Trail Running calendar near Pikeville 2025-2026

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

The No Business 100 is a challenging 102-mile trail ultramarathon held annually in October, starting and finishing at Pickett CCC Memorial State Park in Jamestown, Tennessee. The single-loop course traverses the scenic and remote Big South Fork National River & Recreation Area, crossing between Tenn..

Firewater Ultra is a trail running event held in Greenback, Tennessee, featuring multiple race options including a 100K, 50K (with Sunrise and Sunset starts), a 50K two-person relay, and a new 25K ruck race. The races take place on the scenic East Lakeshore Trail along the Tellico Reservoir, known f..

The Mountain Mama Farms Classic is a cross-country running event held on private farmland in Summerville, Georgia. Featuring a fast, 3.5-mile loop with minimal elevation change, the course offers runners a scenic and runnable trail ideal for covering maximum distance in either 4 or 8-hour race forma..

The Norris Ultra Dam Hard Trail Race, held at Norris Dam State Park in Norris, Tennessee, offers challenging trail running events of 25k and 50k distances. Scheduled for November 1, 2025, the race courses feature single-track trails and jeep roads across Norris Dam State Park and the Norris Municipa..

Fire Tower Frenzy is a challenging trail running event held in Ellijay, Georgia, featuring two distances: a 40-mile race and a new 100K option. The course traverses the scenic Cohutta Wildlife Management Area across Gilmer and Murray counties, including summiting Grassy Mountain and visiting a histo..

The Urban Nature 10k in Chattanooga, TN, offers a unique running experience combining urban roads and scenic trails. The 10K course is split between North Chattanooga streets and the natural trails of Stringers Ridge, providing a challenging and diverse route. The race starts and finishes at Coolidg..

The Barn Creek Backyard Ultra is a challenging ultramarathon held in Jamestown, Tennessee, featuring a 4.167-mile out-and-back loop through private wooded property near Colditz Cove State Natural Area. The course combines gravel, road, and trail surfaces with under 300 feet of elevation gain, crossi..

The Lula Lake Trail Blazer is a trail running event held at Lula Lake Land Trust on Lookout Mountain, GA, featuring 10K, Half Marathon, 50K, and a new 1-mile Kids Race for ages 12 and under. The courses showcase Lula Lake’s scenic trails, waterfalls, and bluff overlooks, with elevation gains ranging..

The Bad Beard Events River Gorge Trail Race, held near Chattanooga, Tennessee, offers three challenging distances: 6.5, 10.2, and 20 miles. Set in the scenic Prentice-Cooper Wildlife Management Area, the course features technical single-track trails through Mullens Cove and Pot Point loops, showcasi..

Cohutta Madness is an endurance trail running event held near Chatsworth, Georgia, featuring timed loop races around Lake Conasauga, the highest lake in Georgia. Participants can choose from 4-hour, 8-hour, or 12-hour race options, running as many miles as they wish within their chosen time frame. T..

The Circle Endurance Event is a challenging ultra running race held at Ringgold High School in Ringgold, Georgia. Participants can choose from 3, 6, 12, or 24-hour durations, running continuous laps on a track to cover as much distance as possible within their chosen time. The event emphasizes strat..

The Fall Creek 100 is an ultramarathon event held in Spencer, Tennessee, featuring 50k, 100k, and 100-mile distances. The course showcases the scenic Fall Creek Falls State Park, including suspension bridges over Cane Creek Falls and Piney Creek Falls, overlooks of the 256-foot Fall Creek Falls, and..

The Fiery Gizzard Run, held at Foster Falls State Park in Tennessee, features marathon, half marathon, and a 13-mile ruck-only event. The course is recognized as one of the Top 25 Trails in the US, showcasing waterfalls, rock formations, and scenic overlooks. Marathon runners complete the trail twic..

The Cloudland Canyon 50 is a trail running event held at Cloudland Canyon State Park in Rising Fawn, Georgia. Scheduled for early December, it features multiple race distances: 50 miles, 50K, 25K, and 5 miles. The courses are scenic and challenging, with significant elevation gains—approximately 6,5..

The Lookout Mountain Trail Race, held at Covenant College atop Lookout Mountain, Georgia, features challenging courses through scenic single-track trails. The event offers three distances: a 50-mile ultra, an 18-mile race, and a demanding 10K. The 50 and 18-mile routes share much of the course, whic..

The MAD Backyard Ultra is a challenging endurance race held annually at Camp Jordan Park in East Ridge, Tennessee. Participants must complete a 4.167-mile loop every hour, on the hour, with a strict one-hour time limit to advance. The course is flat, runnable, and non-technical, featuring trails, gr..

The Snow Bull 6/12 Hour Endurance Runs take place at Camp Chet in Whitwell, Tennessee, set on nearly 1,000 acres of private forested land on Whitwell Mountain, part of the Cumberland Plateau. The event features a challenging 5-mile loop course combining single and double track trails, grass fields,..

The Black Toe Run is a challenging 12- or 24-hour trail running event held at Hardin Farm in Watertown, Tennessee. Participants run on a roughly 5-mile loop featuring about 1,000 feet of vertical gain, either solo or in teams of two or four, aiming to complete as many laps as possible within the tim..

Gone Loco is an endurance running event held in Athens, Tennessee, featuring a certified marathon course on the scenic Eureka Trail. The race offers three distances: a 33-mile (55k) ultra, an 11-mile run, and a new 11-mile ruck option, where participants carry weighted packs. The flat, gravel trail..