Trail Running calendar near Athens 2026-2027

A December trail running event in Helen, Georgia offering a half marathon and a 10K. Maps, aid charts, race rules, and FAQs are provided and official photos from 2025 are available.

Trail trail race in Chattanooga on December 13, 2026 with 5K'ish single loop and 10K'ish two loops on new Aetna Mountain trails; supports the Tennessee River Gorge Trust and includes post-race pancakes and holiday swag.

Trail races on Lookout Mountain start at Covenant College and include 50 mile, 18 mile, and 10 kilometer options, with single track trails, bluff views, creek crossings, and aid stations along Lula Lake Land Trust.

A 25K trail race on Raccoon Mountain in Chattanooga with a clockwise course for 2027, two aid stations, cupless hydration rules, finisher prizes and awards, and proceeds supporting SORBA Chattanooga.

A qualifying backyard-ultra at Camp Jordan Park where participants run an approximately 4.167-mile loop each hour until one runner remains; course is flat and runnable with aid at the start/finish and awards for distance milestones.

Endurance runs take place at Camp Chet in Whitwell, Tennessee, on a 6.5 mile loop with about 1,500 feet of gain per loop. Options include a half marathon and timed six hour and twelve hour events with finisher awards.

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.

Trail races of 4.34, 16.81 and 30.1 miles at Tsali Recreation Area near Bryson City. Winter trail conditions, limited parking, cupless aid stations, and a midrace drop bag for 50K runners.

A 6.7 mile chip timed trail race on the lower slopes of Lookout Mountain with 410 feet of elevation change, leaves and rocky trails, and an age and sex handicap format that staggers group starts.

Gone Loco on February 14, 2027 takes place on the Eureka Trail in Athens, a flat, fully runnable gravel route that follows a former railroad bed through woodlands and the community of Mashburn. The course is certified as a marathon.

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 on Signal Mountain offering a mostly single-track 50K and a 10 mile route with aid stations, a 10 hour cutoff, race day packet pickup, post-race meal and beer, and proceeds supporting local athletics and rescue.

Georgia Death Race in Blairsville, Georgia on March 27, 2027 features a 74 mile course with published course records and detailed maps, aid station breakdowns, and runner and crew information.

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.

A technical out-and-back 100K on Cumberland Trail near Soddy Daisy, TN, with close to 12,000 ft of elevation gain and three full aid stations. Pacers are allowed from the mile 31 turnaround and drop bags are available.

Timed run and walk on a USATF certified 2.00 mile loop in Camp Jordan Recreation Area offering 3, 6, 12, and 24 hour events. The event includes camping, concessions, lap based results, and awards including finisher medals.