Trail Running calendar near Lake Haigler 2026-2027

A trail and ultra festival at Sesquicentennial State Park near Columbia, South Carolina offering loop options from a 7.5 mile fun loop to a 30 hour ultra, with pine needle singletrack, lake sections and chip timing.

A USATF-certified country-road event in Ellerbe, NC, featuring a 13.1-mile loop (marathon equals two loops), on-course aid stations, RFID timing, pottery finisher awards, and a long local history dating to 1992.

Two timed races at the Union Mills Learning Center in Union Mills NC, offering a 5K and a 10K that run through campus paths, Hudlow Road and Box Creek. Proceeds support building upgrades and educational programs.

A community trail 5K in Clover, SC on February 28, 2026 that begins and ends at the New Centre Park Splash Pad. The fundraiser supports the Clover Rotary Club's college scholarship for Clover High School graduates.

Trail races of 5K and 10 miles along the Broad River Greenway in Shelby, NC on February 28, 2026. Both events use chip timing and follow natural surface trails through a 1500 acre preserve.

A time based endurance run at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden on March 7, 2026 offering 3 Hour, 6 Hour, and 10 Hour categories on an about 5K waterfront loop where runners complete as many laps as possible for prizes and rankings.

A trail ultra at Morrow Mountain State Park on March 7, 2026, featuring 50 mile, 25 mile and 10 mile options across park trails and four peaks. The 50 mile race has a 15 hour cutoff and allows pacers after one lap.

Trail races and mapped adventure courses at Anne Springs Close Greenway on March 7, 2026. Options include 5K, 10K, a 5K hike challenge, family adventure and timed two hour and four hour adventure races with checkpoints.

A six hour trail challenge where runners complete a 5K on the hour each hour for up to six laps. Completion awards patches and a medal and top finishers are recorded on a national leaderboard with prize opportunities.

Camp Croft at Croft State Park uses a 10.05 mile loop with about 700 feet of gain per loop. Options include 10 Mile, 50K, 50 Mile and 100 Mile with stocked aid stations and distance-specific finish awards.

The fifth annual Charlotte's Dog Jog is a 5K at McAlpine Creek Park on March 21, 2026, run on the Larry McAfee cross-country course. The event features adoptable dogs, coffee and doughnuts, and cash prizes for top finishers in both dog and..

Holston Creek CROSS Country 5K in Inman South Carolina is a 5K run and walk on March 21 2026 that raises funds for youth missions. Runners carry a 4 foot 2x4 across their back for the final quarter mile and place it at the Cross at the fini..

An annual cross country 5K at the Roger Milliken Research and Customer Center in Spartanburg, SC. The mostly grass course runs through the Milliken Arboretum and the event is part of the Greenville Track Club Corporate Shield with capped on..

A 10K trail run and hike on March 28, 2026 in Pomaria, SC along the Peak to Prosperity Passage of the Palmetto Trail. The field is capped at 300 and proceeds benefit the Palmetto Conservation Foundation; the route finishes on the Broad Rive..

Trail races in Kings Mountain, NC on March 28, 2026 offering a 5K and a 10M over gravel and trail routes. Packet pick-up is available Friday and race day, with water stations and trophies for top three men and women in each race.

Trail races of two distances start and finish at Fonta Flora Whippoorwill Farm in Nebo NC and run through Lake James State Park on single track trails with aid stations. Registration includes a finisher medal, race shirt, beer and a donatio..

A trail-running event at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte offering full and half marathon distances on marked natural-surface trails, with aid stations, packet pick-up, participant waivers, and age-group awards.

A 5k in Valdese, NC on April 4, 2026 supporting awareness for humane treatment of incarcerated people. The course features a slope, rock stairs, a suspension bridge near 0.5 miles and an out and back on the Valdese greenway.

I Run for the Gospel brings people together in Monroe, NC for a community event focused on wellness and faith. The run raises funds to support the Created for Worship TV Mission and related charitable programs.

Leatherwood Marathons in Ferguson, NC (April 11, 2026) uses a 12 mile loop with 3,050 ft gain per loop. Distances range from 25K to 100 miles and aid stations are placed three times per loop.