Trail Running calendar near Gardners 2025-2026

The Historic Waterford Trail Run/Walk is an outdoor event taking place in Waterford, Virginia, on May 10, 2025. Participants can choose from a 5K Trail Run/Walk, a 10K Trail Run/Walk, or a Fun Run, all set against the scenic backdrop of Western Loudoun County. The course features a mix of trails, pa..

The Camp Hebron Trail Run offers an exciting opportunity for outdoor enthusiasts to participate in a 5K or 10K trail run through the scenic woods of Camp Hebron in Halifax, PA. This family-friendly event welcomes runners of all ages and experience levels, featuring diverse terrain and technical chal..

The Ed Poling Memorial PA Challenge is a demanding hiking event that covers over 20 mountainous miles on the Appalachian Trail in Pennsylvania, starting at Caledonia State Park and concluding at Pen Mar Park. Participants receive comprehensive support, including lunch, snacks, drinks, and transporta..

The Conestoga Crusher 10K Trail Race, along with the Conestoga Cruiser 5K Trail Race and a Kids Trail Race, is scheduled for May 17, 2025, in Holtwood, PA. The event offers scenic trail running through Kelly's Run Nature Preserve, featuring creek crossings, steep climbs, and beautiful views from the..

The Patriot Power 5K is a charitable running event held on May 17, 2025, in Reading, Pennsylvania, with a virtual participation option. Organized to honor and support military veterans, the race benefits Team RWB, an organization dedicated to enriching veterans' lives through social and physical act..

The Rothrock Trail Challenge is a trail-running event held in Rothrock State Forest near Boalsburg, Pennsylvania, close to State College and Penn State University. Scheduled for May 18, 2025, it offers two race distances: 11.3 miles with 2,800 feet of elevation gain and 16.5 miles with 3,900 feet of..

The Bubbletown What The Duck Ultra is a 12-hour ultra marathon taking place at Spring Meadows Park in Boiling Springs, Pennsylvania. Participants can run solo or as part of a team, with the course consisting of a 1.4192-mile loop on a smooth dirt and crushed rock surface. All participants receive a..

The Charlie Horse Trail Half-Marathon and Dirty Pony 5K are annual running events held in Mohnton, PA, benefiting Berks Co. Special Olympics. The half-marathon features a challenging course combining trail, road, and adventure elements along the Horse-Shoe Trail, with scenic sections, aid stations,..

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 12 Hour Trail Challenge in Millersburg, PA, is a demanding endurance event featuring a 2.36-mile loop with 780 feet of elevation gain. Participants run, hike, or crawl as many loops as possible within 12 hours on a course comprising mostly rocky dirt logging roads, some singletrac..

The More Miles Last One Standing Challenge is an annual ultramarathon event held in Knoxville, Maryland, featuring a unique "last one standing" format. Participants run a 4.167-mile course, starting each hour on the hour, and must complete the yard within that time to continue. The event also offers..

The Dash Through the Dirt event offers 5k, 10k, and half-marathon races at Carderock Recreation Area in Potomac, MD. The courses run along the scenic C&O Canal Towpath, featuring light gravel trails with minimal elevation changes, ideal for personal records. Participants receive a finisher’s coin, t..

The One Family Brewing 5k & 1-Mile event is a family-friendly race held at One Family Brewing in Lovettsville, VA. Participants can enjoy a scenic cross-country course around the brewery, with the 5k consisting of three laps around the brewery fields. Runners receive a beer, finisher’s medal, techni..

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, organized by the Lancaster Road Runners Club, celebrates its 36th anniversary in 2025 as the oldest trail race in Central Pennsylvania. Held in Lancaster County Central Park, the event features 5-mile and 10-mile trail races that traverse challenging courses with trails,..

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 & 6k is a scenic trail race held at Button Farm in Germantown, Maryland, celebrating Juneteenth. Participants can choose between a challenging 12k or a 6k course through the Schaeffer Farm Trails, with scenic and hilly terrain. The event features chip-timed resul..

The Blue Crab Bolt Trail Run at Seneca Creek State Park in Gaithersburg, MD, is the opening race of the 14th annual Blue Crab Bolt Trail Running Series. Scheduled for June 21, 2025, it offers two trail race distances: approximately 5K (3.3 miles) with 200 feet elevation gain and 10K (6.4 miles) with..