Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

The Powder Keg Trail Run is a popular 3.5-mile trail race held at Carter Park in Kings Mills, Ohio, part of the Dirt Days Trail Series. The scenic and challenging course loops through trails behind the Historic Kings Mansion, descending near the Little Miami River, following the old King Road, explo..

The Ridge to Blazing Ridge Trail Race, held in Pelham, Alabama at Oak Mountain State Park, offers challenging 20-mile and 10-mile trail runs. Starting at the Redbud Pavilion near the BMX Track, the course features difficult terrain with notable landmarks like Tranquility Lake Dam and Peavine Falls...

Run with the Bears: Extreme Vertical Pursuit is an annual running event held at Bear Lake Reserve in Tuckasegee, North Carolina, set against the scenic Blue Ridge Mountains. The event features a challenging 5K race with nearly 1,000 feet of elevation gain, starting from The Summit—the highest point..

The Antelope Dash is a trail running event held at Curt Gowdy State Park near Cheyenne, Wyoming. It features 4-mile and 8-mile races that traverse rolling hills and winding trails through a scenic landscape of aspens, pines, reservoirs, streams, granite rock formations, and hoodoos. The course start..

The Firebird Trail Races, held in Windham, Maine, offer challenging trail running events with distances of 13 miles, a marathon, and 50K. The courses feature a technical 10-mile loop through Lowell Preserve and North Falmouth Community Forest, with additional loops for longer distances, marked clear..

The Terrible Twelve is a 12-hour self-supported trail running event held at the Warhill Nature Trail in Williamsburg, Virginia. Participants run or walk as many 3.7-mile loops as possible on a crushed gravel course featuring rolling hills and scenic views, though personal lighting is required for ni..

The Tree Trail Trot is a scenic 5K trail run held at Salamonie Lake, a state park managed by Indiana's Department of Natural Resources. The race takes place on gently rolling, wooded trails within the Lost Bridge West State Recreation Area near Andrews, Indiana. The course starts and finishes at the..

The Dark Horse Trail Series features a range of running events, including a marathon, half marathon, and 10k, set in the scenic Tryon International Equestrian Center in Mill Spring, North Carolina. Scheduled for August 23, 2025, this event invites both seasoned and novice runners to experience the b..

The Two Hollows Monster Marathon and Half Marathon takes place in the scenic Kennedy State Forest near Virgil, NY, featuring well-maintained trails between Daisy Hollow and Babcock Hollow. The courses offer rolling single-track terrain with challenging hills, including a tough climb near the end of..

The Blackacre Barnstormer is a trail running event held at Blackacre Nature Preserve in Louisville, Kentucky. Scheduled for August 24, 2025, it features two race distances: a 4-mile and an 8-mile course. The scenic route starts near the historic Tyler Homestead and barn, winding through fields and t..

The Thacher Park Trail Running Festival, established in 2014, takes place at Thacher State Park in Voorheesville, NY. This scenic event offers participants a choice of four race distances: 10K, 13.1M, 26.2M, and 50K, allowing runners to experience the park's beautiful trails. The festival promotes a..

The Delta Dental Race To The Top Of Vermont is an annual event held every August, attracting hikers, bikers, and runners from across the U.S. and Canada to conquer Mt. Mansfield, the highest peak in Vermont.The challenging 4.3-mile course ascends the historic Mansfield Toll Road, featuring a steep e..

The Hellbender 5k & Half Marathon is held annually in Bear Gap, Pennsylvania, within the scenic Weiser State Forest's Roaring Creek Tract. The event features both a half marathon and a 5k race, each following fast, flat, out-and-back courses along reservoir lakes and forest roads in this 9,000-acre..

Groovin' in the Aspens is a trail running event held at the Fort Valley Trailhead in Flagstaff, Arizona. Scheduled for August 24, 2025, the race offers multiple distance options: 6K, 10K, 20K, 30K, and 50K. The courses wind through scenic aspens and pines, featuring a mix of smooth green loops, sing..

The Black Diamond Express Trail Race, organized by the Mendon Foundation, takes place on the scenic Lehigh Valley Trail in Mendon, New York. The event features two distances: a 5K and a USATF-certified Half Marathon, both starting near the Mendon baseball fields south of Route 251. The courses are f..

The Summer Trail Classic is a trail running event held at Paul Douglas Forest Preserve in Hoffman Estates, Illinois. It offers three race distances: approximately 4 miles, 9.5 miles, and 13 miles, featuring twisting single-track trails that provide a true trail running experience. The event is part..

The 10k Classic Trail Run in Albuquerque, NM, offers a scenic and challenging course starting at the Embudo Trailhead Parking Lot. Participants run a 10-kilometer loop through the South Foothills, featuring single track trails, switchbacks, hairpin turns, and technical uphill and downhill sections...

The Triple Dam 10K is a scenic running and walking event held at the Power Dam Recreation Area in Perkinsville, Vermont. The course is a beautiful loop featuring gently rolling terrain on a mix of grassy trails, dirt roads, and single track, primarily on the west side of the Black River and North Sp..

Raptor Ridge Presented by Peace, Love, Trails (formerly the Sanctuary 6.5) is a challenging 6.5-mile trail run held at the scenic Westmoreland Sanctuary in Mount Kisco, New York. The race takes participants through the sanctuary's beautiful and rugged trails, spanning 669 acres with 8.5 miles of hik..

The Eltuck Valley 12K is part of the Lory Summer Trail Series held at Lory State Park in Bellvue, Colorado. This midweek trail race series offers distances ranging from 5K to 12K, catering to both new and experienced trail runners. The August 26 race features a fast and flat 12K course along the Val..