Trail Running calendar near Gardners 2025-2026

The Ed Poling Memorial Hike for Hunger & Hope is a non-competitive fundraising event suitable for all ages, featuring hikes of varying distances along the scenic C&O Canal towpath in Maryland. Participants can choose from a 4K, 10K, or half marathon hike, catering to both casual and serious hikers...

The Berry Mountain Backyard Trail Challenge is a 12-hour endurance event held in Millersburg, Pennsylvania. Participants run, hike, or crawl as many loops as possible on a 2.36-mile trail featuring 780 feet of elevation gain per loop. The course includes rocky dirt logging roads, singletrack trails,..

The More Miles Last One Standing Challenge is an endurance running event held in Knoxville, Maryland, featuring a unique "last one standing" format. Participants run a 4.167-mile loop, known as "the yard," every hour on the hour, continuing as long as they can complete the loop within the hour. The..

The Dash Through the Dirt Half is a scenic running event held at Carderock Recreation Area along the Chesapeake & Ohio Canal Towpath in Potomac, Maryland. Featuring a half marathon, 10k, and 5k, the courses are fast, flat, and run on a light gravel dirt trail, ideal for personal records. Each route..

The One Family Brewing 5k is a scenic cross-country race held at One Family Brewing in Lovettsville, Virginia. The 5k course consists of three laps around the brewery's perimeter fields, offering a fairly flat but natural terrain. Participants receive a glass of beer, a finisher’s medal, a technical..

The Half Ass 25k & 10k is a challenging trail running event held in Newville, Pennsylvania, at 1599 Doubling Gap Road. The race offers two distances: a 10k with over 2,000 feet of elevation gain, and a more demanding 25k featuring over 4,000 feet of vertical gain, including iconic park highlights li..

The Awesum Possum Lake Trail Adventure, held in memory of Steve Fealtman, is a running and walking event taking place at Opossum Lake Park in Carlisle, PA. Participants can choose from a 6-mile obstacle course, a 4-mile run, or a 4-mile walk, all set against the scenic backdrop of the lake and its s..

The Treaster Kettle Test-Your-Mettle is a 10.6-mile out-and-back trail race held in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, starting from Colyer Lake. It follows leg 11 of the Tussey Mountainback 50-mile loop course, featuring a scenic route to Bear Meadows and back. The course includes a water station at mile 5.3..

Smith's Challenge Trail Run, directed by the Lancaster Road Runners Club, is a historic trail running event held at Lancaster County Central Park in Pennsylvania. Celebrating its 36th anniversary in 2025, the race offers two distances: a 5-mile and a 10-mile trail run, with the 10-mile race consisti..

The Run For the Ages 10K Trail Chase is a scenic trail running event held in Nolde Forest, Cumru Township, near Reading, Pennsylvania. This unique race features an age-graded start, giving runners of all ages and genders a fair chance to compete for the overall title. The course is a well-marked 10K..

The Juneteenth Menare Foundation 12k and 6k is a trail running event held at Button Farm in Germantown, Maryland, celebrating Juneteenth. The race features a challenging, hilly, and scenic course that loops through the Schaeffer Farm Trails, with the 6k consisting of one lap and the 12k two laps. Wa..

The Blue Crab Bolt Trail Run at Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg, MD, is a scenic trail running event featuring 5K (3.3 miles) and 10K (6.4 miles) distances with elevation gains of 200 and 450 feet, respectively. Set amidst lake views, streams, and miles of singletrack trails, the course offe..

The Catoctin 50k Trail Run & Half Cat is a challenging ultramarathon held in Frederick, Maryland, within Cunningham Falls and Gambrill State Parks. The 50k course is an out-and-back route on rocky, demanding trails marked by light blue blazes, featuring significant elevation changes and multiple str..

The YMCA Hometown Heroes Trail 5K is a challenging trail running event held in Elizabethville, Pennsylvania, organized by the Northern Dauphin County YMCA along with Harrisburg YMCA Races and Harrisburg Area YMCA. The race features a 5K trail course winding through scenic trails around the YMCA grou..

The Eager Seeger Half Marathon is a challenging 13.6-mile race held in Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, featuring a loop course through the Alan Seeger Natural Area. Part of the Tussey Teaser Series, it includes the toughest hill on the Tussey Mountainback course, climbing over 1,300 feet in the first four..

The Cacapon 12 Hour Challenge is a trail running event held in Berkeley Springs, West Virginia, featuring a scenic, moderately to very technical five-mile single-track loop. The course includes about 750 feet of elevation change per loop, with some stream and road crossings on lightly-traveled park..

On The Rocks Trail Runs is a challenging trail running event held at Rocky Ridge County Park in York, Pennsylvania. The race features multiple distances: 50K, 33.3K, 16.7K, and 10K, all set on a course characterized by rolling hills, rocky terrain, dirt paths, and tree roots. Each loop includes appr..

The Ironstone 100K Ultra is a challenging 100-kilometer point-to-point ultramarathon held in the Allegheny Mountains of Pennsylvania. Starting at Canoe Creek State Park in Blair County and finishing at Greenwood Furnace State Park in Huntingdon County, the course traverses rugged trails including th..

The Sweet Air Trail Race, organized by the Baltimore Road Runners Club, is a challenging 7 to 8-mile trail run held at Gunpowder State Park in Sweet Air, Maryland. The course features a mix of rolling hills, fast sections, water crossings, and occasional mud, providing a varied and adventurous runni..

The 868 Estate Vineyards 10k and 5k is a scenic cross-country race held at 868 Estate Vineyards. Participants can choose between a 5k or 10k course around the vineyard property, featuring hills and beautiful views. The event includes a finisher medal, technical event shirt, and a glass of wine.Point..