Trail Running calendar near Pikeville 2025-2026

The Flat Top Mountain Farm Harvest Hustle 5K is an off-road running event held in Soddy Daisy, Tennessee. The race course winds around the farm, taking runners along horse pastures with scenic views of sunflower fields and the Blue Ridge Mountains in the background. This 5K race offers participants..

Big South Fork Trail Race is held in Oneida, Tennessee, inside the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area, with starts and finishes at the Bandy Creek Campground. The event offers two distances: a 17.5-mile out-and-back/loop course and a 10K trail run, both on single-track trails (the fir..

Little Dog's Backyard Ultra is scheduled for October 4, 2025 in Bell Buckle, Tennessee. The event follows the Backyard Ultra "Last Runner Standing" format. Each loop is 4.1666667 miles. The venue is the original Backyard Ultra site and has been the location of past duels and world records..

River Ridge Trail 5k is a trail run/walk held each October on the Camp Tipton trail system in Maryville, Tennessee. The race takes place at 933 Walker School Road, Maryville, and centers on honoring River Scantland, with proceeds supporting scholarships to Camp Tipton families who need assistance, u..

The Blue Ridge Ultra is a challenging trail running event held in Blue Ridge, Georgia, within the scenic Chattahoochee National Forest. It offers three race distances: 50K, 30K, and 15K, all featuring rugged terrain including single-track trails, creek crossings, steep ascents and descents, and vibr..

The Mystery Mountain Marathon & 12-Miler is an annual trail running event held at Fort Mountain State Park near Chatsworth, Georgia. The race offers two distances: a challenging marathon with approximately 5,500 feet of elevation gain and a 12-mile trail run. Participants traverse rugged single-trac..

The Chattanooga Mountains Stage Race is a three-day trail running event in the mountains around Chattanooga, TN. The event is a stage race totaling 60 miles across three distinct trail days. Each day follows natural trails and includes point-to-point and looped terrain. 20 miles - Signal Mountain..

Green Eyes Gallop takes place on October 18, 2025, in Chickamauga, GA, at 100 Gordon St. The event is presented by Ridge & Valley Adventures as the 2nd Annual Green Eyes Gallop and is part of the Green Eyes Festival. Distances offered: 10K 5K Monster Mile The 5K and 10K courses run through an..

FSR 100 is Tennessee’s epic mountain road race held in Copperhill. The event features a 102-mile loop through the Tennessee and North Georgia mountains, billed as a 100-mile adventure. Runners contend nearly 15,000 feet of total elevation gain as they traverse rugged mountain roads and runnable segm..

The Sewanee Slammer is a 20-mile trail race held in Sewanee, Tennessee, featuring a scenic loop along the Perimeter Trail at the University of the South atop the Cumberland Plateau. Runners experience beautiful overlooks, geologic formations, lakes, ponds, and upland deciduous forests. The course st..

The Big Dog's Backyard Ultra will take place in Bell Buckle on Saturday 18 October 2025.

The No Business 100 is the 9th annual running of a single-loop trail endurance race hosted from the Group Camp at Pickett CCC Memorial State Park in Jamestown, Tennessee. The course is about 102 miles with roughly 14,500 feet of ascent (and similar descent). The race crosses the state line into Ken..

Firewater Ultra takes place in Greenback, Tennessee, along the East Lakeshore Trail on Tellico Reservoir. Distances include a 100K; a 50K with Sunrise and Sunset variants; a 50K Relay; and a new 25K Ruck. The course uses the end-to-end Tellico Lake trail system: the 100K runs out and back the full l..

The Mountain Mama Farms Classic takes place in Summerville, GA on private farmland in Northwest Georgia. The event uses a 3.5-mile cross-country style loop with minimal elevation change and very runnable trails. Participants may run for either 4 hours or 8 hours, completing as many laps of the loop..

Fire Tower Frenzy is a trail running event near Ellijay, Georgia. The event offers two distances: 40 Miler 100K Registration closes Oct 26 (check the event website for details). The trailhead is on FS Road 90A and the course runs through the Cohutta WMA in Gilmer and Murray counties. The route f..

The Norris Ultra Dam Hard Trail Race is a trail-running event held at Norris Dam State Park in Norris, Tennessee. It offers two distances, 25k and 50k, both run on single-track trails and jeep roads across Norris Dam State Park and the Norris Municipal Watershed. The 25k is a single loop; the 50k is..

The Urban Nature 10K is a 10-kilometer running event in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The course is about half on roads in North Chattanooga and half on trails at Stringers Ridge. The start and finish are located at Coolidge Park under the Market Street Bridge next to the Tennessee River. The event takes..

Barn Creek Backyard Ultra in Jamestown, Tennessee, is a Last Man Standing ultramarathon on a 4.167-mile out-and-back course through private woods adjacent to Colditz Cove State Natural Area. The route blends gravel, road, and trail with less than 300 feet of elevation gain and crosses Barn Creek on..

The Lula Lake Trail Blazer is a trail running event at Lula Lake Land Trust, 5000 Lula Lake Road, Lookout Mountain, GA. Distances offered: 50K Half Marathon 10K Kids 12 & Under (1 mile fun run) The event raises funds for Lula Lake Land Trust trail maintenance and construction. The kids fun ru..

The event is titled Wild Women Run - Womens Trail Running Summit and is scheduled for Sunday, Nov 9, 2025. It takes place at 400 Garden Rd, Chattanooga, TN. The listing describes the event as a community-focused afternoon for trail runners. The program includes a 1-hour group run at participants'..