Trail Running calendar near Flag Pond 2026-2027

A Halloween-themed 5k and 1 Mile in Hendersonville on October 24, 2026, presented by Aetna, featuring a costume contest, finisher medals, in-person and virtual options, and a winter-item collection for the Boys and Girls Club.

Trail races at Lake James State Park with a **50K**, relay options, and a half marathon starting and finishing at Fonta Flora Brewery. The weekend includes a costume contest and proceeds supporting local trail development.

A 25 hour timed trail run on a scenic 3.6 mile loop at Camp Grier in Old Fort, NC on October 31, 2026, with free tent camping, staffed aid stations, milestone awards and handcrafted awards for top finishers.

A single-loop 100k trail race in Pisgah Forest, NC that visits Looking Glass Rock and several summits above 6,000 ft. The course covers varied terrain, uses nine aid stations, requires strict safety gear, and has a 20 hour time limit.

Experience an off road 5K cross country run in the Vein Mountain area of North Carolina. All finishers receive a medal and the first thirty participants to register receive an event t-shirt.

Seven Trails in Damascus uses a 7.7 mile out and back loop so runners can stack laps into distances from 25K to 100 miles over a 30 hour window. The event has no cutoffs, medals for all finishers, and live lap timing.

Trail race in Brevard, NC on November 21, 2026 offering 7.5 miles, 25K and 50K on looped technical fern-lined trails with aid stations every 7.5 miles. Organized by Dirty Wolf Ultras.

A Thanksgiving morning running event in Boone offering 5K and 10K races, a fun run/walk, and a shirt-only nonprofit option, with on-site music, photo staging, costumes, giveaways, and a picnic shed with food and hot drinks.

A community Thanksgiving running event at The Village Green Commons in Cashiers, NC featuring a 5K Run/Walk and a Junior Warrior Course, t-shirt availability for early registrants, pies and medals for top finishers, and door prize drawings.

Trail races at Mead's Quarry in Knoxville include a half marathon, a 10K and a kids one mile on mixed technical singletrack and flowing mountain bike trail. The half marathon has a four hour limit and aid stations with small cups.

Experience a free 17 mile trail run along the scenic Virginia Creeper Trail. Hosted by the State of Franklin Track Club, this cup less event features handmade mementos for select finishers and post race refreshments in Damascus.

A roughly 5-mile trail race in Lenoir on 12/12/2026 featuring single-track, gravel and short hardtop sections, part of the Foothills Run Series, with early packet pickup, post-race s'mores and awards including Dirty Santa gift selection.

Quest of the White Wolf is a running event in Lake Lure, North Carolina on January 9, 2027. It features 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K distances and is organized by Dirty Wolf Ultras.

The Legacy in Sapphire, NC on January 9, 2027 features trail races of 50K and 25K organized by Dirty Wolf Ultras, with marked loops, stocked aid, handmade finisher medals, and proceeds supporting brain deterioration and learning disabilitie..

Test your endurance at this backyard ultra in South Carolina. Run 4.167 mile laps every hour on the hour until only one participant remains at the Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center.

Trail races at Table Rock State Park on March 6, 2027: a 25 km loop and a 50 km two-lap race over Pinnacle and Table Rock with substantial elevation, aid stations, live timing, and finisher medals.

A 61-mile, one-day team relay from East Asheville to Fonta Flora Brewery near Lake James on March 6, 2027. Teams of four to six run legs of 3.3 to 7.7 miles; the field is limited to 50 teams and awards are age-based.

Trail loops on private grounds at Ellaberry Llama Farm in Hendersonville with real llamas on course. Available in 12 hour, 6 hour and 3 hour formats with stocked aid stations and a finisher medal.

Trail race in Purlear, NC offering 4-mile, 25K and 50K routes across ridgelines and technical mountain terrain, passing the Amadahy Trail waterfall. A single 10-hour cutoff applies to all distances.

Leatherwood Marathons on April 3, 2027 in Ferguson, NC offers ultras from 25K to 100 Miles on private Leatherwood Mountains trails, with stocked aid stations and handmade pottery medals for finishers.