Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

The Lake of the Ozarks Endurance Runs, held in Linn Creek, Missouri, is a trail running event featuring three races: the Wandering Bobcat 5 Miler (about 5.5 miles with 700+ feet elevation), the Trail of Four Winds 25K (a challenging 25K with 1600+ feet elevation through Lake of the Ozarks State Park..

The Pilgrimage is a unique ultra running event held in the high desert of Western Colorado near Mack, CO. This challenging 150-hour timed race features five distinct off-pavement courses totaling approximately 55 miles per journey, with a combined elevation gain of about 5,900 feet. Runners must com..

The Green Traill 5K is an annual running event held in Easton, Pennsylvania, specifically at the historic Easton Cemetery. Celebrating its 5th anniversary in 2026, the event features a 5K run, a walk, and a kids fun run for children aged 10 and under. This unique race is notable for being the Lehigh..

The Big 50 is a trail running event held at F.D. Roosevelt State Park in Pine Mountain, Georgia, featuring 10K, 25K, and 50K distances. Celebrating its 10th year, this point-to-point race follows the entire Pine Mountain Trail, starting at the radio tower in Warm Springs and finishing at Liberty Bel..

The Medved Madness Trail Races, held annually at Mendon Ponds Park in Honeoye Falls, NY, is a popular spring trail running event featuring two main races: a Long Course of approximately 13 miles and a Short Course of about 5 miles. The course varies each year due to trail conditions, with a basic ai..

Breakneck Point Trail Runs, hosted by Red Newt Racing, take place at University Settlement Camp in Beacon, New York. The event offers two challenging distances: a half marathon of 14.5 miles with approximately 4,800 feet of elevation gain, and a full marathon of 26.4 miles with about 9,000 feet of g..

Sisters Country is a spring trail running event held in Sisters, Oregon, featuring a 50K and a Half Marathon, both starting and finishing at Village Green Park. The 50K course offers stunning views of the Cascade Peaks, including the iconic Three Sisters, with 2,400 feet of elevation gain and loss,..

The Cocodona 250 is a monumental 256.5-mile ultramarathon held in Arizona, starting at Deep Canyon Ranch in Black Canyon City and finishing in downtown Flagstaff. This point-to-point race traverses diverse landscapes including the Sonoran Desert, Bradshaw Mountains, historic towns like Crown King, P..

The San Diego 100 is a challenging 100-mile ultramarathon held in the mountainous east county of San Diego, California, starting and finishing at Lake Cuyamaca Recreation Area. The course is a 90% single-track loop featuring rugged terrain with approximately 15,400 feet of elevation gain and loss. I..

The TARC Wapack and Back is a challenging trail running event held annually in Ashburnham, Massachusetts, along the scenic Wapack Trail. Offering three distance options—21.5 miles, 43 miles, and 50 miles—the race features rugged terrain with rocky ledges, boulder fields, granite slabs, and technical..

The EHQ Valley Falls 12 Hour is an endurance running event held at Valley Falls State Park in Fairmont, West Virginia. Participants tackle a challenging ~5.25-mile loop featuring 750 feet of vertical gain, with a mix of gravel service roads, single-track trails, streams, rocky climbs, and scenic wat..

Muddy Crudd's Ultra Trail Party, held in Valley, Alabama along the scenic Chattahoochee River, offers a fun and supportive trail running experience. The event features timed 12-hour and 6-hour ultra runs for those looking to push their limits, as well as a 5K trail run suitable for all paces. A uniq..

The Stomp Out Suicide Trail Race is a scenic and shaded trail running event held at Withlacoochee River Park in Dade City, Florida. It features three distances: a 10K trail run consisting of two loops, a 5K trail run/walk with one loop on non-paved hiking trails, and a 1-mile run/walk that follows a..

The Muir Woods Marathon, Half Marathon, and 7 Mile trail runs take place annually at Stinson Beach, California, offering a challenging and scenic experience. Starting at sea level, participants quickly ascend into the dense, wooded trails of Muir Woods, following the famous Dipsea Trail to Steep Rav..

The Race4Warriors Half Marathon is part of a multi-distance event held in Lewes, Delaware, featuring 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon challenges. The race supports Wounded Warriors and Homeless Veterans and aims to unite military and civilian communities. The USATF-certified course starts and finishes at..

The F^3 Cap Sauers Trail Marathon & 10 Mile is a trail running event held at Teason’s Woods in Palos Hills, Illinois. The marathon covers 26.2 miles, featuring two circuits of the 10-mile course plus an additional out-and-back segment, while the 10 Mile race follows the Sag Valley Trail. Both course..

The Jemez Mountain Trail Runs is an annual trail running event held in May in the Jemez Mountains, New Mexico. It features three race distances: 50 miles, 50 kilometers, and 15 miles, catering to a range of trail runners. The event is known for its challenging and scenic mountain courses, often expe..

The Valkyrie Trail Race, held in Cheyenne Mountain State Park near Colorado Springs, Colorado, is a women-focused trail running event offering multiple distances ranging from 4 miles to 50 kilometers. The course begins on crushed limestone meadows before transitioning to singletrack trails ascending..

The Boney Mountain Trail Run is a scenic trail running event held in the Santa Monica Mountains, starting at Rancho Sierra Vista | Satwiwa National Park in Newbury Park, California. It features a challenging half-marathon course that includes creek crossings, single-track climbs, and stunning ocean..

The Waves & Whales 5K Trail Run is an annual event held on the Mendocino Coast in Point Arena, California. The scenic course starts behind City Hall in a conifer forest near Highway 1, follows coastal bluffs along the Point Arena-Stornetta Unit of the California Coastal National Monument, and loops..