Trail Running calendar near Jamestown 2025-2026

The Fort Frenzy Ultra Festival is an endurance running event held at Fort Loudon State Historic Park on Tellico Lake in Vonore, Tennessee. Featuring a scenic 3.65-mile loop trail with about 500 feet of elevation gain per lap, the course is mostly runnable and trails through beautiful lake views and..

The Barkley Fall Classic is a challenging 50-kilometer trail race held in Frozen Head State Park, Tennessee, designed to emulate the legendary Barkley Marathons. The course features rugged terrain through the Brushy Mountains, with significant climbs and descents, scenic vistas, and limited course m..

The Big South Fork Trail Race, held in Oneida, Tennessee, takes place at the Bandy Creek Campground within the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. The event features two distances: a challenging 17.5-mile out-and-back loop starting at the John Litton General Slavens Trailhead, and a 1..

The No Business 100 is a challenging 102-mile trail ultramarathon held annually in October, starting and finishing at Pickett CCC Memorial State Park in Jamestown, Tennessee. The single-loop course traverses the scenic and remote Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, crossing between Tenn..

Firewater Ultra is a trail running event held in Greenback, Tennessee, featuring multiple race options including a 100K, 50K (with Sunrise and Sunset starts), a 50K two-person relay, and a new 25K ruck race. The races take place on the scenic East Lakeshore Trail along the Tellico Reservoir, known f..

The Mammoth Cave 50K/25K is a trail running event held in Mammoth Cave National Park, Park City, Kentucky. Scheduled for October 25, 2025, it features two distances: a 50K and a 25K. The race takes place on the scenic Bike & Hike Trail, a crushed gravel out-and-back route named after a historic rail..

The Norris Ultra Dam Hard Trail Race, held at Norris Dam State Park in Norris, Tennessee, offers challenging trail running events of 25k and 50k distances. Scheduled for November 1, 2025, the race courses feature single-track trails and jeep roads across Norris Dam State Park and the Norris Municipa..

The Barn Creek Backyard Ultra is a challenging ultramarathon held in Jamestown, Tennessee, featuring a 4.167-mile out-and-back loop through private wooded property near Colditz Cove State Natural Area. The course combines gravel, road, and trail surfaces with under 300 feet of elevation gain, crossi..

The Fall Creek 100 is an ultramarathon event held in Spencer, Tennessee, featuring 50k, 100k, and 100-mile distances. The course showcases the scenic Fall Creek Falls State Park, including suspension bridges over Cane Creek Falls and Piney Creek Falls, overlooks of the 256-foot Fall Creek Falls, and..

The All Things Race P4v13 is a running event held in Corbin, Kentucky, at 578 Singing Hills Road. Scheduled for December 6, 2025, it features a 5K road run/walk, a 10K trail race, and a Kids Fun Run. The race honors the legacy of Greg Deaton, a beloved pastor and camp director, and supports the Laur..

The Dirty South Trail Races, held in Knoxville, Tennessee at Mead's Quarry near Ijams Nature Center, feature a half marathon, 10K, and a Kids Trail Mile. The half marathon course spans 13.1 miles through scenic areas including Forks of the River Wildlife Area, William Hastie Park, and Ross Marble Qu..

The Black Toe Run is a challenging 12- or 24-hour trail running event held at Hardin Farm in Watertown, Tennessee. Participants run on a roughly 5-mile loop featuring about 1,000 feet of vertical gain, either solo or in teams of two or four, aiming to complete as many laps as possible within the tim..

Gone Loco is an endurance running event held in Athens, Tennessee, featuring a certified marathon course on the scenic Eureka Trail. The race offers three distances: a 33-mile (55k) ultra, an 11-mile run, and a new 11-mile ruck option, where participants carry weighted packs. The flat, gravel trail..

The World's Fair Ultras, held in downtown Knoxville, Tennessee, is a unique ultrarunning event celebrating human potential and community spirit. Set on a USATF-certified 0.55-mile flat loop at World's Fair Park, the race offers multiple distances including 3-hour, 6-hour, 12-hour (day and night), 24..