Trail Running calendar near Rocky Top 2026-2027

Experience a beautiful trail run at Big Ridge State Park with the Ridge Runner 5k or enjoy a paved 1 mile fun run. All proceeds benefit YMCA wellness and education programs for children.

Experience the natural beauty of the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area with a loop trail race featuring 17.5 mile and 10K options primarily on single track terrain.

The Viewpoint Endurance Challenge is a timed trail run on a scenic 1.4-mile loop in the North Carolina mountains. Choose from 3, 6, 12, or 24-hour goals and run as far as you can, with no DNFs recorded. On-site lodging and crew support area..

A community-focused trail event in Sevierville where runners use a three mile loop to cover as much distance as possible. Options include a 24 hour challenge and a 9 to 5 eight-hour challenge with aid stations and an 80-mile Dolly themed bu..

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 trail event on the east Tellico Reservoir offering a full 100K, multiple 50K options including relay and sunrise or sunset starts, plus a 25K ruck. Courses use the East Lakeshore Trail with optional live tracking and event apparel.

Little Batty Trail Runs on 10/25/2026 in Nancy, KY features trail courses of 13.1 miles, 10K and 5K with creek or dry lake bed crossings, cross country sections and a short pavement segment; registration runs 3/20 to 8/31/2026.

A Last Man Standing backyard ultra near Jamestown, Tennessee, on a 4.167 mile out and back course through woods and across Barn Creek. Aid, camping options, RV hookups, and a belt buckle for 100 mile finishers.

Experience a trail event at Norris Dam State Park featuring 25 km and 50 km loops on single track trails and jeep roads. Enjoy a well supported course with finisher medals and on site park accommodations.

Trail races at Fall Creek Falls State Park offering 50K, 100K and 100-mile options; routes feature suspension bridges, multiple overlooks and waterfalls, plus about four miles along the lake, with specific crew and pacer rules for the 100-m..

Celebrate Thanksgiving at Pulaski Park with a scenic trail run overlooking Lake Cumberland. Choose between a 5K or a Fun Run while supporting the American Cancer Society and enjoying views of the water.

Experience the technical singletrack and scenic quarry trails of South Knoxville at the Dirty South Trail Races. Choose between a Half Marathon, 10K, or a dedicated Kids Trail Mile in a beautiful wilderness setting.

Trail races at Pulaski County Park on Lake Cumberland, featuring a 13.1 mile half marathon, a 10K and a 5K. Trails are well marked and include rolling hills plus a notable finisher hill.

Gone Loco on February 13, 2027 runs along the Eureka Trail in Athens on a gravel, rails-to-trails route. The course is very flat, fully runnable, and certified as a marathon.