Trail Running calendar near Fries 2025-2026

The Yadkin Valley Pumpkin Run is a community-focused running event held at Elkin Municipal Park in Elkin, North Carolina. It features a 5k race and a 1-mile fun run for kids, both on an improved trail with no road crossings, offering scenic..

Virginia Trail Running Festival takes place in Max Meadows, Virginia, on October 11-12, 2025. The event offers three distances: a 100-mile solo, a 100-mile relay, and a 50-mile race. The 100-mile course features about 1,500 feet of gain and..

Event overview Lake Rhodhiss Trailfest takes place in Valdese, NC on Saturday, Oct 11, 2025. The event is held at Valdese Lakeside Park, address 1149 Lake Rhodhiss Drive. This is the second year under the current name and date, and it serve..

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 th..

The Big Elkin Trail Relay is a team-based trail running event held in Elkin, North Carolina, featuring a 5K loop on single-track trails and granite dust paths along the old E&A Railroad grade. The course offers shaded terrain with scenic vi..

Into the Darkness Night Trail Run : October 25, 2025 The 19th Into the Darkness Night Trail Run takes place at Explore Park in the Roanoke area. Registration fees are $32.00 on or before September 30 (plus processing fee), $37.00 after Octo..

Monsters & Mimosas 5K at Golden Road Vineyards in State Road, North Carolina, offers a 5K, Virtual 5K, and a 1.5-mile option. The course runs through grass and cross-country terrain around the vineyard, with chip timing and a race shirt, pl..

Run under the haunted forest at Froggy's Freaky Friday, a Halloween 24 hour challenge on a rugged 1 mile loop at Froggy Mountain. Camp on site, refuel with hot fall fare, and race for distance awards and fun costume prizes.

Event details The Seven Trails Endurance Run takes place November 14-16, 2025 in Damascus, VA. The event is organized as a 30-hour endurance event. Registration closes on Tue, Oct 7 at 11:59 PM ET. The event offers multiple distance options..

The High Country Turkey Trot 10k is part of the 15th Annual High Country Turkey Trot held in Boone, North Carolina, at Clawson-Burnley Park. This event features a scenic 10k timed trail race along the Boone Greenway and Kennedy Trails, offe..

Run scenic Lake Norman State Park on challenging singletrack with options of 30K or 50K courses. Enjoy stocked aid stations, a finisher medal and a long sleeve shirt if you register by Nov 13. Spots are limited.

The Dirty Santa Trail Run is a 5-mile trail race held annually in Lenoir, North Carolina, serving as the final event in the Foothills Run Series presented by UNC Ortho. The course begins and ends at the Lenoir Rotary Soccer Complex and feat..

Bridge & Trestle 17 Mile Run is a free out-and-back running event on the Virginia Creeper Trail, starting at Alvarado Station in Abingdon, Virginia. The 17-mile course runs from Alvarado Station to the Abingdon Trailhead, offering scenic ra..

Climb to the summit at Pilot Mountain State Park in this scenic road and trail race offering 7 mile and 3 mile routes, both finishing at the top. Limited to 150 runners, registration includes a race beanie and a post race breakfast.

Run a scenic, challenging half marathon through South Mountains State Park on January 10, 2026. Mostly trail course with big climbs, overlooks and creek crossings, limited to 200 runners.

Tackle rugged trails, boulder fields, cliffs and waterfalls at HAROC in Hanging Rock State Park, Danbury North Carolina on January 31 2026. Choose a scenic but demanding 25K or 50K with aid stations and epic views.

Event information Stone Mountain Massacre takes place in Roaring Gap, North Carolina, on February 7, 2026. The event offers these distances: 50K 25K 8 Miler Registration closes on February 17, 2026. Packet pickup is available only on race..

Pilot Mountain Salamander Scamper is a 25K trail race held near Pinnacle, North Carolina, with the start/finish at 301 Boyd Nelson Rd. Runners wind through Pilot Creek Trail to the campground, then Grindstone Trail, up Ledge Springs to the..

Take on Grit & Grace at Camp GuilRock in Reidsville, NC: a scenic 3 mile loop offered as a 12 hour trail run or a 6 hour weighted ruck. Rolling trails, a main aid station, camping, and awards make for a memorable endurance challenge.

The Crooked Road 24 Hour Ultra is an endurance ultramarathon held in Rocky Mount, Virginia, at Franklin County’s Waid Park. The race features a scenic, mostly flat 1.178-mile loop on a crushed-cinder path that winds through the park and alo..