Explore the best trail runs in the United States for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 4007 exciting races across the country. Find your next race in the United States below and join the running community at these great events!
Remote 30 km singletrack race in the Catskills with about 4,800 ft climb, seven aid stations and a 6 hour cutoff; entry requires qualifying standards and self-sufficiency.
A trail-based 6 Miler in Fairview, Tennessee on July 26, 2026, organized by Nashville Running Company. The course uses single and double track with gradual inclines; aid stations provide water but no cups.
A 3-mile trail race in Jackson, WY, that gains 1,535 feet from Phil Baux Park to the gondola summit; runners get a free ride down and should carry their own hydration. Entry is $40 and registration before July 19 secures a t-shirt.
A 3.1 mile lap race at Chris Lewit Tennis Academy near Manchester, Vermont, held on wooded trails beside the West River. Net proceeds support veterans charities and all racers receive a free T shirt; family activities include river swimming..
The NDA XC Alumnae Race is the fifth annual 2 mile cross country event on the NDA campus in Toledo, Ohio. The looped course is almost entirely on grass and the event focuses on reuniting alumnae, current runners and family members.
Community trail run at Memorial Park on July 26, 2026 with guided no drop group routes, a Houston Ultra Trail preview, food, demos, and fundraising for the Houston Area Women’s Center.
A community 5K trail run at Rock Creek Picnic Shelter A in Rockville, part of the PAMOJA Weekend celebrating unity, culture, and wellness. The event is hand timed and includes a participant T-shirt and finisher medal.
An orienteering event at Lost Creek Reserve on July 26 hosted by the Miami Valley Orienteering Club, with courses for multiple skill levels, loaner compasses, chip timing, and an $8 entry fee.
A Last Man Standing charity run at EverybodyFights in Boston raising funds for the Brain Aneurysm Foundation, with mile repeats, post-run refreshments and raffles.
An invitational 135 miles non stop ultramarathon from Death Valley's Badwater Basin to Whitney Portal with about 100 runners and a 45 hour time limit.
A single 200 mile loop around Summit County Colorado across high mountain trails and forest roads, with about 40,000 feet of elevation change, live GPS tracking, 12 aid stations and a small capped field of runners.
Third race of a three-event fundraising cross country series in Lagrange, IN, with three 4K races; awards given by average finishing time across the series.
A weekly cross country 5K series in Parsippany Central Park running April 28 to July 28 2026 with 13 races and separate adult and child 5K events.
A cross-country 5K at Vista View Park in Fort Lauderdale on July 28, with separate student (18 and under) and adult (19 and over) races and gender divisions; timed by Pure Gold Timing and held on rolling-hill park terrain.
Three Wednesday evening 5K trail runs at Bloomer Park in Rochester Hills, MI, with chip timing, light post-run refreshments on two dates, a series finisher medal, and a post-series cookout. Single race and full series entry options are avai..
A rolling two-loop 5 mile trail race at Spring Lake Park in Hastings with chip timing, a midcourse water stop, and post-race refreshments.