Trail Running calendar near Sparta 2026-2027

Trail races in Percy Warner Park near Nashville on November 14, 2026 offer a 50K, a trail half marathon and a 6 mile course using the Blue, White and Red loops with multiple aid stations and significant elevation.

A USATF sanctioned timed track event at Ringgold High School offering 3, 6, 12, and 24 hour options. The cup free race credits 0.25 miles per lap, allows crew support in a designated infield, and includes awards and championship recognition..

A trail race near Chattanooga on technical single-track through Mullens Cove and Pot Point loops, with bluff views, rhododendron-lined streams, and 6.5, 10, and 20 mile distance options featuring significant elevation gain.

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.

Trail event at Foster Falls State Park on Nov 28, 2026 offering Marathon, Half Marathon, and a 13-mile ruck division across the Fiery Gizzard Trail with waterfalls, ridgeline views, technical descents, spaced aid stations, and limited medic..

A looped trail event near Franklin, TN, featuring a 1.1 mile loop with 340 feet of climb and multiple timed divisions from Youth 5K to 40 hours. The format relies on self-tracked laps, crew-supported aid, camping, and division-specific paci..

Trail trail race in Chattanooga on December 13, 2026 with 5K'ish single loop and 10K'ish two loops on new Aetna Mountain trails; supports the Tennessee River Gorge Trust and includes post-race pancakes and holiday swag.

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 start at Covenant College and include 50 mile, 18 mile, and 10 kilometer options, with single track trails, bluff views, creek crossings, and aid stations along Lula Lake Land Trust.

A 25K trail race on Raccoon Mountain in Chattanooga with a clockwise course for 2027, two aid stations, cupless hydration rules, finisher prizes and awards, and proceeds supporting SORBA Chattanooga.

A qualifying backyard-ultra at Camp Jordan Park where participants run an approximately 4.167-mile loop each hour until one runner remains; course is flat and runnable with aid at the start/finish and awards for distance milestones.

Endurance runs take place at Camp Chet in Whitwell, Tennessee, on a 6.5 mile loop with about 1,500 feet of gain per loop. Options include a half marathon and timed six hour and twelve hour events with finisher awards.

An endurance trail event at Hardin Farm with 12, 24, and 48 hour formats on a roughly 5-mile loop with about 1,000 ft gain per lap. Notable awards include a beer stein for 50 miles in 12 hours and a prize for the first 100 in 24.

A 6.7 mile chip timed trail race on the lower slopes of Lookout Mountain with 410 feet of elevation change, leaves and rocky trails, and an age and sex handicap format that staggers group starts.

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 races on Signal Mountain offering a mostly single-track 50K and a 10 mile route with aid stations, a 10 hour cutoff, race day packet pickup, post-race meal and beer, and proceeds supporting local athletics and rescue.

A technical out-and-back 100K on Cumberland Trail near Soddy Daisy, TN, with close to 12,000 ft of elevation gain and three full aid stations. Pacers are allowed from the mile 31 turnaround and drop bags are available.

Timed run and walk on a USATF certified 2.00 mile loop in Camp Jordan Recreation Area offering 3, 6, 12, and 24 hour events. The event includes camping, concessions, lap based results, and awards including finisher medals.