Trail Running calendar near Rock Hill 2025-2026

The Sandhills Trail Race Series is a multi-distance trail running event held at Sesquicentennial State Park in Columbia, South Carolina. It features a variety of race options including a 7.5-mile loop, 25K, 50K, and a challenging 30-hour ultra event. The course offers scenic pine forests, sandy trai..

Perennial: A Time Based Endurance Run is a unique trail running event held at the scenic Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden in Belmont, North Carolina, near Charlotte. Scheduled for March 7, 2026, it offers 3-hour, 6-hour, and 10-hour timed race options on a roughly 5K loop course featuring mostly trails..

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, offering runners a challenging experience..

The Sand Monster is a timed 6-hour endurance trail race held at Sesquicentennial State Park in Columbia, South Carolina. The event features a challenging 3.5-mile loop course with 270 feet of elevation gain, combining single-track and double-track trails. Named for a sandy climb on the route, the co..

The Camp Croft 50K, 50 Miler, and 100 Miler is a trail running event held at Croft State Park in Spartanburg, South Carolina. Participants run multiple loops of a 10.05-mile course featuring the Fainforest Creek Connector and Southside Trail Loop, which offer a mix of flat sections, rolling hills, a..

The True to the Brew Trail 10K Run/Hike is an annual event held in Pomaria, South Carolina, featuring a scenic course along the Peak to Prosperity Passage of the Palmetto Trail. This mostly flat, wide, and non-technical trail follows an old railroad path, making it suitable for runners and hikers of..

The New South Trail Marathon is a trail running event held at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte, North Carolina. It offers both full marathon (26.2 miles) and half marathon (13.1 miles) distances, utilizing the center’s extensive trail system. The race features courses marked with colored arrows ov..

The Lake James 7 Miler & 5k races are part of the Lake James Races held at Fonta Flora's Whippoorwill Farm in Nebo, North Carolina. These trail runs take place in the scenic Lake James State Park, featuring light rolling hills and beautiful views suitable for both beginners and experienced runners...

Uforea is a unique trail running event held in Troy, North Carolina, within the Uwharrie National Forest. The race features two 50K challenges: a daytime clockwise loop and a nighttime counter-clockwise loop, each covering approximately 32 miles through the Uwharrie and Dutchman's Creek Trail system..

The Wicked Root 50K is an annual trail running event held in Lowell, North Carolina, featuring a challenging 10-mile loop course with 1,400 feet of elevation gain per loop. Participants complete multiple loops to cover the 50K distance. The race is marked with red ribbons and yellow arrows, and trek..

The Hollis Hills Farm Revival is a trail running event held in Ellenboro, North Carolina, featuring 25K and 50K distances. The course consists of loops around the farm, with a 5-mile loop that includes a 400-foot elevation gain, passing scenic areas like a hunter's cabin and fire road sections. The..