Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

The Hells Hills Trail Race, organized by Tejas Trails, offers challenging courses of 50 miles, 50 km, 25 km, and 10 km near Bastrop and Austin, Texas. The event features well-marked single-track trails, stream crossings, bridges, and scenic views of pine trees and wildflowers. Participants can also..

The New River Trail Races are held in Fries, Virginia, within the scenic New River Trail State Park. The event features multiple race distances, including 100k, 50k, 25k, and 10k, all run on flat, dirt, out-and-back courses along the river and creek. Races start early in the morning, with aid statio..

The Chief Ladiga 100 is an annual ultramarathon held in Jacksonville, Alabama, set for April 11, 2026. This southern springtime classic features a 100-mile race along the scenic Chief Ladiga Trail, the longest paved trail in the U.S., running through wetlands, forests, farmlands, and Appalachian foo..

The Nature Made Great Race is an annual running event held in Agoura Hills, California, featuring a variety of race distances including a half marathon, 10K, 5K, and a 1-mile fun run. Celebrating its 40th anniversary in 2025, the event is renowned for its scenic routes through the Santa Monica Mount..

Run With The Burros is a unique pack burro race and trail run held annually on the second Saturday of April in Inyokern, California, near Highway 14 and Indian Wells Canyon Road. The event offers four distances: 5, 10, 18, and 26.2 miles, with participants having the option to run with or without a..

The Leatherwood Marathon, held at Leatherwood Resort in Ferguson, North Carolina, offers multiple race distances including 10 miles, 25K, 50K, 50 miles, and a challenging 100-mile ultra. The course features private horse land trails with scenic, shaded tree lines and beautiful overlooks. Each loop i..

The NK50k is an annual trail running event held in Greenbush, Wisconsin, featuring a 50K point-to-point course through the Northern Kettle Moraine Ice Age Trail. Participants start at Ridge Road Trailhead and enjoy a scenic route that includes aid stations with water, sports drinks, and snacks. The..

The Napa Valley Endurance Run will take place in Calistoga on Sunday 12 April 2026.

The Matzah Miles 5k Trail Run and 1 Mile Family Walk is a festive event celebrating Passover, set to take place in Medford, NJ. Participants can choose between a competitive 5K trail run, a leisurely 1-mile family walk, or a fun 50-yard Kids Dash. The event features a pre-race warm-up, games for chi..

The Peterson Ridge Rumble is a fun, low-key trail running event held near Sisters, Oregon, utilizing the scenic Peterson Ridge and Metolius-Windigo multi-use trails. Scheduled for April 12, 2026, it offers three distances: 40 miles, a trail marathon (27.8 miles), and 20 miles, all starting and finis..

The Dam Good Run, held at Lake Pleasant Regional Park in Morristown, Arizona, is an annual trail running event featuring distances of 40K, 26K, 13K, 4 miles, and 2 miles. A highlight of the race is crossing the New Waddell Dam early in all events except the 2-mile. The longer courses explore newly c..

The Badwater Salton Sea is a challenging ultra running event held in Southern California's deserts and mountains. Taking place over two days, teams of two or three runners traverse 81 miles from Salton City to Palomar Mountain, with a total elevation gain of over 9,000 feet. The race features extrem..

The Funest 50K @ Carter Rd is an exciting running event taking place in Mulberry, Florida, featuring challenging courses of 50K, 30K, and 10K. Set in the scenic Loyce E. Harpe Park, participants will navigate rolling hills and dirt trails, making it a tough yet enjoyable experience.The event is limi..

The Eternal Damnation Backyard is a challenging ultramarathon held at Wilson State Park in Kansas. The race features a 4-mile loop on a mix of pavement and single-track mountain bike trails, running alongside Wilson Lake. Participants aim to complete as many loops as possible within an open-ended, s..

The Hyner Trail Challenge, held annually in Hyner, Pennsylvania, offers two challenging trail race distances: a 25K and a 50K. The 25K course features three major climbs and descents with 4,000 feet of vertical gain, including scenic vistas, stream crossings, and single-track paths. The 50K is more..

The Outlands Endurance Races, held at Peninsula Campground in Pilot Hill, California, offer challenging trail runs of 25K, 50K, and 50 miles. Set along the rugged, scenic singletrack trails bordering Folsom Lake, the courses feature significant elevation gains—ranging from 1,452 to 6,100 feet—and re..

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 Whiskey Basin Trail Runs, held near Prescott, Arizona, offer a variety of challenging distances including 91K, 60K, 33K, a half marathon, and a 10K. The event features scenic courses along the Prescott Circle Trail, with all races finishing at Watson Lake Park, framed by the striking Granite Del..

The Rattler Trail Race, held in Colorado Springs at Palmer Park, offers runners a chance to experience scenic singletrack trails with panoramic city views and sights of Pikes Peak. The event features multiple distances: 50K, 25K, 10K, and 5K, catering to various skill levels. The course is known for..

Uforea is a unique trail running event held in Troy, North Carolina, within the scenic Uwharrie National Forest. The race features two 50K challenges: a daytime clockwise loop and a nighttime counter-clockwise loop, each covering approximately 32 miles through the Uwharrie and Dutchman's Creek Trail..