Trail Running calendar near Chattanooga 2026-2027

A trail event at Vogel State Park on August 22, 2026 featuring a 50 Miler and Marathon. H9 trail club membership is required and fees cover awards, a t shirt, site rental, and food.

Experience a unique multi day ultramarathon where your age determines your clock. Run as many miles as possible on a one mile loop in a community focused event that celebrates veteran athletes and long distance legends.

Timed trail event at Reflection Riding Arboretum on a 2.1-mile loop (about 190 ft gain) with 3-, 6- and 9-hour options. Aid station and self-crew area; 2026 plans include a Wild Trails partnership with camping and a Sunday 5K or half marath..

Community-focused trail event at Boling Park featuring a roughly 5K trail run, a kids one mile fun run, live music and food trucks.

Trail races on dirt in Chattanooga including a 1/2 marathon and a shorter race; courses include significant climbing and set cutoff times, with registration closing Sep 5, 2026.

Trail races on Bauxite Ridge in Collegedale, TN on September 7, 2026, featuring a 15K, 8K and 1K kids run with marked single track, stocked aid stations, cupless hydration policy, and awards for podium finishers.

A trail event in Sparta, Tennessee featuring a new 50 Miler plus 25K run and 25K ruck, routing through limestone gorges, waterfalls, and remote backcountry with Camp Latimer as the start and finish hub.

A trail race at Sloppy Floyd State Park in Summerville, GA offering 5K, 10 mile, half marathon and a special 20 mile option for 2026 that includes climbs to Becky's Bluff and sections of the Pinhoti Trail.

A 7 mile out and back on the Guild-Hardy Trail near Chattanooga on September 12, 2026, with a 3.5 mile climb to a boulder turnaround and a 3.5 mile descent back. The field is limited to 100 and parking is restricted.

A multi-distance trail running event on the Pinhoti near Dalton, GA, held September 18–19, 2026, featuring mostly single track, ridgelines and rocky sections. Bus transport and crew access are provided for several distances.

A three-day health and wellness festival at Kingston Downs combining a choose your distance run on The Loop with a large sauna, yoga, talks, live music, camping options, and an experiential expo featuring vendors and wellness programming.

The Run for the Widows & Orphans 5K will take place in Rockmart on Saturday 19 September 2026. You can run 5 kilometers.

Experience a unique 5K run through a scenic valley and a lit cavern in Alabama. Enjoy mountain views and a subterranean turn around point with constant cool temperatures.

A community fitness festival at Hays Farm Park in Huntsville on September 26, 2026. It features a certified half marathon, a timed 5K, a 1 mile community run, a short bike ride, pop up classes, vendors, and door prizes.

A third annual off-road 5K on a historic family farm in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee, with a course through sunflower fields and pastures and views of the Blue Ridge Mountains.

Little Dog's Backyard Ultra in Bell Buckle TN is a Last Runner Standing event on October 3 2026 using a 4.1666667 mile loop. Entry is limited to the first 75 with a wait list once the field fills.

A Stroll in the Park in Canton, GA on October 3, 2026 features 8 hour and 12 hour endurance runs on an approximate one mile crushed gravel loop. The event includes one aid station, lap counting technology, parking, and completion awards.

A 5K family trail run and a 1K kids fun run at Model High School in Rome GA supporting the Model-Johnson Foundation, with race shirts, age group awards, and professional timing.

Trail races of 50K, 30K and 15K run in the Chattahoochee National Forest on the Benton MacKaye Trail and forest roads, featuring technical singletrack, creek crossings and six aid stations.

A Last Runner Standing backyard ultra at Wade Mountain Preserve in Huntsville, AL. Competitors run repeated 4.167 mile loops each hour; the last runner to complete a loop is declared the winner, with a buckle awarded at 24 hours or 100 mile..