Trail Running calendar near Rock Hill 2025-2026

Not A Sprint Ultra Races brings timed endurance running to the paved Thermal Belt Rail Trail in Forest City NC on a largely flat 8.34 mile out and back loop with aid stations. Choose 3, 6, or 12 hour formats and earn a buckle for 50 miles.

Chimney Burn Ultra in Chimney Rock NC offers 50K, 25K and 10K trail runs featuring a dramatic out and back route past a waterfall and over long stair sections. Finishers earn handmade pottery medals from BlueGill; reg opens Jan 1 2026.

Enjoy a scenic 5k on the R S Central High School cross country course in Rutherfordton as part of the ROC Race Series. Two wooded laps finish on the track for a spectator friendly community event for all ages.

Run or walk the Lake Conestee 8k on Sept 20, a scenic 5 mile loop through natural trails and boardwalks at Lake Conestee Nature Park. Proceeds support the Upstate Running Club youth team and finishers get medals, pancakes and pro photos.

Run the True to the Brew 13.1 in Spartanburg SC on October 3, 2026, a point to point on the Croft Passage of the Palmetto Trail. Expect a technical, moderately hilly course best for experienced trail runners and hikers.

Take on The Last Wolf in Kings Mountain on Oct 10, a Last Man Standing loop race with 50K, 25K and 5K options. Run 3.1 mile gravel loops with expanding cutoffs and fight to be the final finisher.

Run the scenic Paris Mountain Half Marathon at Paris Mountain Park, a 13.1 mile single loop through trails, switchbacks and lakes with waterfalls and 2,300 feet of climbing. Enjoy a finisher medal, post race pancakes and photos.

Run rustic trails on a 50 acre horse ranch at Bit of Hope Ranch on Saturday October 10, with a certified 5K, a 2K walk, and a Half Pint kids run. A virtual 5K option welcomes every pace and family fun.

Tico's Gravel Grinder 10K runs October 24 at Harbison State Forest in Columbia, SC, over rolling gravel trails. Celebrate Tico's 10th birthday while supporting Palmetto Wildlife Rescue.

Take a chance at The Unforeseen, a dice determined trail race at Reedy Creek Nature Preserve on November 14. Loop the scenic 2.25 mile course until fate calls it quits, enjoy free photos and compete for a Damascus steel knife.

Dusk to dawn trail running in Enoree, South Carolina on a scenic 1 mile off road loop from a barn through woods and fields. Light your headlamp, log laps through the night and see who covers the most by sunrise.

Run the Broad River Half Marathon through Harbison State Forest on scenic trails with shaded woods, creek crossings and rolling climbs. Finishers get a medal and a Southern post race meal in a friendly trail atmosphere.