Trail Running Calendar Tennessee 2026-2027

A free one day community run and festival on November 7, 2026 in Nashville, TN featuring a casual 4 mile group run, an expo with local race directors and brands, food, raffle prizes, and an exclusive city t-shirt preorder.

A community road race on the Tennessee Riverwalk in Chattanooga with 5K, 10K and Half Marathon distances plus virtual options. Veterans register free and active duty entries have a reduced fee; medals and age group awards are offered.

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.

Outlast Nashville is a 6 hour trail challenge where runners run a 5K each hour for six laps, totaling 18 miles. Awards include patches, a premium tee, a medal for full finishers, and national leaderboard prizes.

Trail races at Percy Warner Park in Nashville on November 14, 2026 feature a 50K, a 13.5 mile half, and a 6 mile loop with significant elevation and multiple aid stations. The event supports park trail maintenance and restoration.

The The Hill will take place in Petersburg on Saturday 14 November 2026.

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 marathon, and a 13-mile ruck at Foster Falls State Park featuring waterfalls, ridge-line views, and technical descents, with spaced aid stations and an on-course rucking division.

A looped trail event near Franklin, TN that offers multiple timed divisions on a 1.1 mile course with significant elevation. Runners track their own laps and provide their own aid while camping and crew support are permitted with restrictio..

Experience the technical singletrack and scenic quarry trails of South Knoxville at the Dirty South Trail Races. Choose between a Half Marathon, 10K, or a dedicated Kids Trail Mile in a beautiful wilderness setting.

Bell Ringer Trail Run on December 12, 2026 at Montgomery Bell State Park in Burns, TN features 50K, 25K and 15K trail races with aid stations every 5 to 6 miles and a cupless format requiring personal hydration.

Trail races in Chattanooga on December 13, 2026 with roughly 3.7 and 7.2 mile looped courses on Aetna Mountain, one aid station, holiday swag and pancakes, and start area amenities for spectators.

A holiday themed event in Antioch featuring a scenic 5K run or walk, a virtual 5K option, and a 1K kids run at Orchard Bend Park. Proceeds benefit The Nashville Food Project and park restrooms will be closed for winter.

A 36 hour timed trail event on a fast, flat 4 mile loop at Wolf River Refuge in Memphis. Runners repeat loops to set personal distances, return to a central aid area, and earn distance awards and event swag.

A 25K trail race on Raccoon Mountain in Chattanooga organized by Bad Beard Events. The 2027 course runs clockwise on named trails, is cupless with two aid stations, and includes shirts, finisher prizes, awards, and post race food.

MAD Backyard Ultra at Camp Jordan Park in East Ridge TN asks runners to repeat a 4.167 mile loop each hour until one remains. The event offers a coin for all finishers and a belt buckle for those who reach 100 miles.

Trail runs at Camp Chet in Whitwell, TN featuring a 6.5 mile loop with about 1,500 feet gain per loop. Options include a half-marathon and six and twelve hour endurance races across forest, bluffs, creeks, and logging roads.

A trail endurance event at Hardin Farm with 12 hour, 24 hour, and 48 hour formats on a roughly 5 mile loop. Options include solo runners, relay teams, and a rucking division with specific weight rules.

A 6.7-mile trail race on the lower slopes of Lookout Mountain in Chattanooga with hilly gravel, dirt and rough double-track trails. The event uses an age and sex handicapping system and is held at Reflection Riding Arboretum.