Trail Running calendar near Lancaster 2025-2026

Prisoner of War Trail Race is a multi-distance trail event at Camp Croft State Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Runners can tackle a 50k ultra, a 25k, or an 8-mile option. The course features rugged backcountry on a figure-eight layout: two loops for the 50k, one for the 25k, and the northern se..

The Mountaineer Rumble is a challenging trail running event held at Kings Mountain State Park in Clover, South Carolina. It offers multiple race distances including a 10 Mile, 50K, 100K, and a 100 Mile ultra. The course features a 31.1-mile loop showcasing scenic trails such as the CCC Multi-Use Tra..

The Long Night in Lanford is a unique endurance running event held in Enoree, South Carolina, challenging participants to run from dusk until dawn on an off-road, approximately 1-mile trail. The course features varied terrain including gravel, wooded areas, open fields, creek edges, pine tree plots,..

The Unforeseen is a unique ultrarunning event held at Reedy Creek Nature Preserve in Charlotte, North Carolina. The race features a random distance determined by a dice roll just before the start, ranging from 4.5 to 27 miles, with each lap measuring 2.25 miles. The course consists of flat gravel an..

The Lake Haigler 12-Hour is a night trail running event held at the Anne Springs Close (ASC) Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina. Scheduled for November 22, 2025, the race features a 5K loop course around and near Lake Haigler. Participants run continuously from noon to midnight, aiming to complet..

The Midland Mountain Trail Series is a festive trail running event held in Harbison State Forest, Columbia, South Carolina. Featuring a full marathon (two laps) and a half marathon (one lap), the course winds through scenic woodlands, creeks, and rolling hills adorned with vibrant fall foliage. The..

The Derby 50K in Ellerbe, North Carolina, is a low-key ultramarathon covering 31.5 miles over three loops of rolling hills on a mix of asphalt and dirt roads. The course starts and finishes at the Derby Community Building and is marked with yellow arrows and signs, though runners must remain cautiou..

The One Epic Run will take place in Spartanburg from Saturday 6 December 2025 to Sunday 7 December 2025. You can run 24 kilometers.

The Lake Norman State Park Trail Race, held in Troutman, NC, offers two challenging trail running options: a 30K and a 50K. Both races feature smooth, rolling single-track trails with no repeated loops, providing a fresh experience throughout. The 30K course includes about 1,500 feet of elevation ga..

The Beast of the East 100 is an ultramarathon event held in Kings Mountain, North Carolina, featuring multiple race distances including a 100-mile, 100K, 50-mile, marathon, and half marathon. The courses traverse the entire Crowders Mountain trail system, summiting both peaks and offering scenic vie..

The Mo Big Butt 50 K will take place in Lancaster on Saturday 27 December 2025. You can run 50 kilometers.

The Frosty Cox 6 Hour Trail Race, held in Concord, North Carolina, offers runners a challenging and scenic experience on a private trail network. The course features a 6.2-mile loop composed of 95% singletrack and 5% jeep road, with 1,350 feet of elevation gain per lap. Participants navigate creek c..

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 8, 20, and 40 miles. The course features natural obstacles s..

The Mill Stone 50K is a challenging trail ultramarathon held at the scenic Anne Springs Close (ASC) Greenway in Fort Mill, South Carolina. The race features three 10.5-mile loops of mostly single-track, technical trails with some gravel and dirt paths, including at least two creek crossings. The cou..

The Cheraw 24 Hour is an ultramarathon event held at Cheraw State Park in Cheraw, South Carolina. Participants run on a scenic 4.3-mile loop called the Turkey Oak Trail-Outer Loop, featuring a gentle 190-foot elevation gain. The course offers a smooth, flat, and fast trail surface through pine, turk..

The Sandhills Trail Race Series is a trail running event held at Sesquicentennial State Park in Columbia, South Carolina, featuring distances of 7.5 miles, 25K, 50K, and a challenging 30-hour ultra. The course offers a scenic 7.75-mile loop through pine forests and around Sesquicentennial Lake, comb..

The Ellerbe Marathon and Half Marathon takes place in Ellerbe, North Carolina. The event offers two distance options: a full marathon and a half marathon. Current event details on the organizer’s site indicate a hopeful return on February 28, 2026, with registration opening on October 1, 2025.The ad..

Perennial: A Time Based Endurance Run is a unique timed running event held at the scenic Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, North Carolina, just minutes from Charlotte. Participants choose from 3-hour, 6-hour, or 10-hour race options, running multiple laps of a roughly 5K loop featuring mostl..

The Naked Mountain Ultra is a trail running event held at Morrow Mountain State Park in Albemarle, North Carolina, featuring distances of 50 miles, 25 miles, and 10 miles. The course traverses four of the park's mountain peaks within the Uwharrie Mountains, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the e..

The Sand Monster is a 6-hour timed ultra trail race held at Sesquicentennial State Park in Columbia, South Carolina. Set on a challenging 3.5-mile loop with 270 feet of elevation gain, the course features a mix of single and double track trails, shaded by trees and covered mostly with pine needles o..