Trail Running calendar near Spartanburg 2026-2027

A dusk to dawn trail event in Enoree, SC with repeated laps on a one mile off road loop. Night running requires personal lights while on course aid and overnight camping space are available.

A Thanksgiving trail event in Harbison State Forest featuring a 13.1 mile course with varied elevation, three aid stations, a post race Southern meal and on-site packet pickup and parking guidance.

A 12 hour endurance event on November 21, 2026 at the ASC Greenway in Fort Mill, SC, run on a 5K loop around Lake Haigler with an aid station at the loop start and finish and limited capacity.

The Bracken is a looped trail race in Brevard, NC on November 21, 2026 offering 7.5 mile, 25K and 50K options on technical, fern-lined single track with aid stations every 7.5 miles.

Regional cross country meet in Charlotte on November 28, 2026, with multiple 5K and 3K races for high school and youth divisions. Top 10 boys and girls in the championship race advance to the national championships in San Diego.

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.

A loop based endurance event in Laurens, SC on December 5, 2026. The Running Division continues until one runner remains; the Ruck Division is a 12 hour event with a required 25 lb ruck and strict rest rules.

Trail race at Lake Norman State Park offering 30K and 50K courses with a 9-hour cutoff, stocked aid stations, and a finisher medal for completers. Courses use single-track loops with no repeat sections.

A trail event at Crowders Mountain near Kings Mountain NC offering races from a half marathon to a 100 miler on looped routes with aid stations, elevation profiles, and rules for poles and pacers.

A roughly 5-mile trail race in Lenoir on 12/12/2026 featuring single-track, gravel and short hardtop sections, part of the Foothills Run Series, with early packet pickup, post-race s'mores and awards including Dirty Santa gift selection.

Overnight, lap-based trail races at Lakewood Nature Preserve on a 1.5 mile loop with distances from 10K to 50 miles, a cupless aid station with hot soup and drinks, and space for personal base camps.

A timed three, six or nine hour run and walk at Bridgeway Station in Simpsonville on January 2, 2027, using a two mile loop with self timed laps. Finishers receive medals and custom bibs, with an aid station and a cup free format.

A multi distance trail event at Lake Lure on January 9, 2027 with routes from 5K to 50 miles, marked trails, a stocked aid station, a 25 hour cutoff, and unique handmade pottery finisher medals.

Trail races near Sapphire, North Carolina, with 50K, 25K, 10K, and 5K options on a 16 mile loop; aid stations, a 10 hour cutoff, handmade finisher medals, and proceeds supporting research into brain deterioration and learning disabilities.

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 in Fort Mill, SC include a 50K of two 15.5 mile loops, a new 25K, and a 10K. The course is almost all single track and technical and is likely to be muddy.

A 100 miles trail race near Newberry, SC, following the Enoree Passage through Sumter National Forest with a halfway aid station at Cross Keys House. Aid appears about every 6 to 8 miles and runners have 32 hours to finish.

An in-person officially timed event in Clemson plus an eight-day virtual challenge honoring the Bataan Death March and supporting military-affiliated students. Multiple distances are offered including an 800 m kids run and several eight mil..

Trail races at Table Rock State Park on March 6, 2027: a 25 km loop and a 50 km two-lap race over Pinnacle and Table Rock with substantial elevation, aid stations, live timing, and finisher medals.

Timed loop trail races at Ellaberry Llama Farm near Hendersonville, NC. Choose 12-, 6- or 3-hour formats on trails that pass apple orchards and resident llamas; aid stations and onsite first aid are provided.