Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

Tecumseh Trail Challenge is a fall trail-running festival held in Yellowwood State Forest near Nashville, Indiana. The event offers five distances: 8-mile Fun Run, 13.1-mile half marathon, 26.2-mile marathon, 50K, and a 50K relay for 2–4 runners. The relay uses an 8-mile loop, making the team event..

Shake Your Trail Feather Trail Run takes place at Willenborg Woods in Charleston, Illinois, offering four distances: 50K, 16-mile, 8-mile, and 5K to suit a range of trail runners. The course uses true trail terrain with single-track paths through timber, grassy riverside segments, creeks, and hills,..

Piedmont 8 Hour takes place at Powhatan State Park in Powhatan, Virginia. The event offers an 8-hour format with 2.7-mile loops, each gaining about 60 feet of elevation. The course blends open meadow running with pine forests, delivering scenic fall foliage and plenty of birdlife.Runners receive aid..

The Big Dog's Backyard Ultra will take place in Bell Buckle on Saturday 18 October 2025.

Peavine Peak Hill Climb is Reno, Nevada’s second annual uphill running race to the top of Peavine Peak and back. The 9.4-mile course gains about 3,018 feet, starting at Melton Elementary School. Runners traverse a half mile on access roads and neighborhood trails to Chalk Canyon, then ascend 2 miles..

Over the Rainbow Runs is a pair of trail races set among the bluffs above Kanab, Utah. On Saturday, October 18, 2025, runners tackle a 10K or a Half Marathon, with a Half Marathon Relay option. The course blends 75% single-track, 20% ATV roads, and 5% city streets, is mostly dirt with soft sand, and..

Hosted by Andrew Jackson’s Hermitage in Nashville, Tennessee, the 3rd annual 7K Run offers a cross-country course set on the 1,120-acre National Historic Landmark property. Runners traverse paved paths and grassy fields through rolling hills, with views of Tulip Grove Mansion and Hermitage Church, f..

The Rootrock Trail Run is an annual trail running event held at Briar Chapel in Chapel Hill, North Carolina, featuring 5K, 10K, and Half Marathon distances. Set within a 900-acre green community, the race courses traverse over 20 miles of single-track trails characterized by roots, rocks, and hills,..

LBL Bridge to Bridge Trail Run is a 22-kilometer trail race held in Hardin, Kentucky. The course starts on the Canton side of the Lake Barkley Bridge and crosses into Land Between the Lakes, following a paved path along Highway 80 before continuing on the Central Hardwoods Scenic Trail, ending after..

Diablo Summit Stomp is a Brazen Racing trail race in Walnut Creek, California, starting at Castle Rock Park and venturing into Mount Diablo State Park toward the summit. Runners can choose from 30K, half marathon, 10K, or 5K, all on dirt trails with hills and potential mud or creek crossings dependi..

Red Rocks of Sedona Trail Races, held in Sedona, Arizona, on October 18, 2025, offers three distances: Mountain Marathon, 20 Miler, and 10 Miler. Runners traverse trails on Sedona’s southside, highlighted by the iconic Hi-Line trail amid the area’s famous red rocks. The event is point-to-point and r..

Cactus to Cloud Sky Race in Cloudcroft, New Mexico offers two desert-to-mountain routes, combining dramatic climate zones and stunning scenery. The Sky Run 50K starts at Oliver Lee State Park and finishes at The Lodge Hotel in Cloudcroft, while the Cloud Run 30K begins at Sunspot and also ends at Th..

Indian Creek Trail Runs, the oldest official race in the Human Potential Running Series, is held at Indian Creek Campground in Sedalia, Colorado. The 12th annual Fall Classic offers four distances — 5-Mile, 15-Mile, 55k, and 50-Mile — with a combined cap of 225 runners. Runners traverse seldom-used..

The Iola Fall Classic Trail Race is a new annual event hosted by the Iola Winter Sports Club in Iola, Wisconsin. It features three trail races—the 25k, 10k, and 5k—set on a mix of single-track and cross-country ski trails. The event emphasizes a family-friendly, fall-running atmosphere with post-rac..

Rule the Roost returns to Chillicothe, Ohio, as the finale of the RunFluent Ohio Trail Series. The event offers three distances: a 7K, a 12-hour solo, and a 12-hour two-person relay. The course is a figure-8, 100% trail layout with hard-packed sections, some technical bits, and scenic overlooks and..

The California Fall Classic at Lake Sonoma offers two ultramarathon distances: 100K and 55K, run at Lake Sonoma near Healdsburg, California. The weekend features on-site camping, live music, and local food, wine, and beer, with proceeds supporting the Children of Vineyard Workers Scholarship Fund. R..

Palos Park Spooky Shuffle 2025 is a 5K and 10K trail run/walk held at Swallow Cliff South Forest Preserve in Palos Park, IL, organized by the Palos Park Department of Recreation & Parks in partnership with the Forest Preserves of Cook County. Runners traverse the Sag Valley Trail System on wide, unp..

The Little Pine 5 Miler is a beginner-friendly trail race held at Little Pine State Park in Waterville, Pennsylvania. The course uses the Lakeshore Trail loop and is advertised as a 5-mile event, though the actual distance may be about a half mile longer depending on the start/finish setup. It welco..

Dragons in the Woods is a 5K trail run/walk held annually at Birchfield Park in Holt, Michigan. Celebrating its 12th season in 2025, this challenging race offers a scenic course through majestic wooded trails, suitable for both seasoned runners and families who want to walk or run together. The even..

The Westover 5k & 10k is a flat, scenic race at Bluemont Park in Arlington, Virginia, along the W&OD Trail. The course is an out-and-back, with the 10k running out-and-back twice. The event is part of Bishop’s Events’ Year-Long 5k/10k/Back of the Pack Series and Fall Series.Walkers and strollers are..