Trail Running calendar near Columbia 2026-2027

An overnight dusk to dawn trail event in Enoree, SC on a 1 mile off road loop around a barn, woods and Beaverdam Creek. Headlamps are required and an aid station will provide food, water and a hot breakfast at sunrise.

A Thanksgiving trail event in Harbison State Forest featuring a 13.1 mile course with varied elevation, three aid stations, a post race Southern meal and on-site packet pickup and parking guidance.

A 12 hour timed race on Nov 21, 2026 at ASC Greenway in Fort Mill, SC. Runners complete laps of a 5K loop around Lake Haigler, with an aid station at the loop start and finish and limited entries.

An 8.67-mile Columbia, SC race on November 22, 2026 using 22 one-minute start groups to equalize age and gender for overall results.

A lap based endurance event in Florence with 2 hour and 4 hour run and ruck divisions on a 2.5 mile loop; finisher coins, prizes, and proceeds support local trails and parks.

A loop endurance event in Laurens, SC with a last person standing running division and a 12-hour ruck division requiring a 25 lb pack on a 2.5 mile loop.

A nighttime trail event at Anne Springs Close Greenway on December 11, 2026 featuring a timed 5K, an untimed Hike Challenge on the same course, and a one mile fun run with a finisher’s prize. The course starts and finishes at Lake Haigler e..

Trail ultramarathons at Harbison State Park in Columbia, SC on January 16, 2027. Two distances, registration runs Aug 1–Aug 30, 2026 with fees of $50 and $30. The 50K includes a 4h30m first-loop cutoff and a 17:22/mile pace requirement.

Trail races at Anne Springs Close Greenway near Fort Mill, SC featuring a 50K of two 15.5 mile loops, a new 25K, a 10K and a kids run on mostly single track.

Rut Rogue 40s is a trail race tied to Plum Branch, SC offering 40 mile, 50K, 40K and relay options on wooded single-track trails with creekside sections and aid stations; organizers are seeking an alternate 2027 location due to trail closur..

Sandhills Trail Race Series at Sesquicentennial State Park offers distances from a 7.5 mile loop to a 30 hour ultra, with chip timing, aid stations, and finisher medals.

A 100-mile trail race on February 20, 2027 near Newberry, SC, following the Enoree Passage through Sumter National Forest with aid about every 6–8 miles, a 32-hour cutoff, and roughly 6,200 feet of elevation gain.

A 24 hour and 48 hour loop ultra run at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina. Solo and team relay options on a 4 mile loop with on site lodging, a bistro, and professional chip timing.

A six hour timed trail race at Sesquicentennial State Park in Columbia, SC on March 21, 2027. Competitors complete 3.5 mile loops with 270 feet of vert and are ranked by total laps and finish order of the last lap.

A looped trail event April 9 to 11, 2027 at Broxton Bridge Plantation in Ehrhardt SC offering a 34 hour race, a Last Man Standing format on a 3.3 mile loop, primitive camping, and awards for distance finishes.

A USATF certified community 5K in Downtown Clover that raises funds for underprivileged children and Veterans in York County, with family activities and awards.