Trail Running calendar near Chattanooga 2026-2027

A multi-day staircase endurance series at Amicalola Falls State Park, Dec 9–13, 2026. Events range from a 12-hour 16-mile lap format to an 84-hour 180-mile option, offered solo or as team FlexRelay on the AT Approach Trail.

A trail event near Aetna Mountain in Chattanooga offering 5K'ish and 10K'ish looped courses, about 600 ft gain per loop, one aid station, and postrace pancakes and holiday swag.

Frozen Yeti at Monte Sano State Park on December 19, 2026 features 5 and 10 mile trail races with aid stations, a cupless policy, and a 400 runner cap. It is the first race in the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series.

Trail races on Lookout Mountain feature 50 mile, 18 mile and 10K courses on single track trails, creek crossings and views that include Lula Falls and exposed bluffs.

A three-race trail series at Monte Sano State Park near Huntsville offering short and long series options, aid stations and pizza at the finish. The series is capped at 250 entrants and includes a tri-blend shirt and finisher awards.

A fifty-kilometer event at John Hunt Running Park on December 31, 2026, listed on the Huntsville Track Club calendar. Registration is not available on race day and the race is part of the Huntsville Slam series.

A trail 10K and half marathon at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville, AL, as the second race of the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series. The cupless event is limited to 400 runners and includes a tri-blend shirt and finisher award.

A 25K trail race on Raccoon Mountain in Chattanooga organized by Bad Beard Events, featuring technical trails, two aid stations, a cupless policy, a five-hour cutoff, awards for overall top finishers, and proceeds supporting SORBA Chattanoo..

A qualifying backyard ultra at Camp Jordan Park on January 16, 2027. Runners complete a 4.167 mile loop each hour until one finishes the final lap, with on-site aid, camping, and nearby hotels.

Snow Bull Trail Runs in Whitwell Tennessee on January 16, 2027 uses a 6.5 mile loop across nearly 1,000 acres of forested land. Events include a half marathon plus 6 hour and 12 hour endurance runs with finisher and podium awards.

A 6.7 mile trail race at Reflection Riding near Chattanooga on February 6, 2027, featuring hilly gravel roads and rough double track, run as an age and sex handicapped event with overall and masters awards.

An 11.5 mile trail race at Red Top Mountain State Park featuring winding wooded trails, bridge crossings and views of Lake Allatoona. The event is run as a non-profit with parking on site and a 7.7 mile aid station cutoff.

Gone Loco takes place on the flat, gravel Eureka Trail in Athens and uses a certified marathon course. The route follows a former railroad bed through woodlands, rural areas, and the community of Mashburn.

Trail event near Chattanooga with a 50K and a 10 Miler on mostly single track terrain, aid stations, a ten hour finish cutoff, and race day support.

A backyard ultra variant in Rome, GA on March 20, 2027 where each 4 mile loop must be completed one minute faster than the previous one. Organized by Three of Seven Project with an aid station, on site camping, and limited merch.

The Georgia Death Race in Blairsville, GA on March 27, 2027 features a 74 mile course. Course records for the current 74 mile layout are 13:31:29 (female) and 11:26:54 (male).

A technical trail event at Savage Gulf Park near Coalmont, TN, offering a full marathon, a 25K, and a ruck division with enforced weight rules; proceeds benefit the Tennessee Park Rangers Association.

A 100K Cumberland Trail out-and-back near Soddy Daisy, TN, with about 12,000 feet of climbing, three outbound aid stations, a required gear list, and pacer options from the halfway turnaround.

A timed ultradistance event on a flat, USATF-certified 2.00-mile loop in East Ridge, TN, offering 3-, 6-, 12- and 24-hour races with aid stations, camping options, and awards including special recognition for 50K, 50-mile, and 100-mile mark..

At John Hunt Park in Huntsville a free, capped event offers multiple timed formats including a 24 hour option. Runners use a rubberized 1.7 mile loop with aid stations, food trucks, overnight camping, chip timing, and awards.