Trail Running calendar near Danville 2025-2026

We have found 56 Trailruns within 80 miles of Danville. See below where and when you can find the races.

The Small Team Challenge is a running event held in McLeansville, North Carolina, at Keeley Park. It features multiple races catering to different age groups and skill levels, including an Elementary Mixed 2K, Middle School Girls and Boys 3K, and High School/Open Girls and Boys 5K races. The event e..

Carpe Diem – Carpe Noctem Half Marathon and 10K in North Carolina is a Trivium Racing trail event held at Hagan-Stone Park in Pleasant Garden. The race offers a Half Marathon and 10K in both daytime and nighttime editions, with the same scenic, well‑groomed, clearly marked trails suitable for runnin..

Located at Sugg Farm (Bass Lake Park), Grigsby Ave, Holly Springs, NC, Sugg Farm Ultra offers Holly Springs’ first ultramarathon. The event features 20-, 40-, and 50-mile trail races on a 5-mile out-and-back course composed of mulch, gravel, and single-track trails with a few hills. Aid stations at..

The Cane Creek Mountain Trail Run, held in Snow Camp, NC, offers a challenging and scenic trail running experience with 10K and half marathon distances. Set in the 1,000-acre Cane Creek Mountain Natural Area, the courses feature stellar single-track trails, steep climbs including a 300-foot ascent t..

Donate Life NC Hero Run is a family-friendly fundraising running event in Durham, North Carolina, anchored at Herndon Park (511 Scott King Road). Runners, walkers, and rollers can choose between a 5K Run/Walk/Roll or a 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk/Roll, plus a Sleep In Superhero option for non-runners. The c..

NCS Take the Hill 5K & Kids Fun Run is a Roanoke-based fundraising event for the North Cross School Parents’ Association. The Ridgeline Course is described as one of the area’s toughest cross-country routes. Participants can choose a competitive 5K Run, a 5K Walk (untimed), or an 0.8-mile Kids’ Fun..

Run the Rock | Mount Airy is an exciting 5K trail race held at the active Luck Stone quarry in Mount Airy, North Carolina. Scheduled for September 20, 2025, this unique event offers runners an adrenaline-pumping experience through a gravel course within a working rock quarry. Open to all ages up to..

Pilot Mountain to Hanging Rock Ultra is a NC-based trail ultramarathon and relay produced by Trivium Racing. The course runs from Pilot Mountain State Park to Hanging Rock State Park in North Carolina, offering a 50-mile, a 50K, a 50-mile relay, and virtual versions of the latter two. Described as a..

The 7th Annual Carolina XC Classic takes place on Saturday, September 20, 2025, in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, at the Carolina North Forest as part of UNC Club XCTF’s home meet. The event features a Community 5k cross-country race open to anyone, with club alumni able to run at no cost using a disc..

Central Children's Home Cross Country Festival Run takes place in Oxford, North Carolina, on the Central Children’s Home campus (211 W Antioch Dr.). The day-long festival offers a 6 km Women Run/Walk and an 8 km Men Run/Walk, plus multiple youth divisions and the Granville Invitational, with competi..

The Salem Lake Trail Run in Winston Salem, NC, offers three race distances: 30K (18.6 miles), 7 miles, and 5K (3.1 miles). Set on a beautiful, mostly shaded, wooded trail around Salem Lake, the course is recognized as one of America's best running trails. This well-organized event serves as an excel..

Run for Refugees 5k in Durham is an event organized by World Relief Durham to support refugees and immigrants. It takes place at Southern Boundaries Park (100 3rd Fork Rd, Durham, NC 27707) and features a 5K course on the Third Fork Trail. The event aims to bring WRD supporters and friends together..

October 2025

Finish the Fight 5K is a fundraising run/walk held in Christiansburg, Virginia. The 5K course runs along the Huckleberry Trail, with the start and finish near the Christiansburg Recreation Center on Sunday, October 5. Registration and packet pickup take place at the recreation center.The event offer..

River City 5K in Danville, Virginia, features a flat, fast out-and-back course that starts and finishes on the MLK Bridge at 215 Main St. The 5K is offered as a Run and a Walk and runs along the paved Danville Riverwalk Trail by the Dan River, blending street sections with park paths. It is a chip-t..

The Deep Hollow Half Marathon & 5K Trail Race takes place at Hydaway Outdoor Center in Lynchburg, Virginia. It offers a Half Marathon (13.1 miles) on primarily single-track trail with some forest roads, and a 5K (3.1 miles) out-and-back on a forest road. The event is the premier trail race in the Li..

The Rootrock Trail Run is an annual trail running event held at Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, featuring 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon distances. Set within a 900-acre green community, the race courses traverse over 20 miles of single-track trails characterized by roots, rocks, and hills,..

Running Scared 5K/13K - Winston Salem is held at Jamison Park, 285 Meadowlark Drive, Winston-Salem, NC. The event features Scaredy Cat 5K and Heart Pounding 13K distances, plus the Deadly Double and virtual options. The course runs along the creek, offering a flat, fast experience on a paved trail s..

Triple Lakes Trail Race is a fall trail running event in Greensboro, North Carolina, centered around Lake Brandt, Lake Townsend, and Lake Jeanette at Bur-Mil Park. The race offers multiple distances: a half marathon, marathon, and 40-mile ultra, with additional relay options and virtual registration..

Located at Schenck Forest near NC State along Reedy Creek Rd in Raleigh, the Schenck Forest Trail Race is a 6.2-mile run on single-track trails through creeks and rolling hills adjacent to Umstead Park. Racers wind through the Carl Alwin Schenck Memorial Forest, a 245-acre teaching and research fore..

Into the Darkness Night Trail Run is the Roanoke Valley’s night-time trail race, returning for its 19th edition on October 25, 2025. The event starts and finishes at Explore Park, Roanoke, VA, with a new course this year. Runners cover about 3.6 miles, beginning with a 0.25-mile asphalt section befo..