Trail Running Calendar Pennsylvania 2026-2027

A 5k trail run and a 0.3 mile youth loop held at Boal City Brewing in Boalsburg on October 4, 2026, with marked trails through estate driveways, preserves, and farm fields. Awards will recognize overall and age group finishers; participants..

A fourth-annual trail event at Glenroy Preserve with looped 5 mile, 25K, and 50K courses featuring mixed technical terrain, multiple creek crossings, four aid stations, and post-race food and beer for 21 plus.

Experience a classic cross country race on the trails of North Park during the autumn foliage season. Enjoy 20k, 10k, and 5k distances featuring handmade bamboo medals and traditional folk dancing.

A 100K trail ultramarathon in North Bend PA on the Black Forest Trail. The course has over 13,400 ft of elevation gain, steep climbs, a 19 hour cutoff, and rules that ban crews, pacers, and spectators.

Trail event in South Williamsport featuring 5K and 10K courses on Bluebird and Pocowanache trails, one aid station at Green Bridge, awards by age group, and proceeds supporting the Think Big Pediatric Cancer Fund.

Trail races in Bald Eagle State Forest offering a 13.6 mile half marathon and a 6.4 mile 10K over technical singletrack, steep climbs, stream crossings, and scenic overlooks.

A 50K trail ultramarathon around Blue Marsh Lake near Reading, PA, on an approximately 31 mile loop with single track, rolling hills and one major climb. Relay teams of two to four complete the course in four legs with seven aid stations.

Mountain trail race at Camelback Resort on October 4, 2026, run on a 2.5 mile loop with just under 900 ft of climb per loop. Options include 2.5, 5, 10 miles, a 10 mile team relay, ruck division and chip timing.

A community trail day at McKaig Nature Center featuring a chip-timed 5K, a one-mile Monkey Rock Miler, a free kids race, a chili cook-off, event shirts for timely registrants, and awards across multiple age groups.

Final race of the Into the Woods 2026 trail run series, a chip timed six mile course through trails, fields and boardwalk at Asbury Woods in Erie, PA. Pre registration is $35 until October 9; day of entry is $40.

Experience a historic trail race through the rugged single track of Oil Creek State Park. Choose between four challenging distances ranging from 25K to 100 miles with belt buckle awards for ultra finishers.

A community run and family walk on October 10, 2026 in Pottstown, PA featuring a 5K, a 10-mile route that crosses Douglassville Bridge, and a roughly 1-mile family loop along the Schuylkill River Trail.

A point to point trail race on October 10, 2026 in Slatington, PA featuring a new 10 km course that finishes 1,000 vertical feet above the Lehigh Gap. The route includes singletrack, technical sections, and varied terrain.

Cross country meet at Belmont Plateau in Philadelphia featuring men's 8,000 meter and women's 6,000 meter college/open races. Both courses are described as true cross country routes and include Flagpole, Parachute and Nursery Hills.

A community 5K run and walk on the Five Star Trail in Greensburg, PA, held October 10, 2026, with a mostly flat course and proceeds supporting a memorial scholarship fund for local Christian education.

A mountain trail event near Wellsboro, PA with 15K, 25K and 50K courses through Tioga State Forest, rugged terrain and staffed aid stations. The event includes post race food, shirts, socks and finisher medals.

A community trail event in Lock Haven on Oct 11, 2026 honoring Cody Myers with run and ruck options and proceeds supporting a local scholarship.

Community race in Schenley Park on 11 October 2026 with a 5 km adult course and a 1 km kids loop, packet pickup and a republic-shaped finisher medal. The event features an autumn picnic by the Czech and Slovak school and on-site refreshment..

Two measured trail races at Evansburg State Park on October 11, 2026, with **14K** and **6.5K** options, water stops, age-group awards, and a mostly flat, runnable course.

Experience the heart of the PA Wilds with trail races through Elk State Forest. Choose from distances including 12k, 25k, or a 50k ultra and relay starting in Emporium.