Trail Running calendar near Whitwell 2025-2026

Choose a 50K or half marathon through Fall Creek Falls State Park on the restored original course, with scenic overlooks and a suspension bridge. Aid stations, finish line hot food, and nearby lodge rooms make for a memorable trail weekend.

Savage Gulf Marathon features a rugged, technical course through waterfalls, bluff edges and old growth forest. Limited to 200 runners, this scenic yet demanding race benefits Tennessee Park Rangers.

Run the scenic Flipper Bend Trail on Signal Mountain with half marathon and 5 mile options while supporting local park and trail projects. Entry includes a post run party with beverages and chili for a festive finish.

Run scenic rim top trails in Sewanee with distances from a Half Marathon to an epic 100 Miler through Franklin State Forest. Expect big climbs, sweeping overlooks and handmade awards to mark each loop.

Tackle rugged trail challenges at The Stone Anvil in Fort Mountain State Park GA, April 14 to 19 2026. Choose from distances up to 200 miles or a 72 hour timed event on looped courses with big climbs.

Stillhouse 100K in Soddy Daisy TN is a brutally beautiful trail ultra on technical single track with nearly 12,000 feet of climbing over rugged creeks and ridgelines. This demanding 100K is suited for experienced ultrarunners only.

Tackle Georgia mountains at the inaugural Feral Mtn in Ellijay, GA, offered as 100M or 50M trail ultras by Coyote Ugly Racing. Expect big climbs, scenic national forest singletrack, and an epic challenge for adventurous runners.

Test your limits on the Cruel Jewel 100, a rugged 104 mile trail through the North Georgia mountains with roughly 33,000 feet of climbing and 20 aid stations. This Western States and Hardrock qualifier offers wild scenery and serious challe..

Cruel Jewel 50 is a 57.5 mile point to point trail from Blairsville to Blue Ridge in the North Georgia Mountains, with technical single track, the Dragon's Spine steel bridge, and more than 17,000 feet of elevation change. Expect a rugged,..

Join the Johnston Woods Trail Festival on May 23 for timed races from 3 hour to 24 hour, plus a 12 hour night race and a 6 hour ruck option. Tackle runnable 4.35 mile forest loops with rolling hills and creeks and support kids' summer camp.

Celebrate July 4 in Huntsville with the Firecracker 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run along the scenic Aldridge Creek Greenway. Finishers get medals and home baked treats in a family friendly atmosphere with childcare available.

Vol State is a legendary 314 mile point to point road race from Missouri to the Rock on Sand Mountain in Georgia, starting with a ferry across the Mississippi. Runners must be self reliant in July heat with no race aid stations.

Experience Cherokee Forest on rugged ridgelines, river views and historic trails for an ultramarathon near Tellico Plains. Choose 130K, 70K or Waucheesi, enjoy lantern lit night stations, on course aid and a finish festival with live tracki..

Run looped trails at the Dog Days of Summer Trail Race in Grandview to support Flying Pigs Sanctuary and animals in rural Tennessee. Timed events from 1 hour to 24 hour on 1 or 3 mile loops, plus free tent camping and a glamping auction.

Run scenic, technical trails in Chattahoochee National Forest with 50K, 30K and 15K options, starting at Shallowford iron bridge over the Toccoa River. Expect single track, creek crossings, steep climbs, stocked aid stations, and canine 15K..

The FSR 100 is a bold 100 mile mountain road race through the Tennessee and North Georgia mountains, based in Copperhill TN on October 17, 2026. Expect a scenic loop with nearly 15,000 feet of climbing, rivers, fall color and a 32 hour time..

Tackle a rugged trail marathon or 12 mile at Fort Mountain State Park, with rocky single track, waterfalls and big climbs for a true mountain challenge. This non profit race caps entries and returns proceeds to help preserve the park.