Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

The Queeny Backyard Ultra is a unique "Last Person Standing" ultramarathon held at Queeny Park in St. Louis, Missouri. The race features a 4.19-mile loop with approximately 430 feet of elevation gain and loss, combining paved, dirt, and gravel trails through scenic park areas.Participants must compl..

The MST 100 Endurance Races, held near Durham, North Carolina, feature ultramarathon distances of 100 miles, 50 miles, 50 kilometers, and a 10-mile race. The event starts and finishes at the scenic Rolling View Recreation Area, with courses primarily on the Mountains to Sea Trail along the south sid..

The Hard Times Trail Run in Willard, Missouri, is known as the toughest footrace in Greene County. Held at Little Sac Woods Conservation Area, the event offers three distances: 8 miles, 25K, and 50K. The challenging 8-mile loop features over 1,000 feet of elevation gain with runnable sections, steep..

The Winter's End Snowshoe Races, held at Granby Ranch Resort in Granby, Colorado, offer a unique winter running experience on mostly groomed single and double-track trails. The event features multiple distances including a marathon, 14-mile, 7-mile, and 5k races, accommodating runners of all skill l..

Perennial is a time-based endurance run held at Daniel Stowe Botanical Garden near Charlotte, NC. Participants choose from 3-hour, 6-hour, or 10-hour categories and aim to complete as many laps as possible on a scenic, mostly trail and gravel loop. The event emphasizes personal achievement over dist..

The Alsea Falls Spring Fling will take place in Alsea on Saturday 7 March 2026.

The Skyline Scramble in Topeka, Kansas, is a challenging trail running event featuring 3-hour, 6-hour, and 12-hour race options. Participants will navigate a rugged 2.15-mile loop through Skyline Park, offering scenic views and varied terrain, including rocks, roots, and boardwalks. The course highl..

The Cross Timbers Trail Run, held annually in Gordonville, Texas, is the oldest trail run in the state, celebrating its 45th edition in 2026. Set along the rugged shoreline trails of Lake Texoma, the event offers a variety of distances including a 5-mile run, half marathon, marathon, and a challengi..

The Conquer the Rock 25k & 50k is a challenging trail running event held at Table Rock State Park in Pickens, South Carolina. Participants can choose between the Bear Crawl 25k or the Foothills 50k, both featuring rugged, steep, and rocky terrain with stunning views of Pinnacle Mountain and Table Ro..

The Great Springs Trail Race in Austin is a scenic trail running event held at Southeast Metro Park, near Onion Creek. The course features a challenging 6.5-mile loop with rolling single track, technical sections, steep climbs and descents, and beautiful wooded terrain. Distances range from a 1-mile..

The Livingston Oval Ultra is a 2026 ultramarathon event held in Livingston, NJ, featuring races of 1, 3, 6, and 12 hours. Participants run around a USATF-certified, fast, and flat oval course, aiming to cover as much distance as possible within their chosen time frame. The event offers a supportive..

Squatchapple is a trail running event held at South Mountain Reservation in West Orange, NJ, offering distances of 11 miles, 20 miles, 50K, and 50 miles. The race features three distinct loops—4, 5.5, and 7 miles—with varied terrain including carriage roads, singletrack, and some road crossings, all..

The Red Mountain 50K Trail event takes place in Ivins, Utah, featuring three race distances: 50K, 30K, and a half marathon called the Dirty Hurty Half. The courses traverse the scenic dirt trails of the Santa Clara Reserve in Washington County, southwest of Ivins and Santa Clara. Starting near the h..

The Coyote Ugly 30K & 50K is a trail running event held in the scenic Cohutta Wilderness near Ellijay, Georgia, starting and finishing at Mulberry Gap Adventure Basecamp. The race features two distances: a 30K with about 19 miles and 2,900 feet of climbing, and a 50K covering roughly 30 miles with 4..

The Old Pueblo Endurance Runs is a historic ultramarathon held in Sonoita, Arizona, on the scenic trails of the Santa Rita Mountains. Established in 1985, it is one of Arizona’s oldest trail ultramarathons, offering 50-mile and 25-mile race options. The event takes runners through rugged terrain sta..

The Naked Bavarian is an affordable ultra trail running event held at Blue Marsh Lake in Leesport, Pennsylvania. Offering 20- and 40-mile distances, the course features a lollipop loop with mostly runnable single-track trails (80%) and some gravel roads (20%), with elevation gains of approximately 2..

The Catalina Island Marathon, held in Avalon, California, is California's oldest trail marathon and the state's official off-road marathon championship. This scenic event offers marathon (26.2 miles), 10K, and 5K distances, along with a kids' run and a challenging Triple Crown option combining multi..

McClellan Madness is an annual trail running event held at Fort McClellan in Anniston, Alabama, celebrating its 5th anniversary in 2026. Participants can choose between a 4-hour or 8-hour race, running a 4.1-mile single-track loop in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction. The course features mod..

The TarDevil 30 Mile Bushwhack is an annual 30-mile point-to-point trail run between the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and Duke University in North Carolina. Held on alternating routes each year, the event starts at UNC's Old Well in even years and at Duke Chapel in odd years, finishin..

The Naked Mountain Ultra is a trail running event held at Morrow Mountain State Park in Albemarle, North Carolina, featuring distances of 50 miles, 25 miles, and 10 miles. The course traverses four of the park's mountain peaks within the Uwharrie Mountains, one of the oldest mountain ranges in the e..