Trail Running calendar near Watertown 2026-2027

A community 5K at Community High School in Unionville, TN on August 8, 2026, with a course through a neighborhood and the school's wooded cross country trail supporting school teams.

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.

Timed 8 hour, 6 hour, and 3 hour endurance runs on a paved 0.78 mile loop around Dottie West Park in McMinnville with aid station food, restroom access every lap, and proceeds donated to Relay For Life.

A muddy 3 mile obstacle run at Phil Moore Park on August 29, 2026, with 20 or more obstacles and a free kids play area.

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 races through the Caney Fork and Scotts Gulf from Camp Latimer in Sparta, TN, featuring a 50 mile race plus 25K run and ruck divisions.

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..

Obstacle course weekend at Neal Farms near Nashville with Sprint 5 km, Super 10 km, kids races and Hurricane Heat endurance events.

Little Dog's Backyard Ultra in Bell Buckle TN on Oct 3 2026 is a Last Runner Standing race run on repeated 4.1666667 mile loops with a limited field and wait list.

Trail races at Long Hunter State Park outside Nashville with Half Marathon, Marathon and 50K routes that circle Couchville Lake and use the Bryant Grove trail and cliff loop. The course mixes dirt singletrack and paved greenway.

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.

Last Man Standing team race on Oct 17, 2026 in Bell Buckle TN where athletes qualify via silver tickets or national At Large rankings for the World Backyard Ultra Team Championships.

Tough Mudder Nashville on October 17, 2026 at Neal Farms features 5K and 15K obstacle runs, an Infinity multi lap challenge, and a Mudder Village spectator experience.

A 20 mile loop on Sewanee's Perimeter Trail with three aid stations, starting and finishing at the Mountain Goat Visitor Center and supporting 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.

A 5K trail run in Fairview, Tennessee on October 24, 2026 supporting Love One International, which provides life saving medical treatment to children in Uganda. Registration opens April 24 and the entry fee is $40.

A flat **6 Miler** in Shelby Park, East Nashville on October 25, 2026, with packet pickup options, HOKA prizes, and a chance to donate to local nonprofits.

A Halloween night trail event near Franklin TN featuring a roughly 1-mile haunted loop, trick-or-treat laps, costume elements, clothes-pin lap tracking, and a no-refund policy.

Barn Creek Backyard Ultra in Jamestown TN is a Last Man Standing race on a 4.167 mile out and back loop through private woods with aid, camping, and a buckle for 100 miles.