Trail Running Calendar United States 2026-2027

Mountain road races in Willow Alaska along Hatcher Pass Road, including a roughly 54 mile event and a slightly longer than marathon course with large elevation gain.

Trail races in the Elkhorn Mountains near Helena MT with 50 mile, 50K and 13.1 mile courses on technical single track and significant elevation gain.

An evening trail event run lap by lap on a roughly 1.6 mile loop where cutoffs shorten each circuit and runners continue until only one remains. The event includes on site food and complimentary beer for participants aged 21 and over.

Experience a loop based trail race at the Newbsanity Adventure Center featuring creek crossings and swamps. Choose between 5K, 15K, or 50K distances with an optional rucking class for those seeking a weighted challenge.

A season-opening cross country invitational on Saturday, August 1, 2026, at West Guth Park in Corpus Christi, Texas. The event is open to all and includes overall, age group, and team awards plus finisher medals.

Run through the wooded singletrack trails and streams of Little Bennett Regional Park in Maryland. Enjoy a community atmosphere with professional timing, post race breakfast burritos, and distances for different experience levels.

Experience an intense mountain trail race at Swain Ski Resort featuring 2500 feet of elevation gain across two loops. This USATF Niagara Championship event tests runners with steep ski slope climbs and rapid descents.

A trail race in the Marin Headlands with 8K, half, 30K and 50K options along coastal single-track and fire roads, marked courses, cupless aid stations, and a 350 runner capacity.

A mud and obstacle 5K at Three Palms Action Sports Park in Houston with 11 plus obstacles, pre race festival activities and a finish line festival with food and music.

A family-friendly 5K mud run on August 1, 2026 at 508 INTL- Adventure Sports Center with obstacles, mud pits, a pre-party, and a post-race festival.

Two mountain trail races on Mount Ellinor in early August 2026, featuring a 24 km Skyrace in the Skyrunner World Series and a 10 km Forest Loop.

Backyard ultra at Foys Lake with a 4.167-mile loop each hour; a solo last-person-standing format and a team relay option with a 24-hour limit, plus a 3K kids fun run.

A multi-loop trail marathon near Soda Springs, CA covering about 26.4 miles and 4,300 ft of gain across Royal Gorge land, with a central aid station, solo and relay options, parking at Soda Springs Ski Resort, and shuttle service to the aid..

Free 5K trail event in Wellsboro PA for children 12 and under featuring a hilly loop, stream crossings and on course volunteers.

A certified 8K out and back on the Katy Trail at McBaine with staggered starts based on predicted finish times. Registration is online only; Columbia Track Club members enter free and other participants pay $10.

An overnight 10-hour looped trail ultra in the Lafayette/Carencro area with a cupless aid station, mandatory lights and hydration, and awards for five or more completed laps.

Experience the ultimate test of versatility at North Park with road and trail races. Choose a single discipline or tackle the combined challenge across the scenic lakefront and wooded switchbacks of Pennsylvania.

Point to point trail races near Fairbanks offering 50 mile and 50K courses with ridge line terrain, shuttle service, drop bag support, and large elevation changes.

Trail races at Monte Sano State Park on August 1 featuring 5 Mile and 10 Mile options, aid stations, cupless policy, and event cap of 400 runners.

A Backyard Ultra on a multi generation tree farm in Glenmont, Ohio with separate day and night loops through old growth timber and historic farm buildings.