Trail Running calendar near Clover 2025-2026

Enjoy a scenic trail marathon or half marathon through Harbison State Forest on November 22, 2025, with varied trails, creek crossings, and Southern post race fare. Proceeds benefit the Upstate Running Club Youth Team.

Brooks XC Championships South is a cross-country meet held at McAlpine Park, 8711 Monroe Rd, Charlotte, NC 28212. It features Open and Masters, Boys and Girls Freshman/Sophomore, Championship, and Youth races, mostly 5K with younger divisio..

Experience the Old Fort Strong Endurance Festival at Camp Grier with timed trail runs and mountain bike events in 3, 6 and 12 hour formats, plus live music and vendors. Limited field and fundraising spirit make it a community weekend.

Run scenic Lake Norman State Park on challenging singletrack with options of 30K or 50K courses. Enjoy stocked aid stations, a finisher medal and a long sleeve shirt if you register by Nov 13. Spots are limited.

The Dirty Santa Trail Run is a 5-mile trail race held annually in Lenoir, North Carolina, serving as the final event in the Foothills Run Series presented by UNC Ortho. The course begins and ends at the Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex and feat..

Event overview The Beast of the East 100 is scheduled for Saturday, December 13, 2025 in Kings Mountain, North Carolina (130 Camp Rotary Rd). The event offers multiple trail race distances that run on the Crowders Mountain trail system and..

Event overview The Longest Night is an overnight trail and ultra run scheduled for December 20-21, 2025 at Lakewood Nature Preserve, 220 Lakewood Drive, Greenville, SC. Donations and race proceeds support the Upstate Running Club youth team..

Big Butt 50K posted results with 28 finishers and two state age group records set. A Mo Big Butt self timed run is planned for December 27 2025 with parking available on the host's property.

The Gnome Run 5k Trail Run/Walk will take place in Fort Mill on Thursday 1 January 2026. You can run between 5 and 10 miles.

Event overview The Resolution Run/Walk is a timed loop event held on January 3, 2026. It is presented by Upstate Race Series with donations and race proceeds supporting the Upstate Running Club Youth Team. The event uses a scenic 2-mile loo..

Run the Frosty Cox 6 Hour Trail in Concord NC, logging as many scenic 6.2 mile singletrack loops as you can within six hours. Expect hearty aid station snacks, a friendly vibe, and awards including a 50K prize for five laps.

Run a scenic, challenging half marathon through South Mountains State Park on January 10, 2026. Mostly trail course with big climbs, overlooks and creek crossings, limited to 200 runners.

Located in Gastonia, North Carolina, the legacy race is a trail event at George Poston Park offering 50K, 10K, 5K, and 1-mile distances. Courses feature a mountain-bike style trail with a 3-mile trail loop, and a separate paved 1-mile loop;..

Run scenic trails at Anne Springs Close Greenway near Charlotte with 4, 9, or 13 mile options, plus virtual entries for each distance. Enjoy food, beer, a cozy bonfire, and a Recover hoodie and finisher medal.

The Pleasant Ridge Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held at Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center in Marietta, South Carolina. This unique race challenges participants to run 4.167-mile laps every hour on the hour, continuing u..

The Uwharrie Mountain Run is an annual trail running event held in central North Carolina’s Uwharrie National Forest near Ophir, NC. Celebrating its 35th edition, the race offers challenging winter single-track trail runs with distances of..

Run the Mill Stone 50K or 10M on technical single track at ASC Greenway near Charlotte with creek crossings and a landmark stone to touch. 50K finishers receive a custom medal by a local artist and all runners get a shirt.

Sandhills Trail & Ultra Festival Feb 21 and 22 2026 in Columbia SC offers ultramarathon and shorter trail distances for all levels. Enjoy guided tours, medals, camping and festival vibes while supporting the Upstate Running Club Youth Team.

Event overview The 2026 Land and Lakes Relay is the fourth edition of a point-to-point team relay that starts at Warren Wilson College in East Asheville and finishes at Fonta Flora Brewery-Whippoorwhill Farm in Nebo near Lake James. The rac..

Enjoy the Catawba Falls 15k in Old Fort NC, a riverside start that climbs into technical trails with staircases, creek crossings and waterfall views. Race proceeds support local trail conservation and finishers get partner provided post rac..