Trail Running calendar near Bell Buckle 2025-2026

The Big Dog's Backyard Ultra will take place in Bell Buckle on Saturday 18 October 2025.

The Green Eyes Gallop is a family-friendly running event held in Chickamauga, Georgia, featuring 10K, 5K, and Monster Mile races. Participants are encouraged to dress in costumes, with a costume contest offering prizes for originality and theme. The event celebrates local folklore, particularly the..

The Sewanee Slammer is a 20-mile trail race held in Sewanee, Tennessee, featuring a scenic loop along the Perimeter Trail at the University of the South atop the Cumberland Plateau. Runners experience beautiful overlooks, geologic formations, lakes, ponds, and upland deciduous forests. The course st..

The Wade Mountain Marathon, held in Huntsville, Alabama, is North Alabama's only trail marathon, featuring marathon, half marathon, and 10K distances. Set amid scenic, low-traffic trails, the race offers runners a chance to experience beautiful fall foliage and ideal temperatures in late October. Or..

The Natchez Trace Trail Run, scheduled for November 1, 2025, takes place at Garrison Creek Rest Stop in Franklin, TN. This scenic event features multiple race options, including a 50-mile run, a marathon, a 13-mile rucking challenge, and a half marathon, all set along the historic Natchez Trace Trai..

The Urban Nature 10k in Chattanooga, TN, offers a unique running experience that combines road and trail running. Participants will start and finish at Coolidge Park, located under the Market Street Bridge near the Tennessee River, providing scenic views and a picturesque setting. The course include..

The Lula Lake Trail Blazer is a trail running event held on November 8, 2025, in Lookout Mountain, Georgia. It features courses for a 50K, half marathon, 10K, and a kids' race for those 12 and under. The race benefits Lula Lake Land Trust’s trail-building and conservation efforts, with all proceeds..

The Cathedral Caverns Trail Run is a scenic race held at Cathedral Caverns State Park in Woodville, Alabama, featuring both 5K and 15K distances. The course begins in a picturesque valley and includes a unique segment through the cave, with the last 1.2 miles of the race running through the cavern,..

The Bad Beard Events River Gorge Trail Race, held near Chattanooga, Tennessee, offers three challenging distances: 6.5, 10.2, and 20 miles. Set in the scenic Prentice-Cooper Wildlife Management Area, the course features technical single-track trails through Mullens Cove and Pot Point loops, showcasi..

The Fall Creek 100 is an ultramarathon event held in Spencer, Tennessee, featuring race distances of 50k, 100k, and 100 miles, with backup options including a marathon and 50 miles. The course showcases the scenic Fall Creek Falls State Park, one of Tennessee's largest parks, with highlights such as..

The Fiery Gizzard Run is an exciting running event held at Foster Falls State Park in Tennessee, featuring both half and full marathon distances on one of the Top 25 Trails in the U.S. Participants will experience breathtaking waterfalls, rock formations, and scenic overlooks while navigating a mix..

The Tennessee Mile is a trail running event held on private land near Franklin, Tennessee, featuring a 1.1-mile loop with 340 feet of elevation gain. The race offers multiple timed divisions, including 40-hour, 24-hour, 12-hour, 8-hour night, 6-hour, 3-hour, and a youth 5K for children 16 and under...

The Cloudland Canyon 50 Mile, 50K, 25K, and 5M race event takes place at Cloudland Canyon State Park in Rising Fawn, Georgia, over the weekend of December 6-7, 2025. The event features scenic trail runs through waterfalls, valleys, and breathtaking views, with courses designed to be challenging yet..

The Bell Ringer Trail Run, held at Montgomery Bell State Park in Tennessee, offers multiple race distances: 50K, 25K, and 15K. The event showcases the park's scenic trail network, featuring moderate terrain with uphill and downhill sections. Participants can enjoy a challenging yet accessible course..

The Frozen Yeti is the first race in the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series, taking place on December 20, 2025, at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama. It offers 5-mile and 10-mile trail running events designed for both novice and experienced runners. The course features scenic mountain views,..

The Lookout Mountain Trail Race, held at Covenant College atop Lookout Mountain, Georgia, features challenging courses with stunning views. The event offers three distances: a 50-mile ultra, an 18-mile race, and a demanding 10K. The 50- and 18-mile courses share much of the route, traversing exposed..

The Recover From The Holidays 50K is an annual running event organized by the Huntsville Track Club, designed to help participants shake off the holiday indulgences and kickstart their fitness goals for the new year. This challenging trail run takes place at John Hunt Running Park, offering a scenic..

The Frozen Trash Panda is a trail running event held at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, Alabama, featuring 10K and half marathon distances. It is the second race in the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series, designed for both new and experienced trail runners. The course offers scenic mountain views,..

The Snow Bull Endurance Runs is a multi-distance ultramarathon event held at Camp Chet in Whitwell, Tennessee. Participants can choose from a half-marathon, 6-hour, or 12-hour races, all taking place on a scenic 5-mile loop course featuring mixed terrain such as single and double track trails, grass..

The MAD Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held in East Ridge, Tennessee, featuring a challenging format where participants run a 4.1667-mile loop every hour until only one runner remains. This race serves as a qualifier for The Big Dog's Backyard Ultra and tests both physical and mental s..