Trail Running calendar near Rocky Top 2026-2027

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.

Trail events on the East Lakeshore Trail at Tellico Reservoir near Greenback, Tennessee. Distances include 100K, several 50K formats, a two person relay and a 25K ruck with specified pack weights.

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 backyard ultra near Jamestown TN with a 4.167 mile out and back loop on gravel, road, and trail by Colditz Cove State Natural Area. The event follows backyard ultra rules and awards a belt buckle to 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 ultramarathon in Fall Creek Falls State Park near Spencer, Tennessee. Courses of 50k, 100k, and 100 miles pass suspension bridges, multiple overlooks, waterfalls, and lake shoreline.

A Thanksgiving trail event at Pulaski Park in Nancy, Kentucky on November 26, 2026 featuring a 5K and a 1 mile fun run with proceeds benefiting the American Cancer Society and awards for overall, age group, and team divisions.

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.

Trail races of 4.34, 16.81 and 30.1 miles at Tsali Recreation Area near Bryson City. Winter trail conditions, limited parking, cupless aid stations, and a midrace drop bag for 50K runners.

Gone Loco on February 14, 2027 takes place on the Eureka Trail in Athens, a flat, fully runnable gravel route that follows a former railroad bed through woodlands and the community of Mashburn. The course is certified as a marathon.

Trail event in Hyden, KY on March 19 and 20, 2027, featuring 100 mile, 50k and half marathon courses. The 50k ties into the 100 mile route and route files are available from the organizer.

The Mudder's Day Madness Mud Run 5K will take place in Maryville on Saturday 8 May 2027. You can run 5 kilometers.