Trail Running calendar near Flag Pond 2026-2027

A Marathon in Black Mountain, NC with an optional 40-mile Challenge to the Mount Mitchell summit for up to 250 runners who reach the Parkway turnaround within the cutoff; mixed pavement and trail course with multiple aid stations.

A team relay through Pisgah National Forest on April 30, 2027. Teams of 6, 9 or 12 cover 36 legs over more than 200 miles with marked exchanges, on course medical support and amenities such as shirts, medals and timing.

Trail races at Camp Spearhead in Pleasant Ridge County Park on May 1, 2027. Distances include a half marathon and a 10k, with chip timing, aid station snacks, finisher medals, and proceeds supporting Camp Spearhead.

Trail races at Grayson Highlands State Park on May 1 to 2, 2027 feature multiple distances, mountain views, significant elevation gain, and wild ponies along the course.

The Bear Crawl OCR is a locally operated obstacle course event in Morganton, North Carolina, held at a motocross training facility. It offers one- to six-mile courses with rolling terrain, a dirt bike track, creek and pond crossings, and se..