Trail Running Calendar Tennessee 2026-2027

Trail race in Memphis on the Wolf River Trails offering a Half Marathon and 7 Miler with aid stations, a cupless policy, and a custom finisher medal.

Four winter trail races at Shelby Farms Park offering short and long series, race shirts, age group and overall awards, plus a weather contingency and no-refund registration policy.

Trail runs on Aetna Mountain in Chattanooga offering 5Kish and 10Kish looped courses, an aid station, holiday swag, and family-friendly start/finish amenities.

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, offering buckles, a finisher medal, $500 top prizes, aid station and event swag.

A 25K trail run on Raccoon Mountain near Chattanooga with about 2,200 ft of climbing, two aid stations, an annually alternating course direction and a five hour time limit.

A 24 hour looped endurance festival at Roane State in Harriman TN with 2 mile laps, multiple timed divisions, camping, food, and awards; proceeds support student athletes.

MAD Backyard Ultra in East Ridge TN challenges runners to repeat a 4.167 mile loop each hour until only one runner completes the final lap.

Trail endurance event at Camp Chet in Whitwell TN featuring a 6.5 mile loop plus half marathon, 6 hour, and 12 hour formats.

A rugged trail endurance event at Hardin Farm in Watertown TN offering 12, 24, 48-hour and relay formats plus a rucking division on a ~5-mile loop.

41st edition trail race in Chattanooga covering 6.7 miles of hilly gravel, dirt and rough double track on Lookout Mountain with age and sex handicaps.

Gone Loco in Athens, TN features 50k, 11 mile, and 11 mile ruck options on the marathon certified Eureka Trail with two aid stations and a YouTube livestream.

A trail event in Pegram, Tennessee held the first weekend of March offering 50k, 25k and 12k routes through the Cheatham Wildlife Game Reserve. The courses mix rugged singletrack and jeep roads, feature regular aid stations, and include a r..

Two scenic trail races on mostly single-track atop Signal Mountain: a 50K with 5000+ ft elevation gain and a 10 Mile, both with aid stations, camping, and time cutoffs.

Viper 100 is an ultramarathon weekend at Shelby Farms Park in Memphis offering 100 mile, 107K, 53K and 25K courses on a 33.4 mile loop with multiple aid stations and crew access.

A rugged trail event in Savage Gulf Park near Coalmont, TN offering a marathon, a 25K and a rucking division across steep, technical terrain and scenic rock formations.

Multiple distances at Shelby Farms Park benefiting the Cancer Kickers Soccer Club, raising funds to provide soccer kits to children affected by cancer.

A 24 hour challenge at Shelby Farms where runners complete ten 5k segments spaced every 2.5 hours, including night running that requires illumination. Initial registration is limited to 200 with a waitlist for additional spots.

Trail 5K and 10K in Thompson's Station TN supporting New To You Inc to benefit foster children, held on marked trails at Preservation Park with awards and dog friendly policies.

100k out and back on the Cumberland Trail with technical single-track, nearly 12,000 feet of climbing, three outbound aid stations and a 19 hour cut off.