Trail Running calendar near Chattanooga 2026-2027

A multi-hour trail event near Cleveland Tennessee offering 3, 6, 12 and 24 hour races plus a rucking option. The 4.35 mile wooded loop has rolling hills, creek crossings, marked aid stations, and finisher and placement awards.

Eurocross 5K in Huntsville on June 6, 2026 features five laps of a 1 kilometer grass and dirt loop with two creek crossings per lap, and the entire course is visible from the spectator area.

A Last Man Standing event in Chattanooga on June 13, 2026 where runners repeat a 4.3 mile loop each hour and are eliminated if they miss the cutoff; laps continue until a single runner remains.

Experience a 5k trail race through the Chapman Mountain Nature Preserve on a course featuring grass gravel and dirt paths. This Huntsville event is a featured part of the Huntsville Track Club Grand Prix series.

A four-race summer trail series in Huntsville, AL with paired short and long distances, aid stations, finisher awards, series shirts, and a 250-runner series cap. Dates run from June through August 2026.

Big Foot Trail Run in Huntsville, AL opens the Wild Thangs Trail Series with 5K and 10K trail options, a 400 runner cap, cupless race policy, on-course aid stations, and a tri-blend shirt plus finisher award for participants.

A low cost, no awards trail run and hike at Lula Lake Land Trust in Chattanooga with 5K and 15K routes. The 15K includes a rope section and a descent to Lula Falls, with proceeds supporting the land trust.

A July 4 event in Huntsville with a USATF-certified 5K and a new certified 1 Mile point to point course. Packet pick-up, childcare, post-race food, finisher medals, and age-group awards are offered.

A patriotic July 4 running event at the Madisonville Kefauver Pavilion offering 17.76 miles and 7.4 miles with in-person and virtual options. A ruck division with specified pack weights runs on an asphalt greenway and bike trail course.

A 314 mile unsupported footrace from a Mississippi River ferry crossing to the Rock on Sand Mountain in Northeast Georgia. Runners follow roads and backroads, must self-support, and check in by phone twice daily.

Jackalope Trail Run on July 11, 2026 at Monte Sano State Park offers 4 Mile and 8 Mile trail races as part of the Wild Thangs Trail Series, with aid stations, scenic bluff views and pizza at the finish.

A timed 5K through Obed River Park beginning at the 4th Dimension, with chip timing, live QR results, finish-line photos, awards, and T shirts. Proceeds support the 4th Dimension nonprofit recovery programs.

A trail ultramarathon in Tellico Plains, Tennessee offering 130K, 70K and a 24 mile Waucheesi Challenge with ridge and river sections, historic trails, live YouTube coverage, and mandatory on-course gear.

Experience a scenic trail run along the Lake Allatoona shoreline at Red Top Mountain State Park. Choose between 3.1 or 8.85 mile courses featuring a mix of rolling hills and wooded single track paths.

Hot to Trot in Canton GA offers 4 hour and 8 hour timed loop events on an approximately one mile mixed-surface course at Boling Park. Expect hot, humid July conditions and a single aid station at the start and finish.

Skunk Ape Trail Run at Monte Sano State Park near Huntsville AL presents 5 Mile and 10 Mile trail races as part of the Wild Thangs Trail Series. Aid stations, a series shirt and finisher awards are provided.

Trail races at Enterprise South Nature Park in Chattanooga feature a half marathon and a 10K on wide, soft pedestrian trails and non technical bike trails. Proceeds support Wild Trails, a nonprofit working to protect and expand local nature..

A mid-August trail running weekend in Grandview, Tennessee with looped races from one hour to 24 hours, free tent camping and a glamping auction; proceeds support Flying Pigs Sanctuary.

Fort Frenzy Ultra Festival is an endurance running event at Fort Loudoun State Historic Park in Vonore, TN, featuring timed races from 3 hours to 24 hours, a dedicated ruck division, course awards, and a Cherokee Ultra qualifier.

Trail ultraraces at Vogel State Park offer 100 mile, 40 mile and 40 km options on a high elevation ridge course with multiple support points and a mix of trail and forest road terrain.