Tennessee
Tennessee Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Tennessee for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 73 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Tennessee below and join the trail community at these great events!
October 2026
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.
Trail races on the East Lakeshore Trail near Greenback TN with 100K, 50K, relay, and a 25K ruck option along Tellico Reservoir.
5K trail run in Fairview, Tennessee on Oct 24, 2026 supporting Love One International's life saving medical work for children in Uganda; $40 registration.
A flat 6 Miler in Shelby Park, Nashville on October 25, 2026, with start and finish at Cornelia Fort Airpark, HOKA prizes, and options to donate to local nonprofits.
Night Serpent 5K is a nighttime trail event in Eads, Tennessee offering a family-friendly 5K and a full haunted 5K with moving creatures.
A community 5K at Mill Ridge Park with trail and short paved options, refreshments, and fundraising for park programs.
November 2026
A 10K in Chattanooga that combines road sections in North Chattanooga with trail at Stringers Ridge, starting and finishing at Coolidge Park by the Tennessee River.
A Western States qualifier in Memphis offering 100 mile, 100K, 50K and 25K on a fast 14 mile loop of Wolf River singletrack with regular aid stations.
Last Man Standing backyard ultra on a 4.167 mile out and back through private woods and across Barn Creek, with hourly loops until a single finisher emerges.
Third annual memorial timed 5K and 1 mile in Pleasant View, Tennessee, raising funds for student athlete scholarships and a Cheatham County track.
Natchez Trace Trail Run on Nov 7, 2026 in Franklin, Tennessee offers 50-mile, marathon, half and 13-mile ruck options on singletrack through historic trail.
Trail races and a fun walk at Doe Mountain Recreation Area in Mountain City TN, with awards, race beanies for finishers, and proceeds shared with the local PTO.
Untimed 5K and a Kids 1 Mile in Red Bank, TN featuring mixed surfaces, playful course activities, and proceeds benefiting Red Bank Elementary School.
A 5K run on the Maryville College campus with yard games, alpine tower activities, frequent raffle drawings, and proceeds supporting the Friends of the College Woods.
Free community run and festival in Nashville with a social 2.2 mile loop, expo, vendors, and a raffle at Vaughn's Creek Cross Country Course.
An afternoon community event in Chattanooga with a one hour group run, speaker sessions on training and safety, a panel discussion, and light refreshments.
Experience a trail event at Norris Dam State Park featuring 25 km and 50 km loops on single track trails and jeep roads. Enjoy a well supported course with finisher medals and on site park accommodations.
A trail endurance event at Long Hunter State Park where runners complete a 5K each hour for six or twelve hours.
Trail event at Percy Warner Park near Nashville offering a 50K, a 13.5 mile half, and a 6 mile race with substantial elevation and multiple aid stations.
Looped trail event near Petersburg TN offering 3, 6 and 12 hour options on 3 miles of former horse trails with about 1,000 feet of elevation gain and loss.