Trail Running calendar near Watertown 2026-2027

A women-only 5K obstacle mud run at Music City Raceway in Nashville on May 31, 2026, with 18+ obstacles. The non-competitive event welcomes females aged 7 and up and supports the National Breast Cancer Foundation.

A Last Runner Standing mile on private land near Franklin TN, the Murder Mile features roughly 1 mile loops with 340 ft of gain, tiered entry with a waitlist, strict 20 minute loop limits, no aid on course, and no refunds.

Timed night and day trail races on a 3-mile loop at Henry Horton State Park, offering 3, 6, 12 and 24 hour formats, on-course aid, finisher medals, event prizes, and nonprofit proceeds for local school children.

A timed 5K through Obed River Park beginning at the 4th Dimension, with chip timing, live QR results, finish-line photos, awards, and T shirts. Proceeds support the 4th Dimension nonprofit recovery programs.

Hell Mary is a timed endurance event on a 1 mile flat loop in Watertown, TN with multiple time divisions and a new 12 hour night option. Participants use assigned 10 by 10 aid areas and no aid is allowed on the loop.

A trail 6 Miler in Fairview, Tennessee, featuring single and double track, gradual inclines, and pine straw surfaces. Pre race and race day packet pickup are available and top finishers receive HOKA prizes.

A mid-August trail running weekend in Grandview, Tennessee with looped races from one hour to 24 hours, free tent camping and a glamping auction; proceeds support Flying Pigs Sanctuary.

A 3 mile obstacle run at Phil Moore Park on August 29, 2026 raising funds for child abuse prevention. Individual and team entries are offered plus a free Kids Mud Bath for children under nine.

Experience a unique multi day ultramarathon where your age determines your clock. Run as many miles as possible on a one mile loop in a community focused event that celebrates veteran athletes and long distance legends.

Trail ultraruns and a ruck division route through the rugged Caney Fork and Scotts Gulf backcountry near Sparta, Tennessee, with technical singletrack, limestone bluffs, caves, and waterfalls; the weekend centers at Camp Latimer.

A 24-hour endurance event at Bowling Green Hot Rods Baseball Park on September 26, 2026, run on a 0.31-mile concourse loop. Solo and four-person relay formats, full overnight aid station, finishers' medals, shirts and awards including a 100..

Spartan Race weekend at Neal Farms near Nashville features Sprint and Super obstacle races, kids events, workshops, and multi-hour Hurricane Heat formats across rolling fields, woods, and a 12-foot-wide creek.

Little Dog's Backyard Ultra is a Last Runner Standing event on October 3, 2026 in Bell Buckle Tennessee, featuring repeated *4.1666667 mile* laps. Entry is limited to the first 75 runners with a wait list once the field fills.

Trail races at Long Hunter State Park circle Couchville Lake and use several connecting trails, with 50K, marathon and half marathon options and handmade clay arrowhead finisher awards.

A 7K run and a 2-mile walk on the historic grounds of Andrew Jackson's Hermitage, featuring mixed surfaces and views of Tulip Grove and the Hermitage Mansion. Proceeds support the Andrew Jackson Foundation.

Big Dog's Backyard Ultra in Bell Buckle, TN on October 17, 2026 brings together qualified athletes for the World Backyard Ultra Team Championships. The field is set by silver ticket winners and At Large qualifiers after a qualifying period..

Tough Mudder Nashville at Neal Farms on October 17, 2026 features 5K and 15K mud runs, Infinity laps, named obstacles, finisher medal and apparel, and a Mudder Village spectator experience.

A 20-mile loop on the Perimeter Trail around the University of the South with three aid stations, scenic overlooks, and a post-race gathering at Shenanigans Sewanee. Ten percent of proceeds go to the Perimeter Trail Fund.

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.

Two trail races, 50K and 25K, take place at Mammoth Cave National Park on October 24, 2026 starting from Bell's Tavern Pavilion. The crushed gravel out and back course has ascents and descents, cupless aid stations, and limited entries.