Trail Running calendar near Jamestown 2026-2027

A trail race day at Green River Lake State Park on May 30, 2026 featuring a kids 0.8 mile run, a 5K, a more technical 10K, and a new half marathon; bib pickup is Friday in downtown Campbellsville and race morning at the venue.

SwimRun Knox on May 31, 2026 features a 12.25 mile swimrun at Mead's Quarry and Ijams Nature Center plus a 3.18 mile trail 5k and a 13.1 mile trail half marathon, with team and individual entry options.

A timed trail festival on a 2.2 mile loop at McArthur Pavilion offering 24 hour, 12 hour and 6 hour options plus relays, chip timing, aid, live music and on-site packet pickup.

Experience the moderately technical and flowing trails of Knoxville at Sharp's Ridge Rambler. This event features 7 mile, 4 mile, and 1 mile trail races that climb and descend the scenic ridges of the park.

A patriotic July 4 running event at the Madisonville Kefauver Pavilion offering 17.76 miles and 7.4 miles with in-person and virtual options. A ruck division with specified pack weights runs on an asphalt greenway and bike trail course.

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.

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.

Fort Frenzy Ultra Festival is an endurance running event at Fort Loudoun State Historic Park in Vonore, TN, featuring timed races from 3 hours to 24 hours, a dedicated ruck division, course awards, and a Cherokee Ultra qualifier.

Trail races at Frozen Head State Park near Wartburg TN offer a Half Marathon and a 50K on repeated ridge loops with substantial elevation gain, limited aid, and a capped field size.

Trail ultraruns and a ruck division route through the rugged Caney Fork and Scotts Gulf backcountry near Sparta, Tennessee, with technical singletrack, limestone bluffs, caves, and waterfalls; the weekend centers at Camp Latimer.

An off road 3 mile obstacle course with mud pits, hills, water and multiple waves at Harmony Family Center in Maryville on September 12, 2026. A separate 1K youth run allows an adult to accompany young children.

A 50 km trail race at Frozen Head State Park in Tennessee that reveals the course map only the night before and forbids GPS. The route combines runnable trails with long climbs and a decisive split between a marathon finish and the full 50..

A 5K trail run and a 1 mile asphalt fun run at Big Ridge State Park in Maynardville, Tennessee on September 19, 2026. Online preregistration is available and fees support the Y's health and education programs.

Experience the natural beauty of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area with a loop trail race featuring 17.5 mile and 10K options primarily on single track terrain.

Spartan Race weekend at Neal Farms near Nashville features Sprint and Super obstacle races, kids events, workshops, and multi-hour Hurricane Heat formats across rolling fields, woods, and a 12-foot-wide creek.

Urban Wilderness 50k in Knoxville, TN on October 10, 2026 offers 50K and 10K distances with a listed location at 1515 Tilson St, and registration closes October 7 at 11:59 PM ET.

Tough Mudder Nashville at Neal Farms on October 17, 2026 features 5K and 15K mud runs, Infinity laps, named obstacles, finisher medal and apparel, and a Mudder Village spectator experience.

Experience a technical hundred mile loop through the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Runners will encounter sandstone arches and waterfalls across Tennessee and Kentucky with a thirty four hour cutoff.

Trail ultramarathon on the East Lakeshore Trail at Tellico Reservoir near Greenback Tennessee offering 100K, 50K, a two-person 50K relay and a 25K ruck. Courses finish at Wildcat Pointe with aid stations and optional live tracking.