Trail Running calendar near Copperhill 2026-2027

A low key social trail run at Lula Lake Land Trust offering 5K and 15K courses. The 5K is relatively easy while the 15K includes a rope section and a steep descent to Lula Falls. Proceeds benefit Lula Lake Land Trust.

Chicopee Woods WildRUN offers 7 mile and 3 mile trail races plus a kids loop at Chicopee Woods Nature Preserve in Gainesville, Georgia. Courses pass rhododendron groves, creeks and a 140 foot suspension bridge.

A July 2026 running event in Madisonville, TN offering 17.76- and 7.4-mile looped courses on greenway and bike trail, plus a ruck division and a virtual option with results submitted by participants.

A multi-distance ultra on the Silver Comet Trail in Smyrna, GA, with 100 mile, 50 mile, 24 hour and shorter timed options. The flat out and back asphalt and grass course has aid stations, timing mats, and proceeds benefit homeless services.

Vol State is a self supported ultrarun beginning with a ferry crossing and finishing atop Sand Mountain, GA, covering 314 miles. It includes a bus and hotel registration option and requires twice daily location check ins.

Timed 48 hour, 24 hour, 12 hour and 6 hour events on a USATF certified one mile paved loop at Camp Frank D Merrill in Dahlonega, GA. One aid station supplies food and ice and campsite access opens the Thursday before the event.

Sawnee Mountain Trail Run is an event presented by Dirty Spokes Productions, an organization that describes its activities as off road cycling adventures and custom bike builds. No further event details are available.

Experience the scenic trails of Oak Ridge at the Haw Ridge Trail Race. Balance a significant early ridge climb with several miles of smooth running along the lake in this 8 mile or kids 1 mile event.

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.

Mountain ultramarathon in Tellico Plains, TN offering 130K, 70K and a 24 mile Waucheesi Challenge on Benton MacKaye and John Muir trails, with live YouTube coverage, mandatory safety gear, and a finisher buckle program.

A faith-based endurance race series in Cumming, GA on July 18, 2026, presented by Harben Health Project and For The Kingdom. Distances offered are 5, 9, and 13 miles; the event is held in memory of the organizer's father.

Experience a relaxed weekend of mountain running and community at the Nantahala National Forest. This adult trail camp features group runs and forest adventures for all activity levels in a social campground setting.

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.

A night trail race at Little Mulberry Park in Dacula, GA offering two distances with notable elevation gain, a midway aid station on the longer course, and entry prizes for top finishers in the 7.3 mile race.

Hot to Trot at Boling Park in Canton, GA offers 8 hour and 4 hour loop events on an approximately one mile mixed-surface course, a single aid station, and awards for top three men and women in each format.

Trail races at Enterprise South Nature Park in Chattanooga feature a half marathon and a 10K on wide, gently rolling pedestrian trails with the half marathon continuing onto non-technical wooded bike trails. Proceeds support Wild Trails.

A community 5K and one mile run at Cherokee Bluff High School supporting Cherokee Bluff and Flowery Branch cross country programs. Proceeds benefit the teams and the course follows the school cross country loop.

HCA Cross Country Fun Run in Dacula, GA on August 8, 2026 offers 3K and 5K Run/Walk options with a $25 fee; all proceeds support the HCA Cross County Program.

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.

A lakefront loop ultra at Fort Loudon State Historic Park near Vonore TN offering 3.65 mile laps in 3, 6, 12 and 24 hour formats plus a 6 hour ruck and awards including a $500 prize for beating the 24 hour course record.