Trail Running calendar near East Ridge 2026-2027

Trail marathon and half marathon at Amicalola Falls State Park in Dawsonville, GA. The full is two 13.1-mile loops including 605 Appalachian Approach Trail steps, mostly singletrack trails, two aid stations, timed cutoffs, and free race pho..

A backyard ultra at Amicalola Falls State Park where runners repeat a 3.6 mile loop with 1,025 ft climb and 605 steps on the AT Approach until one runner remains. Cash prizes and milestone awards are offered.

A post season cross country meet in Huntsville on December 5, 2026 featuring seeded 5K championship races for grades 7 to 12, an open 5K, and a 2 Mile youth race for 1st to 8th graders. Entry fee is listed as $35.

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.

Trail races in Chattanooga on December 13, 2026 with roughly 3.7 and 7.2 mile looped courses on Aetna Mountain, one aid station, holiday swag and pancakes, and start area amenities for spectators.

A late-December trail event at Monte Sano State Park offering 5- and 10-mile courses with natural scenery, cupless aid stations, a series shirt and finisher award, and a 400-runner cap.

Trail races on Lookout Mountain, GA, offering a 50 Miler, 18 Miler and 10K on mostly single track with bluff views, creek crossings and a route through Lula Lake Land Trust.

A three-race trail series at Monte Sano State Park near Huntsville offering multiple distances, on-course aid stations, finish line pizza and series awards, with a 250 runner cap and registration closing Dec 18.

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.

Trail races at Monte Sano State Park with a 10K and 1/2 marathon as Race 2 of the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series; cupless format, capped at 400, with aid stations, series t-shirt and pizza at the finish.

A 25K trail race on Raccoon Mountain in Chattanooga organized by Bad Beard Events. The 2027 course runs clockwise on named trails, is cupless with two aid stations, and includes shirts, finisher prizes, awards, and post race food.

MAD Backyard Ultra at Camp Jordan Park in East Ridge TN asks runners to repeat a 4.167 mile loop each hour until one remains. The event offers a coin for all finishers and a belt buckle for those who reach 100 miles.

Trail runs at Camp Chet in Whitwell, TN featuring a 6.5 mile loop with about 1,500 feet gain per loop. Options include a half-marathon and six and twelve hour endurance races across forest, bluffs, creeks, and logging roads.

A 6.7-mile trail race on the lower slopes of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga with hilly gravel, dirt and rough double-track trails. The event uses an age and sex handicapping system and is held at Reflection Riding Arboretum.

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.

March 6, 2027 trail races near Signal Mountain TN feature a 50K and a 10 Miler on mostly single track sandstone trails with staffed aid stations and a 10 hour cutoff for the 50K.

A Last Man Standing ultrarun in Rome, GA with 4-mile loops and a one minute shorter cutoff each lap. The event offers an aid station at the start/finish, on site camping, porta-potties, and limited merch for purchase.

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.