Trail Running calendar near Philadelphia 2025-2026

Shake off the winter chill at the Chilly Trail Run 5K in Haverford on December 6. Enjoy scenic trails, a cozy long sleeve race shirt for pre registered runners and light post race refreshments.

Join the Winter Wonder Run 6K through the scenic trails of Institute Woods in Princeton on Saturday December 6, 2025. Enjoy a crisp cross country course with limited field size for a cozy, community race.

Don an ugly sweater and join the Ugly Sweater XC 5K in Neffsville for a festive run and walk supporting the Manheim Township Cross Country Booster Club. Holiday music, hot chocolate, kids fun run and prizes add to the cheer.

Warm up winter at the Morris Hot Cocoa 5K and 10K in Morris Plains, running grassy multi loop trails and enjoying a festive finish with hot cocoa, bundt cake and a finisher medal. Proceeds support St Jude Children's Research Hospital.

Challenge yourself at the Holmdel Classic, a scenic but hilly loop trail race in Holmdel Park with roots, rocks and steep climbs and options from a single 4.65 mile lap to multi loop ultras. Proceeds benefit MissionCleanWater.

Warm up this winter with the Tame the Tower Trail Challenge in Mt. Gretna on Dec 13, 2025 featuring scenic 10 mile and 5 mile routes around Clarence Schock Memorial Park. All race proceeds benefit park trails, safety, and the education cent..

Run a festive 3 mile loop along the Manayunk canal on Dec 13 and bring canned goods to support North Light Community Center. Try Brooks shoes, sip hot chocolate and show up in your most festive holiday gear.

Join the NJ Trail Series SOMO Winter 2 on Saturday December 13 in South Orange for scenic looped trail races through South Mountain Reservation. Choose 5K, 10K or 13.1 mile and enjoy hilly single track, a giveaway and day of registration.

Celebrate the season at the Minty Miler in Jim Thorpe on Saturday December 13, 2025. This family friendly one hour run or walk loops Penn Forest Park with minty treats, mugs while supplies last, and age group awards.

Naked Nick at Blue Marsh Lake offers 25K and 50K trail races on mostly single track with lollipop loops and winter mud or snow possible. Aid stations, chef prepared post race food and German style finisher mementos add charm.

Challenge yourself on the eight hour Frosty Looper at Cooper River Park with scenic views of the Philadelphia skyline. Enjoy a mostly flat paved loop, vegan friendly aid, awards for top three men and women, and a custom race item for all en..

Set sail for Blackbeard's Bounty Endurance Race in Pennsburg PA on December 20, 2025, and tackle timed 4 hour or 8 hour looped runs on scenic gravel trails. Enjoy pirate themed fun, post loop grog, and a race shirt and medal.

Run the Last Supper 100k in Roxbury NJ on Dec 27, starting at Horseshoe Lake. Choose solo or relay teams up to 10 and tackle scenic trails and lakeside roads for a winter ultramarathon adventure.

Run or hike the Sierra Club Lancaster Polar Bear 5K on January 10 in Lancaster County Central Park, a chip timed winter trail with hills and possible mud or snow. Dogs on leash are welcome and finishers and top placers earn awards.

Hit the trails at NJ Trail Series SOMO Winter 3 in South Orange with 5K, 10K or a half marathon on looped trails through South Mountain Reservation. Enjoy rolling hills, single track and fire roads, friendly aid stations and a giveaway at t..

Take on rugged trails at Killens Pond State Park in Felton Delaware during the Angela Ivory Memorial Trail Runs on January 24 and 25 2026. Distances include a 50k, 100 Miler and 24 Hour event; 50k is currently full.

Join the ninth annual Frosty Fat Sass at South Mountain Reservation, a fundraiser for the South Mountain Conservancy. Choose a 5K, timed 3 or 6 hour loop or rucking division on a rugged, rocky 5K trail.

Febapple Frozen invites you to a winter trail challenge at South Mountain Reservation on Feb 21, 2026, with 10 mile loops and distances from 10 miles to 50 miles. Aid stations, official timing, event swag and awards for top finishers add ra..

Enjoy rugged woodland trails at the Mahlon Winter Donut Trail Run & Hike in Lake Hopatcong, NJ on March 1, 2026. Choose a 5 mile or 10 mile route through the Mahlon Dickerson Reservation for a true trail challenge in any weather.

Squatchapple puts scenic singletrack and carriage road loops in South Mountain Reservation to the test with distances from 11 miles to 50 miles. Support the South Mountain Conservancy and earn a handcrafted wood medal and race swag.