Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

The Run for Raptors Trail Race is an annual event taking place in Swope Park, Kansas City, on August 2, 2025. Participants can choose from a 5K Trail Walk, a 5K Trail Run, or a 10K Trail Run, catering to various skill levels. The race features scenic trails and educational opportunities, with staff..

The Hamster Endurance Runs is a multi-distance trail race held annually at Lake Padden, featuring 6, 12, 24, and 32-hour events. Created in 2013, the race raises funds for local organizations, with proceeds supporting the Whatcom Family YMCA's Girls on The Run program. Runners traverse a well-marked..

A Louisiana Summer Night Ultra is a 10-hour overnight trail running event held in Lafayette, Louisiana, featuring a 3.8-mile loop course through swampy southern terrain. The course includes single-track trails, gravel roads, and wooden boardwalks, marked with reflective tape for night running. Runne..

The Aspen Backcountry Marathon, held in Aspen, Colorado, offers three challenging trail running distances: a 50K, a marathon, and a heavy half-marathon. The courses run almost entirely on dirt trails featuring diverse terrain with significant ascents and descents, and elevation gains up to 5,512 fee..

The River to Sea 12/6 Hour Trail Race takes place in Palm Coast, Florida, featuring a nearly one-mile loop trail surrounded by palm and oak trees in a classic old Florida hammock setting. The course is flat, shaded, and nontechnical, offering a scenic and comfortable running experience between the r..

The Chupacabra Trail Races take place in Dixon, Illinois, featuring night trail running on a 5-mile loop course composed of grass, gravel, dirt, and 30% single track. Participants can choose from distances of 5, 10, or 15 miles, or join a three-person relay team. The race starts just before sunset,..

The Riley Park Trail Races is a family-friendly event held at Thomas F. Riley Wilderness Park in Orange County. The race offers various distances, including a 30k, half marathon, 10-miler, 10k, Riley Park 6-hour, and 5k, catering to runners of all levels.Participants can enjoy scenic single and doub..

The Beast of Big Creek is a challenging mountain trail running event held at Big Creek Campground near Hoodsport on Washington's Olympic Peninsula. The race features three distances: a 22K (14 miles) Skyrace with over 5,300 feet of vertical gain to the summit of Mount Ellinor, an 8K (5 miles) Forest..

Run for the Oaks is an annual running event held at Left Coast Estate in Rickreall, Oregon, designed to support the Oak Savanna Restoration Project. Participants can choose between a 5K or 10K trail run, with the course winding through beautiful vineyards and oak forests. The event aims to raise fun..

The MCW Westfield Ultra is an endurance race held at Tamaques Park in Westfield, NJ, on August 2, 2025. Participants can choose from 3, 6, 9, 12, or 24-hour events, aiming to complete as many laps as possible around a 0.8-mile course that features pavement and gravel paths. The event fosters a suppo..

The People's Forest 7-Mile Trail Run is an annual trail running event held in Barkhamsted, Connecticut. This race covers a challenging 7-mile distance through scenic forest trails, offering runners a chance to experience natural beauty and rugged terrain. The event is part of the USATF/CT Mountain U..

The 3H Trail Half Marathon in King George, Virginia, is a scenic, flat, and fast out-and-back race held entirely on the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail, a converted railroad bed featuring dirt, gravel, grass, and pine needle surfaces. The course offers nearly 100% shade from surrounding trees, prov..

The Hatcher Pass Races, held in scenic Hatcher Pass, Alaska, feature challenging courses for runners of various distances, including a marathon, 50-mile, and relay events. The courses traverse Hatcher Pass Road, with significant elevation gains—up to 5,000 feet for the 50-mile race—offering a rugged..

The Indian Trails 5K is a running and walking event scheduled for August 2, 2025, in Milan, Indiana. This event features multiple categories, including a 5K run and walk, with options for participants to receive a t-shirt or not. It serves as a fundraiser for the Milan cross country team and is part..

Drew's Angel Creek 50 is a challenging point-to-point trail race near Fairbanks, Alaska, featuring 50-mile and 50K distances. The event showcases a mix of rugged, technical trail sections and scenic ridge lines, testing runners' endurance and trail skills. The 50-mile race begins at Twin Bears Camp..

The Blue Hill Mountain Trail Fest in Blue Hill, Maine, offers a scenic multi-distance trail running event with 5k, 10k, 25k, and 50k options. The course features a figure-eight loop design ascending Blue Hill Mountain, a 934-foot monadnock with coastal views, wildflower fields, and technical forest..

The Green Valley Lake Half Marathon, along with 5K and 10K events, is scheduled for August 2, 2025, in the scenic San Bernardino Mountains. Participants will enjoy a picturesque course that begins with a flat loop around the lake, followed by a gradual ascent with a 400-foot elevation gain, offering..

The Three Degrees of Hell is a challenging running event organized by Triple Dare Running Co., held at the Silver Springs Recreation Center in Henderson, Nevada. It features three race distances: a 10K, 5K, and 1-mile race, with start times in the evening. The course offers a demanding route, and pa..

The 26th Annual Trojan Trek is a running event held in Morristown, Tennessee, at Panther Creek State Park, a scenic 1,444-acre park on the Cherokee Reservoir. The race features a certified 5K course starting at the lower soccer fields, with ample parking near the pool and playground area. Panther Cr..

The Volcanic 50 is a rugged and challenging trail race held at Mt. St. Helens in Washington.It offers two distances: a 50K course that circumnavigates the volcano via the single-track Loowit Trail, covering about 32 miles with roughly 7,400 feet of elevation gain and loss, and a 25K course featuring..