Trail Running Calendar United States 2026-2027

Timed 6 and 12 hour endurance runs on a USATF certified 1.17 mile paved loop at Minnie Ha Ha Park, cupless and chip timed with aid station and finishers medals.

Test your endurance at Nocturnal 12 a night-themed twelve hour fixed time race on a flat paved path. Walkers and runners can complete as many laps as they choose on this flexible out and back course.

An 18 and up elimination trail race at Sunset Mountain in Noel, Missouri, using repeated 0.86 mile laps every 12 minutes. Entry is limited and proceeds support Sunset Mountain.

A trail endurance event in Columbus, IN where runners complete a 5K every hour for six or twelve rounds, earning patches, medals, leaderboard placement and national prize money.

A muddy obstacle course in Hilo on October 17, 2026, at Lavaloha featuring up to 3 miles of running, crawling, wading, and changing obstacles.

National Sweetest Day at Nashotah Park on October 17, 2026 offers running, walking, and ruck events from a kids 1K to a half marathon. Entry fees vary and several events include post race treats.

Test your endurance at Malabar Farm State Park with a twelve hour night run. Participate solo or as a relay team on a scenic loop featuring pavement, gravel, and grass while supporting historical preservation.

A community focused 24 hour trail event in Sevierville with a 3 mile loop, an eight hour 9 to 5 option, and an 80 mile Dolly themed buckle.

Experience a 5K trail loop through the scenic Leelanau State Park in Northport. All participants receive a custom finisher medal and a race shirt with professional chip timing included.

Experience the natural beauty of Burnet Texas at the Inks Lake Trail Run and Ruck. Choose from distances ranging from a one mile youth run to a fifty kilometer ultra marathon on scenic park trails.

A 5K event at DeLeon Springs State Park offering in-person and virtual options, chip timing, race shirt and medal, and fundraising support for Friends of DeLeon Springs State Park.

10K trail race in Hannibal, MO on October 17, 2026 featuring technical single track, age group awards, cash prizes, and a three hour cutoff.

The Annual Boulder Dash at Pinesburg Quarry in Williamsport, MD on October 17, 2026 offers three distances : 5 miles, 5K and 1 mile, and the quarry will be closed during the event for safety.

An urban 5K adventure race and a shorter untimed fun run at Independence Landing in Tallahassee on October 17, 2026. The 5K features at least five challenges along the route and finishers receive medals.

A grass cross-country 5K in Clearwater, Kansas, that crosses part of the Chisholm Trail and includes a 400 m Tots Trot for kids. Postrace refreshments, medals for tots, cash prizes by age and division, and planned chip timing.

A 24 hour challenge at Tyler State Park where runners complete ten 5k loops over a full day and night. The course runs on dirt trails with rocks, roots and possible mud, and tent camping is available at the Blackjack area.

A 6 hour weighted trail race in Mansfield MA where lap distance is multiplied by the weight carried to produce Kz on an out and back course of at least 2.5 miles.

Trail event in Cave Creek AZ on October 17 2026 offering 50K, 25K, 10K and 5K options as part of a fall series with cupless race policies.

Cedar City Uphill Ultra on October 17, 2026 offers three loops of the "C" trail with about 7,500 feet of climbing on 100% dirt trail through sagebrush, fir and aspen.

Bee the Light 5K is the fifth annual charity run at Southeastway Park with a paved *3.1 Miles* course and family-oriented park features; all registration proceeds support the International Rett Syndrome Foundation.