Trail Running Calendar Tennessee 2026-2027

Trail event on the East Lakeshore Trail in Greenback TN offering 100K, multiple 50K options, a 2-person relay, and a 25K ruck with optional live tracking.

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.

Multi-distance looped trail event at Wolf River Refuge Trailhead in Memphis with 14 mile loops, aid stations, WSER qualifying 100 mile and finishers' buckles and medals.

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.

A dog friendly trail event at Reflection Riding in Chattanooga offering a 1 mile Pup Dash, 5K and 10K, plus local beer, food, and pet friendly vendors.

A second annual memorial timed 5K and 1 mile event on November 7, 2026 in Pleasant View, Tennessee. Proceeds support scholarships for student athletes and construction of a track in Cheatham County.

Trail event in Franklin TN on Nov 7, 2026 offering a 50 mile, marathon, half marathon and 13 mile ruck division with a 150 runner cap.

One-day community running festival in Nashville on November 7, 2026 with a casual 4 mile group run, expo, vendors, and a raffle.

A community race along the Tennessee River Walk in Chattanooga offering 5K, 10K, half marathon and virtual options. Veterans race free and active duty entry is $15; all courses are out and back with water stations about every 1.5 miles.

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.

Trail endurance event in Hermitage TN where runners complete a 5K every hour for six or twelve rounds, earning patches, medals, and national leaderboard rankings.

A trail event at Percy Warner Park offering a 50K, a half marathon, and a 6-mile race. The 50K covers about 5,175 ft of climbing and the event raises funds for park trail maintenance and restoration.

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.

A trail race near Chattanooga on technical single-track through Mullens Cove and Pot Point loops, with bluff views, rhododendron-lined streams, and 6.5, 10, and 20 mile distance options featuring significant elevation gain.

Trail races at Fall Creek Falls Park offering 50 km, 100 km and 100 mile distances with substantial climbing. The courses cross suspension bridges, pass multiple overlooks and waterfalls, and include several miles along the lake shoreline.

Trail marathon, half, and 13-mile ruck at Foster Falls State Park featuring waterfalls, rocky overlooks, technical descents, limited aid, and a 175-runner cap.

A looped trail event near Franklin, TN with timed divisions from a 40-hour race to a Youth 5K on a hilly 1.1 mile loop.

Trail races at Mead's Quarry in Knoxville include a half marathon, a 10K and a kids one mile on mixed technical singletrack and flowing mountain bike trail. The half marathon has a four hour limit and aid stations with small cups.