South Carolina
South Carolina Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in South Carolina for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 84 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in South Carolina below and join the trail community at these great events!
November 2026
Trail event at Kings Mountain State Park offering 10 Mile, 50K, 100K and 100 Mile looped courses with aid stations, cabins, and set time limits.
Trail race at Anne Springs Close Greenway on November 7, 2026 offering a half marathon, 10K, 5K with a dog jog and a 5K hike challenge with awards and volunteer roles.
A family friendly 5K trail run at Camp Hayes on November 7, 2026, focused on faith, community, and youth development with separate age categories.
A community 5k trail run and walk on November 7, 2026 at Westminster Park in Rock Hill, SC, focused on raising awareness about the local foster and adoption system with interactive stations and age and gender race divisions.
Trail event at Laurel Hill County Park with a Kids Dash, 5K and 10K, medals for finishers, costume runners, music and fall-themed finish-line treats.
A 16K trail race at Paris Mountain State Park with a long climb and a route around North Lake, and a $30.00 registration fee.
A 12-hour trail ultramarathon at Grace St. Park in Greenwood, SC, where runners complete as many 2.1 mile loop laps as they can.
Fall trail event at Rocky Point Community Forest offering 5K, 10K and a Kids Fun Run with awards, packet pickup, shirts, and proceeds to local organizations.
Multi day trail event on Johns Island, SC offering timed 6, 12, 24 and 34 hour loop races with camping, an aid station, finisher medals and awards.
A weekend of Spartan obstacle races at The Johnson Farm in Newberry, South Carolina, featuring Sprint, Super, Beast, Ultra and kids races from Nov 21 to Nov 22, 2026.
Dusk to dawn trail event in Enoree, SC on a 1-mile loop where participants log laps through woods and fields; aid station, overnight camping, and post-race breakfast provided.
A 13.1 miles trail half marathon at Harbison State Forest in late November with maintained trails, three aid stations, and a Thanksgiving style Southern post race meal.
A 12 hour loop race at ASC Greenway in Fort Mill, SC on Nov 21, 2026, run on a 5K loop around Lake Haigler with an aid station at the loop start and finish.
Community 3 mile Turkey Trot on Daniel Island with a post-run gathering at LIDI and a donation drive for East Cooper Community Outreach.
An 8.67 mile Columbia, SC race with 22 staggered age and gender start groups, roughly 700 feet of climb, top seven awards, a raffle, and event shirts for early registrants.
December 2026
A 24 hour self-timed lap event at Croft State Park where runners mark each completed 5K loop with a rock and share a potluck style aid station.
Endurance runs and rucks on a 2.5 mile loop at Florence Soccer Complex with 2- and 4-hour options, finisher coin, race shirt, and awards benefiting local trails.
Loop-based endurance event in Laurens, SC on Dec 5, 2026 with a last-runner-standing running division and a 12-hour ruck requiring a 25 lb pack.
Night Owl 5K at Anne Springs Close Greenway features a timed trail 5K, an untimed 5K Hike Challenge and a 1 mile Fun Run with awards for the 5K.