Trail Running calendar near Summertown 2026-2027

Experience a family friendly fitness festival in Huntsville featuring a certified half marathon, a scenic 5K, and a kids fun run. Enjoy local food trucks, wellness vendors, and pop up fitness classes at Hays Farm.

Experience a Southern obstacle challenge at Neal Farms featuring rolling fields and a wide creek. Choose from various distances including 5K and 10K races or endurance events just a short drive from Nashville.

A Last Runner Standing Backyard Ultra on a 4.1666667 mile loop in Bell Buckle TN, held October 3, 2026. Entry is limited to the first 75 registrants with a wait list available.

A Last Runner Standing backyard ultra at Wade Mountain Preserve near Huntsville, Alabama, run on a repeating 4.167 mile loop each hour. Trail loops move to an out-and-back on Spragins Hollow Road after dark, with shirts, caps, and a buckle..

Long Hunter Trail Runs is a series of races in Long Hunter State Park near Nashville that circle Couchville Lake and use Bryant Grove and Cliff Trail loops. Courses mix natural trail and paved greenway and offer half marathon, marathon, and..

Run or walk through history at the 5th Annual 7th President 7K on the grounds of Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage. This cross country event features a scenic course past historic mansions and 19th century landmarks.

A backyard ultra in team format at the Big Farm-Short Creek in Bell Buckle, TN on October 17, 2026. Only athletes qualified by silver ticket or by At-Large ranking may compete and the qualifying window closes August 15, 2026.

Tough Mudder Nashville at Neal Farms on October 17, 2026 offers 5K and 15K obstacle courses plus an Infinity multi lap option. Participants can earn a 2026 finisher medal, shirt, headband and a finisher drink while spectators enjoy Mudder V..

A trail running event in Huntsville, AL offering marathon, half marathon and 10K on low-traffic trails. Entry includes a hooded sweatshirt, finisher medal and post race meal, and aid stations are cupless.

Trail running weekend at McMullen Cove, Alabama offering a certified 5K plus 25K and 50K trail races with notable elevation gain. Proceeds support childhood cancer research and routes include landmark views and aid stations.

Join the second annual memorial run in Pleasant View to support student athlete scholarships and local athletic facilities. This timed event features both 5k and 1 mile distances for all participants.

Trail race near Garrison Creek Trail in Franklin, TN offering 50 mile, marathon, half and ruck divisions. The course features long uninterrupted trail sections and set rules for ruck weights and self carried hydration.

Dirt Circus brings a free community trail running festival to Nashville on November 7, 2026. Expect a casual three mile group run, an expo with local race directors and brands, food, and a raffle.

A looped trail event at Monte Sano State Park near Huntsville, AL offering 50K, 20M, and 10M distances, cupless aid at the pavilion, strict bib and finish rules, and a 200-runner cap.

A multi-division timed loop event near Franklin Tennessee featuring a 1.1 mile loop with 340 feet of climb, crew support options, camping, and divisions from a youth 5K up to a 40 hour race.

Trail races at Montgomery Bell State Park with 50K, 25K and 15K options on mixed hilly trails. Aid stations appear every 5–6 miles, the event is cupless, and awards include wood-turned trophies and finisher medals.

Trail races of 5 mile and 10 mile at Monte Sano State Park in Huntsville. The event opens the Winter Wild Thangs Trail Series, is cupless with aid stations, and includes a race shirt and finisher award.

Celebrate the holiday season at the Nashville Jingle Bell Trot, a festive run through Orchard Bend Park. The event features a chip-timed 5k, a virtual option, and a free 1k Kids Run. Proceeds benefit The Nashville Food Project.

Join this end of year 50K ultra marathon at John Hunt Running Park. Part of the Huntsville Slam series, this event offers a organized long distance challenge with a focus on safety and runner camaraderie.

A winter trail event at Monte Sano State Park offering a 10K and a half marathon with cupless rules, stocked aid stations, finisher awards and pizza at the finish; the field is limited to 400 runners.