Trail Running calendar near Slatington 2025-2026

Celebrate the season at Santa’s Summit trail races at Bull Run Marina in Clifton VA on December 6 with 5k and 10k courses plus a virtual option. Chip timed finishers receive a medal and technical shirt while supporting Dulles South Soup Kit..

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 your winter running at the Morris Hot Cocoa 5K and 10K in Morris Plains, NJ, a scenic grassy trail with rolling hills and postrace hot cocoa. Finishers get a medal and long sleeved shirt while proceeds support St. Jude Children's Re..

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.

Enjoy a scenic trail challenge in South Mountain Reservation with looped 5K, 10K or 13.1M options over fire roads, single track and rolling hills. Aid stations are spaced about every three miles and participants receive a giveaway.

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.

Frosty Looper invites you to an 8 hour timed loop at Cooper River Park, with views of the Philadelphia skyline and the lake. Run as many 3.75 mile laps as you can in this friendly winter endurance challenge.

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.

Join the Sierra Club Lancaster Polar Bear 5K trail run and hike on January 10 for a chilly, scenic outing with some hills at Lancaster County Central Park. Chip timed and dog friendly, the event raises funds for local environmental grants.

Hit the trails at South Mountain Reservation on January 10, 2026 for NJ Trail Series SOMO Winter 3, with 5K, 10K and 13.1 mile looped courses over hills and single track. Aid stations, on site registration and a giveaway add winter race day..

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.

Hit the trails at the YETI OR NOT Snowshoe Invasion at Mountain Creek on January 31, 2026. Ride the lift to the top for a scenic 5k or untimed last mile welcoming runners, walkers and first time snowshoers. Bring your own snowshoes.

Join the Morris County Empanada Trail on March 29 in Morris Plains NJ with 5K and 10K runs over scenic mixed terrain. Entry includes a long sleeve shirt, finisher medal and an empanada with proceeds benefiting the Arthritis Foundation.

Join Febapple Frozen on Feb 21, 2026 in South Orange / Maplewood, NJ for a winter trail challenge on a 10 mile loop through South Mountain Reservation, with distances from 10 miles to 50 miles. Aid stations, official timing and event swag m..

Run four 5k trail races at Elephant Swamp Trail in Monroeville, NJ from Feb 22 to Mar 15, 2026. Series scoring, end of series awards and a finisher medal at each race plus hot chocolate and a discount for full series.