Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

The Happy Trails Marathon takes place in South Jordan, Utah, along the scenic Jordan River Parkway Trail. The marathon and half marathon courses are mostly paved trails, offering beautiful springtime views with flowering trees, bridges, parks, and river vistas. The marathon covers 26.2 miles with a..

The Leona Divide is a challenging trail running event held in Lake Hughes, California, at The Lakes Community Center. It offers multiple race distances including 30K, 50K, 50-mile, 100K, and 100-mile options, with the 100K and 100-mile races serving as Western States 100 qualifiers. The course featu..

The Withlacoochee Trail Marathon is a trail running event held near Lecanto, Florida, within the Two Mile Prairie Tract of the Withlacoochee Forest. Scheduled for April 19, 2026, the race offers a marathon (two 13.1-mile loops), a half marathon (one 13.1-mile loop), and a 10K on modified loops along..

The Long Creek 60K is an ultramarathon held in Virginia Beach, VA, featuring two race distances: 60K and 30K. The course traverses all nine scenic trails of First Landing State Park, including maritime forests, cypress swamps, salt marshes, and stretches along Broad Bay’s beach, offering stunning wa..

The Canyons Endurance Runs will take place in Auburn from Friday 24 April 2026 to Saturday 25 April 2026. You can run between 25 and 161 kilometers.

The Elm Creek Backyard Ultra, held in Maple Grove, Minnesota, is a unique endurance running event hosted at Elm Creek Park Reserve. Participants run a 4.167-mile loop every hour, starting at the top of the hour, continuing until only one runner remains. The scenic course features 296 feet of elevati..

The Feral Mtn 100M/50M is a new ultramarathon event held near Ellijay, Georgia, featuring challenging courses through three sections of national forest. The 100-mile race covers 104 miles with 21,000 feet of elevation gain, while the 50-mile race includes 10,000 feet of vertical climb. Runners face..

The Earth Day Buckle Mania is an ultrarunning event held in Abilene, Kansas, featuring 12, 24, and 48-hour race options. Participants run on a certified 1.8228-mile paved loop through a scenic, mostly shaded private park. The race offers a unique buckle system where runners earn awards at multiple d..

The Smoky Mountain Relay is a challenging team running event held in the scenic Pisgah National Forest near Brevard, North Carolina. Covering over 200 miles across 36 legs, teams of 6, 9, or 12 runners navigate a marked course featuring rugged mountain terrain and beautiful Western North Carolina sc..

The Thumb Coast Ultra is a spring ultra marathon held in Michigan, featuring 50-mile, 50K, and 50-mile relay options. The race takes place in late April, starting in Harbor Beach and finishing in Caseville, running along Michigan’s Thumb region from Lake Huron to Saginaw Bay. The course primarily fo..

The Leavenworth Firefighter Challenge is a demanding endurance event held in Leavenworth, Washington, featuring a 6.2-mile (10k) course that climbs 1,665 vertical feet through rugged National Forest terrain. This challenging race tests both the physical and mental stamina of participants. The event..

The Veterans Heritage Ridge Run is an annual fundraising event supporting the Sharps Ridge Veterans Memorial Park in Knoxville, Tennessee. Starting at the Lincoln Park Technology Trade School, the event features three course options on the scenic, wooded, and hilly Sharps Ridge hiking trails: a 5K t..

The C&O Canal 100 is a 100-mile ultramarathon held in Knoxville, Maryland, along the scenic C&O Canal towpath near the Potomac River and Appalachian Mountains. The course features one approximately 40-mile loop followed by two 30-mile loops, starting and finishing at Camp Manidokan. Runners enjoy te..

The Bonneville Backyard Ultra, held near Provo, Utah at the Deer Creek Dam Trailhead, is a challenging last-person-standing ultramarathon. Runners complete a 4.167-mile out-and-back loop along the scenic Deer Creek Reservoir every hour on the hour. The course is mostly smooth and runnable, but the r..

The Dunes 50K Ultra & Heavy Half is a challenging trail running event held at Jonathan Dickinson State Park in Hobe Sound, Florida. The race features two main distances: a 50K ultra and a 14.4-mile Heavy Half marathon. Participants traverse over 11,000 acres of diverse terrain, including 16 unique n..

The Firefly Trail Run, held in Hendersonville, North Carolina, offers a unique trail running experience featuring a challenging ~3-mile loop with over 400 feet of elevation gain. Participants can choose from 5K, 6-hour, or 12-hour timed races, running multiple loops past scenic mountain creeks, a sp..

The Troublesome Hollow 50K is a trail running event held in Bristol, Virginia, set in the scenic Appalachian region known as the birthplace of country music and Yeti Trail Running. The race features a 50K distance on Saturday and a 25K plus a 3-mile walk on Sunday, with courses that include flat, fa..

Thelma and Louise Marathon and Half is a women's focused running event held in Moab, Utah, featuring distances of 50K, marathon, half marathon, and 15K. Set in the remote Behind the Rocks Wilderness Area, the course offers a rugged and challenging terrain with sandy washes, technical doubletrack, an..

The Squatchywaska Mountainfest is a challenging trail running event held in Ellenville, New York, featuring two distances: a 25K (approximately 17 miles) and a 10-mile race. Set in the scenic Shawangunk Ridge, runners traverse rugged mountain singletracks, including pitch pines, huckleberry bushes,..

Childish Nonsense is a trail running event held in Palatine, Illinois, at Deer Grove Forest Preserve West. It offers multiple distances including a 50-mile, 50K, 25K, and 10K, with courses consisting of laps on a mostly wide, non-technical trail. Runners encounter a single aid station at the start/f..