Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

Challenge five peaks in East Charleston VT on Sept 26, 2026 amid peak fall foliage and support NorthWoods Stewardship Center. Choose the full marathon, a 20 mile trail, or a 12.3 mile course.

Run the Sangre de Cristo Trail Festival in Westcliffe Colorado, a late September weekend of scenic mountain trail running with distances from 8 miles to an epic 100 mile option. Challenging courses, staffed aid, on site camping and a friend..

Explore coastal trails around Anacortes with ocean views and the iconic Deception Pass Bridge on loop and out and back courses. Marathon, half marathon, 5 Mile and kids race options welcome runners of all paces in a sustainably run event.

The Morgan Hill Trail Races will take place in Fabius on Sunday 27 September 2026.

Hit the newly restored Moosup Valley State Park Trail on Sunday, September 27 for scenic 5K, 10K and a kids fun run on all trail terrain. Post race food and gear, leashed dogs welcome, and proceeds support the Rotary Club of Plainfield.

Experience the Vermont 50 at Ascutney Outdoors with 50 mile mountain bike, 50 mile and 50 km ultras, relays and family fun rides. Now in its 33rd year, the weekend supports Vermont Adaptive and has a festival vibe.

Take on the Iron Hike Fall Olympus Mons Ultra Trail Marathon Relay in Cornwall Connecticut, a team endurance challenge across Mohawk Mountain covering 152 plus miles with massive elevation gain. Run, hike or walk the course within an 84 hou..

Run as many miles as you can on a scenic 1 mile loop through Damascus Town Park at the Damascus Festival of Miles. Choose 3, 6 or 12 hour timed events, camp by the course and enjoy live music and food trucks for a fun festival vibe.

Explore scenic trails through St Croix State Park at the Fire Tower Trail Races on October 3, 2026, with distances from 11K to 100K. Flat flowing terrain along rivers and prairie includes an iconic fire tower climb for 50K and 100K runners.

Take on a 24 hour trail challenge at Mohawk Mountain with a 28 plus mile course and huge elevation gain that rewards grit and strategy. Run, hike, or walk solo or as a relay with veteran owned IronHike Endurance Productions.

Run among red cliffs and sweeping canyons at the Arches Marathon and Half in Moab, Utah, with distances from a 50K to a half marathon. Enjoy sandy double track, jeep roads and stunning views of the La Sal Mountains for a true desert trail e..

Run the Steele Creek Struggle Half Marathon in Bristol TN, a rugged 13.1 mile trail through scenic woods. Technical single track, steep climbs and creek crossings make it a tough but rewarding race that funds Steele Creek Park trails.

The Angeles Crest 100 is a classic 100 mile point to point through the San Gabriel Mountains, with high alpine ridges, rocky trails and about 21,600 feet of climbing. Scenic and storied, it finishes in Altadena and is a Western States and U..

Run rugged coastal trails, rocky shoreline bluffs and moss draped old growth rainforest at Perpetua Coast near Yachats Oregon. Pick a 50K, 20 mile or half marathon route Oct 3 and 4 2026 and soak up sweeping Pacific views.

Test your limits in the Forbidden Forest 30 hour ultra at Roosevelt Forest in Stratford CT, covering as many miles as you can on a rugged 2.23 mile trail loop. Options span marathon to 100 miles with small field support.

Tackle rugged Sierra trails at the Signal Peak Trail Runs near Nevada City, CA, choosing a 50K with a summit loop or a 24 mile out and back. Expect rocky climbs and sweeping views of Bear Valley and Lake Spaulding.

Tackle the Southside Scramble in Atlanta Oct 3, 2026, a 10 mile in town trail race through pine and hardwood forests with singletrack, stream crossings and roller coaster descents. Proceeds benefit MTB Atlanta and registration opens June 1.

Lastest Not Fastest is a last person standing trail race on Hamilton Island in the Columbia River Gorge. Runners complete a 4.13 mile loop every hour until only one runner remains, with aid at the start and finish.

Celebrate Oktoberfest with a scenic 5K trail at Boal City Brewing in Boalsburg, winding under oak and maple through the Boal Estate and Stan Yoder Preserve. A short Mini Monster loop is timed, participants 21 and over get a beer, and awards..

11 Miles to Paradise is a point to point 10.6 mile trail race from Quinn's Hot Springs Resort through Lolo National Forest along the Clark Fork River to a riverside finish. Enjoy rolling single track, net downhill and post race soak.