Trail Running calendar near Aiken 2026-2027

Trail races of 5K and 12K at Harbison State Forest in Columbia, SC on April 25, 2026. Registration opens in late 2025 and closes January 31, 2026 with fees of $25 and $30.

Timed trail event in Laurens, SC with 3, 6, 12, and 24 hour formats plus a 6 hour ruck on a roughly 5 mile loop; proceeds support Project Hope Foundation.

A three day running and wellness camp at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina, mixing trail runs, coaching, nutrition seminars, yoga, and a personal safety session with chef prepared meals and single or shared lodging options.

A trail event in Enoree SC featuring a simple 5K loop that begins every 50 minutes for ten chances. Runners choose how many laps to complete, with no eliminations and no central podium focus.

Experience the trails of Harbison State Forest at this annual summer event in Columbia. Run through beautiful woodland paths and earn a finisher medal and t shirt in the Half Marathon or 5K.

A 3.1 mile urban obstacle run in Lexington, SC with CrossFit style exercises, two team categories for competing or completing, and a $35 registration fee supporting the Sheriff's Foundation.

Experience a 4 mile off road course at Fort Gordon featuring over 30 obstacles and stream crossings. This event offers both competitive and non competitive waves with electronic timing and on site wash down facilities.

Experience a fun focused five kilometer obstacle mud run designed exclusively for women at The Master's Motoplex. This non competitive event welcomes individuals and teams of all fitness levels for a day of climbing and sliding.

An evening 6 hour trail run on September 26, 2026 in Louisville, GA on a 2 mile single track loop with trees, creek beds, and short climbs. The free event has one aid station, requires personal lights, and awards a wooden participation meta..

Trail races at Stable View in Aiken on October 24, 2026 with marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K and a kids 1K, finisher medals, shirts, food, showers and multiple awards including costume categories.

A Halloween themed run at Enoree River Vineyards offering a chip timed 5K and a 1.5 mile option, with a shirt, wine glass, a medal that doubles as a wine stopper, and a pour of wine included.

A Homecoming 5K and adventure race at Georgia Southern on November 7, 2026. Multiple entry categories plus a virtual 5K and a free quarter mile kiddie run.

Carolinas Spartan Trifecta Weekend brings Sprint, Super, Beast, and Ultra obstacle races to Johnson Family Farm in Newberry, South Carolina on November 21-22, 2026, over wooded trails with creek crossings and red clay terrain.

A dusk to dawn trail challenge near Enoree South Carolina on a one mile off road farm loop. Participants run continuous laps overnight with headlamps and aid stations while the competitor with the most laps at sunrise wins.

Experience the autumn beauty of Harbison State Forest at the Broad River Half Marathon. Run or hike through scenic pine forests and over rolling hills before enjoying a traditional post race Southern meal with the trail community.

An 8.67 mile, 800 foot elevation race in Columbia, SC that staggers 22 age and gender based start groups to equalize the field. Prizes are overall based, and each starter receives a unisex t shirt.

The Sawmill Gauntlet is a relentless last-runner-standing race on a 2.5-mile loop. A new lap starts every 45 minutes, and you must finish each one to stay in the running division. A separate 12-hour ruck division challenges participants to..

A trail festival at Sesquicentennial State Park with a 7.5 mile loop plus 25K, 50K and a 30 hour ultra, chip timing, aid stations, finisher medals and on-site camping.

A 100 mile trail race along the Enoree Passage of the Palmetto Trail near Newberry, South Carolina. About 6,200 ft of climbing, aid roughly every 6 to 8 miles, and a 32 hour cutoff.

A 24 hour and 48 hour ultra at Stable View in Aiken, SC featuring a 4 mile loop, solo and team relay options, chip timing by Zen Arcade Timing, and finisher buckles for longer distances.