Trail Running calendar near McMinnville 2026-2027

A single-loop 100-mile forest service road run in the Ocoee, Tennessee area with around 11,254 ft of gain, remote crew-access rules, cupless aid stations, and pacers allowed from mile 50.8.

Tough Mudder Nashville on October 17, 2026 at Neal Farms features 5K and 15K obstacle runs, an Infinity multi lap challenge, and a Mudder Village spectator experience.

A 20 mile loop on Sewanee's Perimeter Trail with three aid stations, starting and finishing at the Mountain Goat Visitor Center and supporting the Perimeter Trail Fund.

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.

A one-day trail running festival in Gurley, Alabama offering a 5K, 25K and 50K across mountain single-track with significant climbing, aid stations, local landmarks, and proceeds supporting childhood cancer research.

A 5K trail run in Fairview, Tennessee on October 24, 2026 supporting Love One International, which provides life saving medical treatment to children in Uganda. Registration opens April 24 and the entry fee is $40.

A flat **6 Miler** in Shelby Park, East Nashville on October 25, 2026, with packet pickup options, HOKA prizes, and a chance to donate to local nonprofits.

A Halloween night trail event near Franklin TN featuring a roughly 1-mile haunted loop, trick-or-treat laps, costume elements, clothes-pin lap tracking, and a no-refund policy.

Barn Creek Backyard Ultra in Jamestown TN is a Last Man Standing race on a 4.167 mile out and back loop through private woods with aid, camping, and a buckle for 100 miles.

A dog friendly trail event at Reflection Riding in Chattanooga offering a 1 mile Pup Dash, 5K and 10K, plus local beer, food, and pet friendly vendors.

Trail event in Franklin TN on Nov 7, 2026 offering a 50 mile, marathon, half marathon and 13 mile ruck division with a 150 runner cap.

A one-day community running festival in Nashville on November 7, 2026 featuring a casual 4 mile group run, an expo with brand booths, and a raffle of prizes.

A community race along the Tennessee River Walk in Chattanooga offering 5K, 10K, half marathon and virtual options. Veterans race free and active duty entry is $15; all courses are out and back with water stations about every 1.5 miles.

Trail races on Lookout Mountain on Nov 14, 2026, including 50K, half, 10K and a kids one-mile fun run with proceeds supporting Lula Lake trail work.

Trail endurance event in Hermitage TN where runners complete a 5K every hour for six or twelve rounds, earning patches, medals, and national leaderboard rankings.

Trail races at Percy Warner Park in Nashville offering a 50K, a trail half, and a 6 mile loop with notable climbs and multiple aid stations.

Looped trail event near Petersburg TN offering 3, 6 and 12 hour options on 3 miles of former horse trails with about 1,000 feet of elevation gain and loss.

Timed track endurance races (3, 6, 12, 24 hours) at Ringgold High School on November 21, 2026 with aid station support and USATF sanction.

A trail race near Chattanooga on technical single-track through Mullens Cove and Pot Point loops, with bluff views, rhododendron-lined streams, and 6.5, 10, and 20 mile distance options featuring significant elevation gain.

Trail races at Fall Creek Falls Park offering 50 km, 100 km and 100 mile distances with substantial climbing. The courses cross suspension bridges, pass multiple overlooks and waterfalls, and include several miles along the lake shoreline.