Explore the best trail runs in the United States for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 3929 exciting races across the country. Find your next race in the United States below and join the running community at these great events!
A timed trail event at Chalco Hills Recreation Area with 3, 6, and 12 hour options. The course is a roughly 3 mile single track loop with two aid stations and a 250 runner cap.
A 12 hour trail race on a five mile single track loop in Berkeley Springs WV with technical terrain and about 750 feet of elevation gain per loop. Full aid at start and finish, awards and a 50 Mile Club recognition for 10 loops.
A 4.6 mile off-road trail run at Bonita Lakes in Meridian, Mississippi on June 27, 2026. Entry is $25, online registration by June 25 helps ensure t-shirt size, with age-group and overall medals awarded.
A 5K trail run at Adam Puchta Winery in Hermann, Missouri, with a course that passes rows of Vignoles and Estate Norton vines and includes a second lap. The downhill finish features a Puchta Slushy trailer and finisher medals.
An obstacle course backyard ultra where athletes run an approximately 3 miles loop every hour until one remains. Solo and relay formats are available, with a 50 mile solo option and team relays for groups of three to six.
A 12 hour looped endurance event at Brooksvale Park in Hamden CT. Runners complete 3.1 mile loops with about 300 feet of gain and aid at each loop, with proceeds supporting local trail maintenance.
A backyard ultra on the paved Lake Estes trail where runners complete 4.252 mile loops each hour until one runner finishes a loop alone. The event records yards for DNFs and offers on-site aid and athlete village space.
A 37 mile point to point road ultra from Port Mayaca to Stuart Beach in Canal Point, Florida with solo and relay options. The race highlights discharge from Lake Okeechobee into the St Lucie River and finishes on the beach.
A mud-run fundraiser in King George, VA on June 27, 2026, featuring a 4-mile obstacle course and a 1-mile kids run, organized by the Dahlgren Lions Club with team awards by group size.
A runner-built 4.5 mile loop ultra in a reclaimed limestone quarry offering 6 and 12 hour solo or relay options plus a single 4.5 mile trail run, two aid stations with Tailwind, and support for local youth track programs.
A community trail run and walk around Jordan Lake starting and finishing at Lakewood Middle School, featuring a 5K route, age group awards, and packet pickup at the Lake Odessa Fair with race day pickup available.
InHouse Ultra is a last one standing treadmill competition for 33 athletes held inside Run Unlimited and Twenty One Run. Competitors run five miles every hour and must complete each set to stay in the race.