Trail Running calendar near Sparta 2026-2027

Trail marathon, half, and 13-mile ruck at Foster Falls State Park featuring waterfalls, rocky overlooks, technical descents, limited aid, and a 175-runner cap.

A looped trail event near Franklin, TN with timed divisions from a 40-hour race to a Youth 5K on a hilly 1.1 mile loop.

Trail runs on Aetna Mountain in Chattanooga offering 5Kish and 10Kish looped courses, an aid station, holiday swag, and family-friendly start/finish amenities.

A holiday themed event in Antioch featuring a scenic 5K run or walk, a virtual 5K option, and a 1K kids run at Orchard Bend Park. Proceeds benefit The Nashville Food Project and park restrooms will be closed for winter.

Trail races on Lookout Mountain offering 50 mile, 18 mile and 10K courses over single track with creek crossings, bluff views and staffed aid stations.

A 25K trail run on Raccoon Mountain near Chattanooga with about 2,200 ft of climbing, two aid stations, an annually alternating course direction and a five hour time limit.

A 24 hour looped endurance festival at Roane State in Harriman TN with 2 mile laps, multiple timed divisions, camping, food, and awards; proceeds support student athletes.

MAD Backyard Ultra in East Ridge TN challenges runners to repeat a 4.167 mile loop each hour until only one runner completes the final lap.

Trail endurance event at Camp Chet in Whitwell TN featuring a 6.5 mile loop plus half marathon, 6 hour, and 12 hour formats.

A rugged trail endurance event at Hardin Farm in Watertown TN offering 12, 24, 48-hour and relay formats plus a rucking division on a ~5-mile loop.

41st edition trail race in Chattanooga covering 6.7 miles of hilly gravel, dirt and rough double track on Lookout Mountain with age and sex handicaps.

Gone Loco in Athens, TN features 50k, 11 mile, and 11 mile ruck options on the marathon certified Eureka Trail with two aid stations and a YouTube livestream.

Two scenic trail races on mostly single-track atop Signal Mountain: a 50K with 5000+ ft elevation gain and a 10 Mile, both with aid stations, camping, and time cutoffs.

A rugged trail event in Savage Gulf Park near Coalmont, TN offering a marathon, a 25K and a rucking division across steep, technical terrain and scenic rock formations.

100k out and back on the Cumberland Trail with technical single-track, nearly 12,000 feet of climbing, three outbound aid stations and a 19 hour cut off.

Timed ultradistance event on a USATF certified 2.00 mile loop at Camp Jordan in East Ridge TN offering 3, 6, 12 and 24 hour options with race awards.

A self supported road race from a Mississippi River ferry to the Rock on Sand Mountain, covering about 314 miles, with an optional Bus + Hotel logistics package.