Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

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 and offers r..

The Coldwater Traverse is a trail running event held along the scenic Bonneville Shoreline Trail in Ogden, Utah. Participants can choose between a 16-mile or an 11-mile course, making it suitable for both beginners and experienced runners. The event offers a beautiful course that showcases the natur..

The Wawayanda Trail Fest, held in Hewitt, New Jersey, is a spring trail running event featuring distances of 100K, 50 miles, 50K, and a half marathon. The course offers a scenic 26+ mile loop through Northern Jersey's hills, including rhododendron tunnels, marsh bridges, gravel roads, and single-tra..

The Jack Bristol Lake Waramaug Ultra Races, held in Kent, Connecticut, is a historic ultra running event featuring 100K, 50-mile, and 50K distances. The course consists of rolling loops primarily on flat, paved roads around scenic Lake Waramaug, known for personal record performances. Runners enjoy..

The WausaUltra event, held in Wausau, Wisconsin at Sylvan Park, offers three race formats: Limitless, Double, and Solo. The Limitless race is a "last runner standing" challenge where participants run a 4.167-mile mostly trail loop every hour starting Friday morning, continuing until only one runner..

The Salt Flats Endurance Runs is a multi-distance ultramarathon event held at the Bonneville Salt Flats in Wendover, Utah. Participants can choose from 50K, 50-mile, or 100-mile races, all starting simultaneously on Friday morning. The courses traverse the iconic salt flats, including sections used..

The Grayson Highlands 50 Mile event, held in Mouth of Wilson, Virginia, offers multiple trail running distances including 50 miles, 50k, 25k, and 8 miles. Set in the scenic Grayson Highlands State Park, the race features challenging courses with significant elevation gains—up to 9,500 feet for the 5..

The New River Gorge Rim to Rim Race is a scenic 6-mile road running event held in Fayetteville, West Virginia, within the New River Gorge National Park and Preserve. The course descends 1,300 feet from the south rim, crosses the New River at the gorge bottom, and climbs 1,300 feet to the opposite ri..

The Donald Dash Trail Run is a popular trail race held at Donald County Park in Mt. Horeb, Wisconsin. It features well-marked courses through a scenic rural setting with diverse ecological views, welcoming both newcomers and experienced runners.The event offers distances including 5 km and 15 km, wi..

The Ozark's Mountain Challenge is a unique hiking event held in Patterson, Missouri, featuring a grueling 17-mile ascent-only course up Mudlick Mountain. Participants aim to complete nine climbs totaling 7,980 feet of elevation gain—equivalent to hiking Mount Olympus in Washington—within a 12-hour w..

The Tick is a challenging 57.41-mile ultra running event held in Florida's Ocala National Forest, starting at Alexander Springs State Park and finishing at Rodman Reservoir Dam. The point-to-point course follows the Florida National Scenic Trail, featuring diverse ecosystems such as lakes, prairies,..

The TutHell 50K is a unique ultramarathon held in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, featuring a challenging course that consists of running a 0.31-mile loop up and down Tut Hill 100 times. The course includes approximately 90 feet of elevation gain and loss per loop, with a well-marked single-track route o..

The Dingneng Wang event, held in San Diego, CA, is a marathon taking place on May 2, 2026, at Los Penasquitos Canyon Trail. Formerly known as the PQ & GZ Trail Marathon, it was renamed to honor Dingneng Wang, a beloved runner and outdoor enthusiast. This unique event is not a race and offers no offi..

The South Mountain Half Marathon, held in Lehi, Utah, offers a scenic and challenging 13.1-mile course along the Jordan River Parkway. Starting at Olympic Park, runners follow a mostly paved trail that passes Thanksgiving Point and ascends the foothills of South Mountain, featuring a total elevation..

The Big 50 Trail Run in Pine Mountain, Georgia, celebrates its 10th year as a point-to-point trail race through Georgia’s largest state park, F.D. Roosevelt State Park. Offering 10K, 25K, and 50K distances, the course follows the scenic Pine Mountain Trail from the radio tower in Warm Springs to the..

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 endurance athletes, complete with full aid stations and experienced volunteers. For those se..

The EHQ Valley Falls 12 Hour is an endurance running event held at Valley Falls State Park in Fairmont, West Virginia. Participants run loops of approximately 5.25 miles featuring 750 feet of vertical gain, traversing gravel service roads, single-track trails, streams, rocky climbs, and scenic water..

The Nanny Goat race, hosted at a private horse ranch in Riverside, California, is a family-friendly ultrarunning event featuring distances of 6, 12, 24 hours, a 24-hour relay, and a 100-mile race. The course is a flat, one-mile loop on mostly dirt and grass with good footing and ample space for pass..

The Webster Trail Classic is a trail running event held in Webster, NY, featuring a 10-mile race, a 3.5-mile run, and a kids fun run of about 1 mile. The course traverses three neighboring parks—Webster Park, Whiting Road Nature Preserve, and Gosnell Big Woods Preserve—each offering unique trail exp..

The Elkhorn Crest 50 is an ultra running event held in Sumpter, Oregon, featuring two distances: a 50-mile and a 50K race. The 50-mile course traverses the Elkhorn Mountain ridgeline through sub-alpine forests and grasslands, offering panoramic views of Baker Valley, the Wallowas, and the Blue Mount..