Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

The Virginia Run for Cancer is a 24-hour solo and team ultramarathon held in Hampton, Virginia, featuring a USATF-certified 3.75-mile all-dirt nature park trail. The event welcomes runners and walkers of all abilities, offering a flat course ideal for endurance running. Participants can compete indi..

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 Gator Wilderness Camp Trail Run/Walk is a scenic event held at Gator Wilderness Camp School in Punta Gorda, Florida, featuring 5k, 10k, and 15k trail races through diverse woods and shaded hammocks on 250 acres. The event supports a residential school for struggling adolescent males. Runners can..

The Owls Roost Rumble is a trail running event held at Bur-Mil Park in Greensboro, North Carolina. Featuring a scenic half marathon that loops around Lake Brandt, the race offers runners beautiful natural views along the course. For those seeking a shorter distance, a 4-mile trail option is also ava..

The Run The Rolling Hills Trail Race is an annual event held in Pulaski, Tennessee, featuring 10K, 5K, and Kids 1 Mile trail runs. Set against the scenic backdrop of Giles County's rolling hills, the course offers a fun yet challenging cross-country experience through beautiful countryside terrain...

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 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,..

Sinister Night Runs is a night trail running event held at San Tan Mountain Regional Park in Queen Creek, Arizona. Part of the Insomniac Night Series, it offers multiple race distances: 54K, 27K, 18K, 9K, and 6K. The courses feature smooth, runnable trails with some rollers and rocks, winding throug..

The Sunflower Relay, Half Marathon and Marathon will take place in Winthrop on Saturday 25 April 2026. You can run between 13 and 26 miles.

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 Wawayanda Trail Fest is a challenging trail running event held in Vernon Township, New Jersey, at Wawayanda State Park. It features multiple distances including a 100K, 50 Mile, 50K, and Half Marathon, all running on a scenic 26+ mile loop course with rhododendron tunnels, marsh bridges, gravel..

The Mt. Tam Wild Boar Half Marathon & 10K is an annual trail running event held at Mt. Tamalpais State Park in Mill Valley, California.Celebrating its 38th year, the race features a scenic coastal ridge course combining paved roads and single-track dirt trails with stunning views of the Pacific Ocea..

The Coldwater Traverse is a trail running event held in Ogden, Utah, featuring 16-mile and 11-mile race options. The course follows the scenic Bonneville Shoreline Trail, offering runners a beautiful and engaging route. This event is suitable for both new trail runners looking to gain experience and..

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 Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultra Races, held in Kent, Connecticut, is a historic ultra running event celebrating its 52nd anniversary in 2026. It features three race distances: 100K, 50 miles, and 50K, all conducted on primarily flat, rolling loops around scenic Lake Waramaug on paved roads. The..

Leatherman's Loop is a popular 10K trail race held annually in the spring at Ward Pound Ridge Reservation in Cross River, New York. The event attracts runners aged 7 to 107 and features a scenic course through natural trails. Due to high demand, entry is determined by a lottery system.The registrati..

The Oxbow Trail Runs is a family-friendly trail running event held at scenic Oxbow Regional Park near Gresham, Oregon, about 30 minutes from downtown Portland. Scheduled for April 26, 2026, the race offers three distances: 5k, 10k, and a half marathon. The courses start and finish at the Alder Picni..

The WausaUltra event, held in Wausau, Wisconsin at Sylvan Park, offers three race formats: Limitless, Double, and Solo. The course is a scenic 4.167-mile mostly trail loop featuring hills, forested single tracks, creek crossings, and views over a valley. The Limitless race is a "last runner standing..

Coyote Two Moon is a challenging trail running event held in the scenic Los Padres National Forest near Ojai, California. Scheduled for the first weekend of May 2026, it offers a range of distances from a 10K fun run to ultra distances including 30K, 55K, 55 miles, 100K, and a grueling 100-mile race..

The Salt Flats Endurance Runs take place at the iconic Bonneville Salt Flats Speedway near Wendover, Utah. This event offers multiple distances including 5K, 10K, 50K, 50-mile, 100K, and 100-mile races, catering to a wide range of endurance runners. The courses start on the salt flats, famous for la..