Trail Running calendar near Laurens 2026-2027

A trail event at Crowders Mountain offering 5 distances from half marathon to 100 miles on looped routes with substantial elevation gain, four aid stations, trekking poles allowed, and specific pacer and cutoff rules for the ultramarathons.

Test your endurance under the stars at the Lakewood Nature Preserve. Choose your distance from 10k to 50 miles and complete 1.5 mile loops through the night on wide grassy trails.

A self-timed event at Bridgeway Station in Simpsonville on January 2, 2027 offering 3 hour, 6 hour, and 9 hour options on a scenic two-mile loop, with a mug and stone lap tradition, on-course aid, and post-run community food.

Multi distance trail event in Lake Lure NC on January 9 2027 offering 50 mile, 50K, 25 mile, 25K, 10K and 5K. Course is marked with orange reflective ribbon and yellow arrows, aid station supplies and unique handmade pottery medals.

Trail race at Gorges State Park with 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K on a 16 mile loop; 25K is one loop and 50K is two loops. Aid station support and unique handmade medals, with proceeds funding brain deterioration and learning disabilities research.

Test your endurance at this backyard ultra in South Carolina. Run 4.167 mile laps every hour on the hour until only one participant remains at the Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center.

Trail races at Anne Springs Close Greenway near Fort Mill SC featuring a 50K run as two 15.5 mile loops, a new 25K, a 10K and a kids run. The course is mostly technical single-track with some gravel, creek crossings and likely mud.

Experience a variety of trail distances from 7.5 miles to a 30 hour ultra at Sesquicentennial State Park. Run through pine forests and sandy ridges on a scenic loop course featuring lakeside views and singletrack trails.

A 100-mile out-and-back on the Enoree Passage of the Palmetto Trail from Newberry through Sumter National Forest to Cross Keys House and back. About 6,200 ft of climbing, aid every 6–8 miles, 32-hour cutoff.

A multi-day 24- and 48-hour ultra at Stable View, Aiken, SC, run on a maintained 4-mile loop with solo and 2–4 runner relay options, professional chip timing, on-site lodging and RV hookups, and finisher awards including buckles and medals.

A timed in-person run on the Clemson University campus plus a virtual eight day challenge, featuring distances from an 800 m kids run to 8 mile options. Proceeds support Clemson's military affiliated student organizations.

Experience a challenging mountain run over the summits of Pinnacle Mountain and Table Rock. Choose between a single loop 25k or a double loop 50k featuring significant elevation and rocky trails.

A six hour timed trail event at Sesquicentennial State Park in Columbia SC. Participants run, hike or walk repeated 3.5 mile loops on mixed single and double track while lap count determines final distance.

A Marathon in Black Mountain, NC with an optional 40-mile Challenge to the Mount Mitchell summit for up to 250 runners who reach the Parkway turnaround within the cutoff; mixed pavement and trail course with multiple aid stations.

A team relay through Pisgah National Forest on April 30, 2027. Teams of 6, 9 or 12 cover 36 legs over more than 200 miles with marked exchanges, on course medical support and amenities such as shirts, medals and timing.

Knock On Wood at Camp Spearhead offers a half marathon and 10K on a shaded 10K loop with about 650 feet of elevation per lap; chip timing, aid station, finisher medals, and proceeds benefiting Camp Spearhead.

An 8K run and walk through wooded trails at Lakeside Park in Piedmont, South Carolina on May 2, 2027. The soft trail course covers about 5 miles and features overall and age group awards plus new apparel and socks for the first 100 entrants..

The Memorial Day Honor Tower Mile will take place in Greenville on Monday 31 May 2027.