughly 5 to 6.5 miles on mostly single-tra..

The Boulder Field 100 is a challenging trail running event held at Hickory Run State Park in Jim Thorpe, Pennsylvania. It offers three distances: 100K, 50K, and an 18-mile run/hike. The course features a figure-8 shaped 50K loop, with 100K participants running the loop twice.Runners encounter about..

The Creation House 5K Rugged Trail Run is a 5K trail race held in Littlestown, Pennsylvania (165 Christ Church Rd). It supports Creation House, a program designed to keep homeless families together as they rebuild their lives. The course is described as a beautiful, rugged nature run through farmlan..

The Rock 'N The Knob Trail Challenge, held in Claysburg, Pennsylvania, is the state's highest trail race, taking place atop Blue Knob Mountain at over 3,100 feet elevation. The event offers three challenging courses: a 10K "Short Course" with steep climbs and technical terrain, a 20K-25K "Medium Dis..

Boxers' Trail 5K is Philadelphia's annual in-person trail run/walk hosted by Philadelphia Parks & Recreation, the Fairmount Park Conservancy, and the Strawberry Mansion community with support from Philly Races. The 14th edition takes place at Mander Playground, 2140 N. 33rd St, at the intersection o..

2025 Hellbender Hustle (and Dragonfly Dash) is a 5-mile trail run/walk around Leaser Lake in Lehigh County, near New Tripoli, PA 18066. The event spotlights the Eastern Hellbender—North America’s largest salamander and Pennsylvania’s state amphibian—with a ~100-yard Dragonfly Dash youth sprint to st..