Trail Running calendar near Memphis 2025-2026

Mamba 100 in Memphis on November 7 and 8, 2025 offers 25K, 50K, 100K and 100 mile options on scenic single track loops along the Wolf River. Expect low elevation, supportive aid stations and a friendly ultra atmosphere.

Run scenic routes on Crowley's Ridge at the Birdeye Gravel Festival in Cherry Valley, Arkansas. Choose a 17 mile point to point, a single track 5k, or a flat 1 mile and stay for music food and farmside fun.

Challenge Creek Trail Crusher in Paragould, AR on Nov 15 with 6, 12 or 24 hour ultras on the fully paved 8 Mile Creek Trail. Races use a last person standing format with hourly cycles and proceeds support Paragould Fire Dept.

Celebrate the holidays running on the Wolf River Trails in Memphis with battery powered lights and a bonfire along a scenic 4 mile loop. Enter as a solo 24 hour runner, a 24 hour relay team, or join the family 4 mile fun run.

Trail of Fears in Jackson TN pits runners on a single 4.3 mile trail loop run hourly until only one person remains. Expect a gritty endurance test of pace, strategy, and stamina as the field gets whittled down.

Swamp Stomper 50K and 25K at Meeman Shelby Forest State Park in Millington TN on Jan 17 2026 challenges runners on nearly all single track trails with big finisher medals. All proceeds support trail and park care.

Run the scenic Crowleys Ridge trails at Village Creek State Park near Wynne AR on January 24, 2026, choosing 10K or 25K. Tackle creek crossings and ridgelines, enjoy aid stations, and finish with cinnamon rolls and buttercream icing.

Event overview The Mike Cooley Overton Park 10k Trail Race is scheduled for January 31, 2026. The race is a 10K held on trails at The Links at Overton Park, Poplar Avenue, Memphis, TN, USA. This edition is the 15th annual running of the eve..

Take on the Viper 300 at scenic Shelby Farms Park, a multi day ultrarun through lakes, woods and even a herd of buffalo. Choose distances up to 300 miles on a 33.4 mile loop with live tracking for the 300 and 200 races and staffed aid.

Take on Death by 5k Memphis, a 24 hour challenge to complete ten separate 5 km runs on the scenic Tour de Wolf trail at Shelby Farms. Expect night running with lights, community meals, fun swag and a coffin award for finishers.

Discover the Greenway 5K+ Discover the Greenway 5K+ is scheduled for June 6, 2026, in Memphis, Tennessee. The event is listed at the Wolf River Greenway - Shady Grove Trailhead on Humphreys Boulevard. The event is organized as a run/walk co..