Trail Running calendar near Bristol 2025-2026

Run a scenic off road cross country 5K through the Vein Mountain trails near Marion, NC on Saturday November 8, 2025. Medals await every finisher and the first 30 registrants receive a limited event T shirt.

Challenge yourself at the Seven Trails Ultra Festival in Damascus VA, November 14 to 16, 2025. Run a scenic 7.7 mile loop with chip timing and live tracking; choose 25K or tackle 100 miles to earn a handcrafted buckle.

Take on the Black Gold Endurance Challenge at Belfry High School with 24 hour or 12 hour timed laps on a mostly flat one mile loop. Run solo or as a three person relay for a unique overnight test of grit and strategy.

Join the 15th annual High Country Turkey Trot on Thanksgiving in Boone for scenic 5k and 10k trail races, a paved 5k fun run, live DJ and custom race shirts and finisher medals. Proceeds support Hospitality House of Northwest N.C.

Celebrate community and endurance at Camp Grier with timed trail runs and mountain bike events, live music, vendors and a lakeside festival vibe. Participants fundraise to help rebuild after Hurricane Helene, with 3, 6 and 12 hour options.

Join the Third Annual Dirty Santa Trail Run in Lenoir on Dec 13 for a lively 5 mile course through single track, fields and a touch of road. Enjoy post race s'mores, hot cocoa and hoodies for early registrants.

Join a free 17 mile run along the scenic Virginia Creeper Trail from Alvarado Station to Abingdon. Handmade mementos for top, middle and final finishers plus warm post race drinks and snacks.

Run the South Mountains half marathon, 12.9 miles with about 2,600 ft of climbing and creek crossings in scenic State Park. Limited to 200 runners, the January 10, 2026 race offers big views and a true trail challenge.

Run scenic but rugged trails around Stone Mountain in Roaring Gap, NC with 50K, 25K and 8 Miler options. The 50K features a carryable Protection Stone and every finisher earns a unique handcrafted pottery medal.

Run the Froggy Mountain Warrior 100 near Galax VA this February in a winter group run of ten 10 mile loops with roughly 15,000 feet of climb. This low key, mostly self supported fundraiser for veterans includes a keepsake buckle.

Take on the Catawba Falls 15K on Feb 28 in Old Fort NC, a scenic trail run that climbs toward waterfalls with steep staircases, creek crossings, and mountain views. Proceeds support local land and trail conservation and local partners provi..

Run the Land and Lakes Relay in late Feb 2026, a scenic team relay from Warren Wilson College in Asheville to Fonta Flora Brewery near Lake James. Teams of four or six share varied mountain legs and finish with awards and a celebratory beer..

Challenge yourself at Conquer The Wall in Williamson WV, a 47 or 35 hour ultrarun on a flat 2.05 mile paved loop along the flood wall. Run solo or on a team and earn finisher gear and belt buckles at 50 and 100 miles.

Run the wild Warbird 100 in Hyden, Kentucky this mid March 2026, with 100 mile, 50k and half marathon options on scenic trail terrain. Shorter course runners may meet 100 mile finishers as routes overlap near the finish.

Mount Mitchell Heartbreaker in Old Fort, North Carolina offers a scenic but challenging mountain trail experience with 50 mile and 55K options. Expect technical singletrack, big climbs and well stocked aid stations for a memorable day on th..

Run scenic single track around Lake James from Fonta Flora Brewery on April 4, 2026 with 7 mile and 5K options. Finish with a Fonta Flora beer for 21 and over, a commemorative shirt and wooden finisher medal while supporting the Lake James..

Leatherwood Marathons in Ferguson NC offers steep rugged looped trail running on private Leatherwood trails, run by Dirty Wolf Racing and billed as not a race. Distances span 25K to 100 mile with backcountry aid and pottery finisher medal.

Tackle the scenic yet rugged Seven Sisters 25 kilometer race in Montreat, NC, featuring roughly 4,000 feet of climbing and sweeping ridge top views. Expect technical trails, required safety gear, and a 5 hour cutoff.

Run flat dirt trails along the New River and Chestnut Creek in New River Trail State Park, with distances from 10K to 100k and a buckle for 100k finishers. Out and back courses have aid stations; this is a cupless event so bring a bottle.

Tackle the Froggy Mountain Sweet Sixteen 50K in Galax Virginia, a short loop course with about 500 ft vertical gain per mile and a 16 hour limit. Aid stations about every mile offer hot meals and there is free camping for runners and crew.