Trail Running Calendar United States 2026-2027

A 5 mile orienteering race on November 21, 2026 in Panama, NE featuring solo and team categories, trails through creeks and wooded areas, a three hour cutoff, pre-plotted CalTopo maps, snacks, and awards for top finishers.

An 11th annual fundraiser in Sherman, Texas featuring a chip timed 5K, a 1 mile fun run or walk, team entries and a sleep in T shirt option, with proceeds supporting True Options Pregnancy Center.

A race weekend at Monument Valley Navajo Tribal Park on November 21, 2026 offers marathon, half marathon and a 4 mile trail with professional timing, aid stations, finisher medals and proceeds supporting Navajo Nation health programs.

Trail race in Brevard, NC on November 21, 2026 offering 7.5 miles, 25K and 50K on looped technical fern-lined trails with aid stations every 7.5 miles. Organized by Dirty Wolf Ultras.

A memorial race at Panorama Farms in Earlysville, Virginia featuring a 2 mile grassy trail and a free 800 m children's run. Proceeds support an annual scholarship for an Albemarle High School athlete.

Regional cross-country meet in Holmdel, NJ on November 21, 2026, featuring multiple 5K races and a 3K youth race. Top 10 boys and girls in the championship race qualify for the Brooks XC Nationals in San Diego.

Trail event at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham offering 13.5 mile loop and a 27 mile two loop option, with oncourse aid, ankle timing tags, finish food and a medal; a portion of fees supports the park.

Trail running event in Trussville, AL with 50K, 25K, 15K and 5K on a repeated 5K loop that starts and finishes at the youth football field. Proceeds benefit the Trussville Historical Society and relay and dog tag lap counting are available.

A trail race at Finegold Creek Preserve in Friant, California, featuring a 10k and a 7k on conserved foothill land. Net proceeds support Kids Kasa Foster Care and the Sierra Foothill Conservancy.

Timed loop race around Lake Conausaga in Chatsworth, GA, offering 4-, 8-, and 12-hour options on mostly flat forest trails. Organized by Coyote Ugly Racing with registration closing the day before the event.

A trail race in Griffith Park, Los Angeles on November 21, 2026 offering multiple distances from 10k to 50K. Organized by Keira Henninger Events with registration closing November 18 and listed entry fees from $103.43 to $189.87.

A looped single-track trail race at Knob Noster State Park offering distances from 10K to 50K. The Opossum Hollow Trail includes roots, rocks, creek crossings and about 550 feet of elevation gain per 10K.

A cross-country 5K and one mile fun run at Ida Lee Park in Leesburg on November 21, 2026, featuring a long sleeve shirt for pre-registered 5K runners and a finisher medal for one mile participants. Donations for Loudoun Hunger Relief are re..

A timed 24 hour and 12 hour running and ruck event around a one mile loop at Belfry High School, with chip timing, team and ruck categories, on course support, camping options, and awards for top finishers.

An evening 5K at the Kentucky Horse Park on November 21, 2026 offers a chip-timed competitive race and an untimed stroll through the Southern Lights Holiday Village. The event includes awards, family activities, and limited event shirts.

The The Elkmont Holiday Hustle will take place in Elkmont on Saturday 21 November 2026. You can run 10 kilometers.

A 7 mile single-track trail race at Dog Mountain near Carson WA on November 22, 2026. The course climbs about 3 miles with roughly 3000 feet of gain to the summit and then returns via Augspurger Trail; awards and on-site food and drink are..

Regal Beagle Ultra in Akron, OH features 50K, 25K and 5 Mile loop races through Bath Nature Preserve and Bath Community Park, on mixed terrain with aid stations and an eight hour course limit for the 50K.

A *5 miles* lollipop loop trail race in Lewis Morris Park, Morristown NJ, run mostly on the Yellow Trail with roughly 600 feet of elevation gain. The event limits entries to 120 runners, uses cupless stations and hemp bibs, and offers free..

A four-race trail series across local parks with increasing distances, chip timing, and series awards for runners who complete all four events. Entrants must be 15 or older and registration is online only.