Trail Running calendar near Lakeland 2026-2027

Test your limits at the Gearhead Endurance Challenge in Jonesboro, featuring 2.5 mile loops over a 6 hour period. Define your own goals in this personal achievement event held in the scenic Craighead Forest Park.

A nonprofit trail race in Hernando, MS with 100% single-track courses of roughly 6K and 12K through hilly, wooded terrain. The event benefits the North Mississippi Trail Alliance and features notable elevation gain per mile.

A 3.5 mile run and walk along the Wolf River Greenway at the Shady Grove Trailhead in Memphis. The event highlights the trail route and supports efforts to protect the Wolf River and nearby ecosystems.

Trail races on the Tour de Wolf Trails in Cordova, TN offering 5K and 10K on dirt and grassy single track. The event is chip timed, cupless, and includes water stations plus finisher medals and series shirts.

A trail marathon near Pleasant Plains in Jackson, Tennessee on June 13, 2026, run as seven laps of a 3.75 mile loop. It is the first race in a five day marathon series.

This 14th edition trail marathon in Jackson, Tennessee, is the second race in a five-day series. Runners complete seven loops on a leafy trail that gets hotter throughout the day, running the same course as the previous day's event but in r..

A marathon and half marathon at Pinson Mounds State Park on June 15, 2026. Runners complete a 2.9 mile paved loop repeatedly; about half the route is shaded and half is exposed to sun.

Part of a five-day Jackal series near Jackson, Tennessee on June 16, 2026, the Dragonfly Jackal offers marathon and half marathon distances on a flat, paved looped course.

Native Jackal Trail Marathon in Henderson, TN uses a 2.65 mile loop run ten times with nearly 3,500 ft of climb. A 10.6 mile option is available and the race is the final day of a five day series.

The Samar 8 Miler is a flat, single-track trail race on the Wolf River Trails in Memphis. Runners complete two 4-mile loops with an aid station at the start/finish. The event features chip timing, awards, and is part of the expansive Shelby..

Trail races at Shelby Farms Park on the Tour de Wolf singletrack offering 5 mile and 10 mile courses. The event is cupless with water stations, chip timing, pavilion packet pickup, bag drop, and post race awards.

Trail races on the Wolf River Trails in Memphis featuring a 7 mile and a half marathon on mostly single track, flat trails. Aid station at mile 3.7, packet pickup Friday, and custom medals for all finishers.

A Last Man Standing style trail event on private land near Eads, TN, where runners repeat a single loop each hour and are cut when they miss the cutoff. The field shrinks until one overall champion remains.

Experience a nighttime trail run at the Shelby Farms Cross Country Course with options for a 5K race or 2K fun run. This family friendly event supports youth athletics programs in Memphis.

A dog friendly charity 5K in Overton Park on October 10, 2026, benefiting Dogs 2nd Chance, with a scenic 3.1 mile course, finisher medals, age group awards, in person and virtual participation options.

A trail event at Big Hill Pond State Park offering 50K and 25K distances, mostly single-track, a long swamp boardwalk, and a fire tower challenge coin. The race is run as a not for profit with published aid stations and time limits.

A multi distance trail ultra in Memphis on a 14 mile single track loop. The 100 mile race is a Western States qualifier with a 34 hour cutoff and finishers earn buckles or medals.

Test your endurance at Rotary Park in a last participant standing event. Complete 4.167 mile cycles on a fully paved trail to see if you can outlast the clock.

A holiday themed 24 hour trail event in Memphis featuring a solo 24 hour run, a 24 hour relay for teams up to four, and a family 4 mile night run with medals, buckles, and cash prizes.

A multi distance trail event at Shelby Farms Park using a 33.4 mile loop with paved and dirt sections, staffed aid stations, and options from 25K up to 300 miles. Pacers, crew access rules, and drop bag locations are specified.