Trail Running calendar near Mountain City 2024-2025

The Trail Camp For Big Kids will take place in Burnsville from Friday 26 July 2024 to Monday 29 July 2024. You can run between 10 and 26 miles.

Participants can join the Mountain 5k Run/Hike and Float event in Lansing, NC, featuring a challenging 3-mile trail with 1000 feet of elevation change. The race includes a unique twist where participants will float down a creek for half a mile on tubes, encountering small rapids along the way. The e..

The Crystal Springs Ultra Races take place in Wytheville, Virginia, offering three distances: a challenging 50k+, a formidable marathon, and an accessible half marathon. The event showcases the stunning landscapes and diverse terrain of the High Rocks Spur Trail and Boundary Trail loop. The trails a..

The Flag Rock 5K Trail Run is part of the High Knob Outdoor Fest, held in the City of Norton's Flag Rock Area Trails system. The race takes place in the Flag Rock Recreation Area and is a part of a weeklong festival promoting non-motorized outdoor adventures in the High Knob Region. All proceeds fro..

The Lightning Bug Boogie 5K Night Trail Run is set to take place on Friday, August 16th at 9:00 pm on the Lake Hickory Trails in Hickory, NC. The course will feature off-road trails with various terrains such as hills, descents, tight turns, roots, and rocks. Participants must have a headlamp or fla..

The Grand-Further Mountain Run is a challenging 25K race held on Grandfather Mountain in North Carolina, featuring extremely technical terrain, fixed ropes, and ladders to aid in climbing. The course covers approximately 14 miles with an elevation gain of around 4,200 feet, and participants must hav..

The Iron Mountain Trail Run offers four distance options - 16, 30, 40, & 50 miles - with varying terrain from easy running along the VA Creeper Trail to technical single track. The majority of the run follows the Iron Mountain ridgeline through the Jefferson National Forest. The 50-mile course has a..

The Not-A-Sprint Weekend trail run event will take place from August 31st to September 1st, 2024, offering various race options including a 12-hour, 6-hour, or 3-hour endurance race. The course is a 4.17 mile out and back trail with minimal elevation gain, mostly shaded, and paved. Aid stations will..

The Shining Hope Farms Salute Trail Run will take place in Conover on Saturday 14 September 2024. You can run between 5 and 10 kilometers.

The Mountain Fork Half Marathon is a 13.6-mile race that starts and finishes at the High Knob Observation Tower in Wise County. The race loops through the scenic Mountain Fork watershed on Forest Service roads, offering stunning views from the tower's 4,200 feet elevation. Proceeds benefit trail dev..

Table Rock Ultras is a challenging trail run event offering both a 50K and a 30K race. The 50K race includes a summit to Table Rock Mountain with creek crossings, technical stretches, and stunning views. The 30K follows the same course but turns around after the second aid station. Aid stations alon..

The Yeti 100 Mile Endurance Run is a challenging trail run taking place on the Virginia Creeper Trail in Abingdon, VA. The 10th annual event requires participants to have completed 50 miles on foot within 12 months of the race date or 100 miles within the last 2 years. The course is described as per..

The Hellbender 10k is a challenging 6.2-mile race with over a 2,000-foot elevation gain, starting from downtown Norton and climbing to the 4,200-foot High Knob summit, the highest point in the Cumberland Mountain range. The 10th annual race will take place on October 5, 2024. Registration opens on J..

The Chasing Trails Ultras event on October 5, 2024, in Old Fort, NC, offers a timed trail run where participants can choose between 3 hours, 6 hours, or 12 hours. There are team relay options available for both the 6-hour and 12-hour categories. The course consists of a ~3.2 mile loop with 380ft of ..

The Black Mountain Ultra Traverse (BMUT) is a challenging trail run event designed for true adventurers seeking a profound experience without excess aid station support. Participants will face a grueling climb to the summit of Mt. Mitchell, the tallest peak East of the Mississippi, and traverse mult..

The Cloudsplitter 100 trail run will take place on High Knob, the highest point in the Cumberland Mountains, on October 12-13, 2024. The event offers 100-mile, 100k, 50k, and 25k distances, winding along rugged, rocky, and remote trails within the Jefferson National Forest. High Knob is home to dive..

The Virginia Trail Running Festival by Run Bum Races offers a weekend of running, camping, local food, and beautiful fall colors along the New River Trail in Fries, VA. The trail runs alongside the New River, with stunning views of orange and yellow leaves, rapids, and waterfalls. The course is most..

The Lake Rhodhiss Trailfest is a trail run event taking place in Valdese, NC, offering a 10 Miler, 10K, 5K, and One Mile Fun Run. The event has been moved to October to provide better weather conditions for the participants. The courses are being updated, with the 5K becoming easier/faster, and the ..

The Kettlefoot trail run offers 50K, 25K, and 13K distances at the Doe Mountain Recreation Area in Mountain City, Tennessee. Runners will experience stunning scenery and climb the 60-foot Kettlefoot Fire Tower for panoramic views. The event is USATF sanctioned and includes aid stations, finisher awa..

The Fonta Flora 50k and Half Marathon will take place at Lake James State Park in North Carolina, offering gentle rolling trails along the banks of Lake James with mountain scenery. The race will start and finish at Fonta Flora Brewery's Whippoorwill Farm in Nebo, NC. Participants can enjoy a pint a..