Trail Running calendar near Pickens 2026-2027

Experience an off road 5K cross country run in the Vein Mountain area of North Carolina. All finishers receive a medal and the first thirty participants to register receive an event t-shirt.

Experience a weekend of diverse obstacle course races at The Johnson Farm in Newberry. Choose from distances ranging from 5K to 50K and navigate wooded trails, creek crossings, and signature red clay terrain.

A dusk to dawn trail challenge near Enoree South Carolina on a one mile off road farm loop. Participants run continuous laps overnight with headlamps and aid stations while the competitor with the most laps at sunrise wins.

Trail ultramarathon at Vogel State Park offers 50K and 30K options with over 10,000 feet of climb. The courses follow the Coosa Backcountry Trail and Duncan Ridge Trail and include staffed aid stations and strict time cutoffs.

The Sawmill Gauntlet is a relentless last-runner-standing race on a 2.5-mile loop. A new lap starts every 45 minutes, and you must finish each one to stay in the running division. A separate 12-hour ruck division challenges participants to..

Experience a self timed ultra marathon through the wooded trails of a former military training base. Participants complete 5 km loops over 24 hours while contributing to a community style aid station in Spartanburg.

Trail event in Helen, GA offering a half marathon and a 10K. The half has about 2,000 feet of climbing, technical trail sections, a 4.5 hour cutoff, and guaranteed swag for runners who register early.

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.

Celebrate the New Year at Bridgeway Station with a flexible endurance event. Choose to run or walk a scenic two mile loop for three, six, or nine hours and track your progress with a unique lap tradition.

Take part in the 48th annual Hogpen Hill Climb in Helen GA featuring a loop 5K and a legendary 18K mountain ascent. All proceeds support Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia projects.

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.

A 100 mile trail race along the Enoree Passage of the Palmetto Trail near Newberry, South Carolina. About 6,200 ft of climbing, aid roughly every 6 to 8 miles, and a 32 hour cutoff.

Test your endurance with multiple summits of Yonah Mountain in this technical trail event. Choose from distances up to 75k and experience steep climbs and bouldering scrambles in the Georgia mountains.

Trail races at Table Rock State Park on March 6, 2027: a 25k single loop and a 50k two-lap course over Pinnacle and Table Rock, with 16,000 feet of elevation change, chip timing, finisher medals, and park entry included.

Georgia Death Race is an ultramarathon in Blairsville, GA on March 28, 2026, run on a current 74 mile course. The event publishes course records and provides maps, aid station details, cutoff times, and crew and volunteer information.

Trail races at Chimney Rock, NC offering 50K, 25K and 10K out-and-back courses with a waterfall, observation deck and long stair sections; aid stations supply food and hydration and a 10 hour cutoff applies.