Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

Peyton's Wild and Wacky 10x5K is an annual trail running event held on the Laurel Hill Trail in Mount Pleasant, South Carolina. The main feature is a unique 50K ultra run composed of ten consecutive 5K loops, starting hourly from 8:00 AM. Participants can run solo or form relay teams of two or five,..

Bel Monte Endurance Races take place in Lyndhurst, Virginia, amid the George Washington National Forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The event offers three distances: 50 miles, 50 kilometers, and 25 kilometers. Runners tackle a predominantly rugged course consisting of 95% single-track trails and mo..

Gulf Coast Conservation Trailfest, hosted by Hammer Down Multisport, offers a third annual trail challenge in Panama City Beach Conservation Park, Florida. Runners choose between a 15K loop or a 50K course through a 2,900+ acre park with 24 miles of trails and over a mile of boardwalks weaving throu..

The Santa Barbara Nine Trails is a trail running event held in Santa Barbara, California, featuring two distance options: 35 miles and 17 miles. Organized by AllWeDoIsRun, the race takes place on scenic trails along the California Central Coast, offering runners a challenging and picturesque course...

Fire on the Rocks 10K is an intermediate trail race held at Zindel Park in McElhattan, Pennsylvania. The 6.6-mile course uses local trails also featured in the Frozen Snot and Boulder Beast events, delivering about 1,400 feet of ascent. Open to up to 400 runners, hikers, or walkers, the event foster..

Three Creeks Torrent Trail Runs, organized by the Columbia Track Club, takes place at the Three Creeks Conservation Area, about ten minutes south of Columbia, Missouri. The event offers four distances: 30 miles, 20 miles, 10 miles, and a 10-mile ruck, each on roughly a 10-mile loop. The course is ab..

The 21st Annual Run Through Time Trail Marathon and Half Marathon takes place in Salida, Colorado. It offers a Trail Marathon, a Trail Half Marathon, and a 2 Mile Run, plus a free kids’ 400-meter dash in Riverside Park. Courses run on the Arkansas Hills Trail System—dirt/jeep roads and narrow, hilly..

The Ruck a Chuck 50K is a trail running event held in Foresthill, California, set in the scenic Sierra Nevada foothills. This 50-kilometer race features an out-and-back course starting at Drivers Flat and turning around at Dardanelles Creek. A key highlight is its route along sections of the histori..

Marin Ultra Challenge is Inside Trail Racing’s premier Marin County long-distance trail race in Sausalito, offering 50-Mile and 50K options. The course starts at Rodeo Beach and weaves through the Marin Headlands, Mt. Tamalpais, and Muir Woods, mixing coastal and inland vistas with exposed fire road..

Tombstone 30k/50k/50 mile is a trail running event held at Sunset Hill Farm County Park in Valparaiso, Indiana. The lineup includes 30k, 50k, and 50-mile distances, with a new course for 2026 and a Strava link. The race is described as fun, low-key challenge with Roller Coaster hills.Aid stations ar..

Mesquite Canyon Trail Runs, held at White Tank Mountain Regional Park in Waddell, AZ, offers multiple distances: 50-mile, 50K, 30K, half-marathon, 8K, and a Kids’ Fun Run. The rugged single-track course features challenging climbs, steep descents, and desert flora, with Ford Canyon rock scrambling a..

Muddy Shamrock @ The Forge is a trail running event held at The Forge: Lemont Quarries in Lemont, Illinois. The race offers two distances: Trail Half Marathon (about 13.1 miles, run as two laps) and Trail Quarter Marathon (about 6.6 miles, one lap) on wooded single- and double-track trails around th..

Blazing Saddles is a trail running event hosted by the York Road Runners Club at Codorus State Park in Hanover, Pennsylvania. Scheduled for March 14, 2026, it offers two race distances: a 25K and an 8 Miler. Both courses run along the scenic Ranger Trail, featuring a mix of horse trails, single-trac..

Thunder Kiss 100M/100K and 20 Miler, staged by Zombie Trail Races, takes place at Double Oak Park near Birmingham, Alabama (Sterrett area). The event offers three distances: a 100-mile race, a 100K, and a 20-mile loop. The 100M is five to six 15- to 20-mile loops with about 12,500 feet of gain/loss;..

Little Backyard Adventure in L.B.A. Park, Olympia, Washington, offers 3-, 6-, and 12-hour endurance runs on a ~4-mile loop with ~200 feet of gain. The course winds through a largely single-track forest, with fern-covered canopies and technical twists that test footing. Runners complete as many laps..

The Catalina Island Marathon, along with its 10K and 5K distances, takes place in Avalon, California on Catalina Island. The event features the full marathon (26.2 miles), a 10K (6.2 miles), and a 5K (3.1 miles), plus a Kids Run, drawing runners to the island’s scenic trails. It is the oldest trail..

Two Prairies Ultra is a FAT ASS ULTRA held near Fort McCoy, Florida, offering 50K and 30K options. The event, capped at 50 participants due to limited parking and a remote wilderness setting, starts at Pat's Island Trailhead in Ocala National Forest near Salt Springs. The course comprises two out-an..

The Georgia Grit Trail Run will take place in Conyers on Sunday 15 March 2026. You can run 10 kilometers.

The Sand Monster is a 6-hour timed endurance trail race set in Sesquicentennial State Park, Columbia, South Carolina, at 9564 Two Notch Road. Competitors tackle a 3.5-mile loop with about 270 feet of elevation gain per lap on a mix of single and double track, largely shaded by pines with a sandy cli..

Southern States 200, aka the Pinhoti 200, is a 203.14-mile point-to-point mountain ultramarathon from Mill Creek near Dalton, Georgia to Mount Cheaha, Alabama’s highest point, finishing at Cheaha State Park. The route follows the Pinhoti Trail through the Chattahoochee and Talladega National Forests..