Trail Running calendar near Athens 2026-2027

MAD Backyard Ultra in East Ridge TN challenges runners to repeat a 4.167 mile loop each hour until only one runner completes the final lap.

Trail endurance event at Camp Chet in Whitwell TN featuring a 6.5 mile loop plus half marathon, 6 hour, and 12 hour formats.

A community race in Clarkesville, Georgia featuring the Hogpen Hill Climb 18K and shorter 5K events. Proceeds support Habitat for Humanity of Northeast Georgia's operating costs and housebuilding efforts.

Tsali Ultra is a winter trail event in Bryson City NC offering 8K, 30K, and 50K races. The 50K runs in conjunction with the NC USATF 50 km Trail Championships and aid stations are mostly cupless so bring a container.

41st edition trail race in Chattanooga covering 6.7 miles of hilly gravel, dirt and rough double track on Lookout Mountain with age and sex handicaps.

Gone Loco in Athens, TN features 50k, 11 mile, and 11 mile ruck options on the marathon certified Eureka Trail with two aid stations and a YouTube livestream.

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.

Two scenic trail races on mostly single-track atop Signal Mountain: a 50K with 5000+ ft elevation gain and a 10 Mile, both with aid stations, camping, and time cutoffs.

Trail race in the Cohutta Wilderness near Ellijay GA offering 30K and 50K courses with multiple aid stations, enforced cutoffs, and volunteer support.

A point to point ultramarathon in Franklin, NC offering 200 mile and 100 mile options that share trail sections across three states.

A trail ultramarathon in Blairsville, Georgia on March 27, 2027, run on a 74 mile course with published maps, aid station details, and cutoff times.

A rugged trail event in Savage Gulf Park near Coalmont, TN offering a marathon, a 25K and a rucking division across steep, technical terrain and scenic rock formations.

Trail race weekend near Helen, GA with marathon, a 14-mile half, a 4-mile and a kids 0.25-mile race on trails around Unicoi State Park; aid stations, pace-based cutoffs, parking at the Chattahoochee River field, and a post-race party.

100k out and back on the Cumberland Trail with technical single-track, nearly 12,000 feet of climbing, three outbound aid stations and a 19 hour cut off.

Timed ultradistance event on a USATF certified 2.00 mile loop at Camp Jordan in East Ridge TN offering 3, 6, 12 and 24 hour options with race awards.

Obstacle mud run at Montvale with a 5K and a mile fun run, costumes welcome, proceeds support Montvale Springs therapeutic programs.

A 103.54 mile trail race in Blue Ridge Georgia on May 14 2027 with 33,000 feet of ascent and descent, technical single track sections, and 20 aid stations.

Point-to-point trail ultramarathon in North Georgia of roughly 56 to 58 miles with 10 aid stations and about 15,000 feet of climb and descent.

Trail half marathon in Sky Valley Georgia on June 6 2027 organized by Run the Cohuttas; no shirts or awards and day of cash registration is available.

A self supported road race from a Mississippi River ferry to the Rock on Sand Mountain, covering about 314 miles, with an optional Bus + Hotel logistics package.