Trail Running calendar near Lehighton 2025-2026

The Hellbender 5k & Half Marathon is held annually in Bear Gap, Pennsylvania, within the scenic Weiser State Forest's Roaring Creek Tract. The event features both a half marathon and a 5k race, each following fast, flat, out-and-back courses along reservoir lakes and forest roads in this 9,000-acre..

The USATF-NJ Open & Masters 5k Cross Country Championships is a competitive running event held at Natirar Park in Peapack Gladstone, New Jersey. Scheduled for August 24, 2025, this 5-kilometer cross country race features divisions for both open and masters athletes. It is part of the Paul Miller Aut..

The 8th Annual Run for Thorncroft is a community-focused event held at the Thorncroft Equestrian Center on its scenic 70-acre property in Malvern, PA. Featuring a 5K Trail Run, a 5K Walk, and a One-Mile Move-As-You-Please event, it welcomes participants of all abilities, including leashed dogs. The..

The Salt Springs Field, Forest & Falls Trail Races, held in Montrose, Pennsylvania, offer a rugged trail running experience through old-growth forests with stunning scenery. In its 13th year in 2025, the event features three race distances: 5K, 10K, and a challenging 50K. The 5K is mostly trail, whi..

The Dandelion Run is an entry-level trail race held at Camp Mt. Luther in Mifflinburg, Pennsylvania. Scheduled for August 30, 2025, it offers both 5K and 10K distances, with the 10K being a double loop of the 5K course.The trail is marked with mile indicators and includes one water stop. Electronic..

The Barn-B-Q Trail Festival, held in Berkeley Heights, NJ, is a unique outdoor event combining trail running, hiking, and a lively barn party. Set in the historic Deserted Village of Feltville within Watchung Reservation, participants can enjoy self-guided trail tours ranging from 2 to 6 miles, with..

The FallApple is a trail running event held in South Orange, New Jersey, at South Mountain Reservation. Scheduled for early September, the race offers a variety of distances including 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, 50K, and 50-mile options. The course features a mix of fire roads, single-track tr..

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..

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 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..

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..

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..

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.

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..

Mountain Lakes Trail Run & Walk in Princeton, NJ, is organized by the Princeton Athletic Club to benefit Friends of Princeton Open Space. The event takes place at Billy Johnson Mountain Lakes Nature Preserve, with headquarters at Community Park North Amphitheater on Mountain Avenue. It offers a 5K+..

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 2025 Boxers' Trail 5K (Run and Walk) is an in-person event in Philadelphia, PA, scheduled for Saturday, September 13, 2025, at Mander Playground (2140 N. 33rd St). Participants can choose the Boxers' Trail 5K Run, 5K Walk, or the Boxers' Trail 5K Youth option for ages 13–17.The course winds thro..

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..

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..