Explore the best trail runs in the United States for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 4045 exciting races across the country. Find your next race in the United States below and join the running community at these great events!
Step Up for the Brave runs Aug 10–15, 2026 with 90 minute stair climb and walk challenges at Sacred Heart University plus a five day 40,000 step virtual challenge supporting veterans experiencing homelessness.
A hilly 10 km trail race at Lory State Park's Eltuck Picnic Area with 1,700 feet of elevation gain and a 100-runner cap. The event includes pre-attached timing chips, no on-course aid, and post-race pizza and beverages.
Junkyard Dash 5K on August 12, 2026 starts and finishes at Junkyard Brewing Company in Moorhead. The chip timed 5K includes an event shirt and one complimentary beer and is limited to 550 participants.
A 5K running race at Bridger Brewing in Bozeman on August 12, 2026, presented by the Bozeman Distance Project 501(c)3. Registration runs July 8 to August 12 with a $10 fee.
A low-key evening trail running series in Forest Park, organized as three Series of five races with courses around 4 to 7 miles. The Series includes standings, a post-Series awards gathering, and benefits the Forest Park Conservancy.
STRS #5 Carter Park Scurry in Breckenridge on August 12 2026 offers short and long course entries across adult youth and non-binary divisions with published entry fees and a course map.
A memorial 5K on August 12, 2026 at the Inkom Last Man Standing Trail, covering 3.3 miles in three loops. The evening event brings the community together to remember the honoree and support his family.
A 5K trail run on the Flag Rock Area Trails in Norton held as part of the High Knob Outdoor Fest. Entry fees support the festival, awards go to the top three men and women, and all participants receive a 2026 festival T shirt.
An evening 3.6 mile trail run through Forest Park in Queens that visits 543 acres of wooded trails with rolling hills. After the run a festival area has music, vendors, food trucks and awards with participant tees provided.
A 200 mile point to point trail ultramarathon through the Cascade Mountains around Mount St. Helens, held August 14 to 18, 2026, with 13 aid stations and six designated sleep stations to support continuous timed runs.
A 20 mile single track trail run on the south western side of Mount St Helens, featuring lava fields, stream crossings, old growth forest and a 9 hour cutoff on National Forest lands.
A 9 mile evening trail run at Kohler-Andrae State Park in Sheboygan featuring beach sand, boardwalk and woodland trails, a single aid station on course, post run snacks and awards for top finishers.