Trail Running calendar near Chesnee 2025-2026

The Smoky Mountain Relay is a challenging team running event held in the scenic Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, North Carolina. Covering over 200 miles across 36 legs, teams of 6, 9, or 12 runners navigate a marked course featuring rugged mountain terrain and beautiful Western North Carolina sc..

The Firefly Trail Run, held in Hendersonville, North Carolina, offers a unique trail running experience featuring a challenging ~3-mile loop with over 400 feet of elevation gain. Participants can choose from 5K, 6-hour, or 12-hour timed races, running multiple loops past scenic mountain creeks, a sp..

The Quest for the Crest is a challenging trail running event held in Burnsville, North Carolina, featuring 50K, 25K, and 11K point-to-point races. Known as one of the hardest and most scenic races in the Southeast, the 50K includes 12,000 feet of elevation gain and summits Mt. Mitchell, the highest..

The Momentus Back Yard Ultra, held at Williams Rushing Farm in Monroe, North Carolina, is a unique endurance running event featuring the official Back Yard Ultra format. Participants run a 4.167-mile loop every hour on the hour, continuing until only one runner remains, testing both mental and physi..

The Cottonmouth 8 Mile & Beerlay is a unique and lively trail running event held at Lakewood Nature Preserve in Greenville, SC. Participants run an 8-mile course consisting of four 2-mile grassy trail loops featuring rolling hills and scenic wildlife. The race offers solo and relay options (teams of..

The Wicked Root 50K is an annual trail running event held in Lowell, North Carolina, featuring a challenging 10-mile loop course with 1,400 feet of elevation gain per loop. Participants complete multiple loops to cover the 50K distance. The race is marked with red ribbons and yellow arrows, and trek..

The Buck Creek Streak is an annual clothing-optional 5K trail run/walk held at Carolina Foothills Resort in Chesnee, South Carolina. Participants enjoy running through scenic woods, trails, and meadows, with the option to extend their challenge by completing a 7.3K route known as the Mike Ward Chall..

The Longest Day is a unique endurance race held at Lakewood Nature Preserve in Greenville, South Carolina, featuring distances of 13.1 miles, 26.2 miles, 50k, 50 miles, and the challenging 100k. Participants race from sunrise to sunset on a 2-mile loop trail through 120 acres of forest, grass paths,..

The Hollis Hills Farm Revival is a trail running event held in Ellenboro, North Carolina, featuring 25K and 50K distances. The course consists of loops around the farm, with a 5-mile loop that includes a 400-foot elevation gain, passing scenic areas like a hunter's cabin and fire road sections. The..