Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

The Big Cottonwood Canyon Classic is a scenic trail running event held at Brighton and Solitude Resorts in Utah. Featuring a challenging 15K and a 5K race, both courses start near Brighton Ski Resort at about 8,500 feet elevation. The 15K route climbs nearly 1,700 feet, reaching Honeycomb Canyon at..

The Moran Constitutional Relay is a demanding 70-mile trail relay held at Moran State Park on Orcas Island, Washington. Teams of two to six runners complete 12 legs ranging from 3 to 9 miles, featuring diverse terrain including lowland forests, rocky balds, lakeshores, wetlands, and the summit of 2,..

The Trail Grinder is an annual benefit trail running event held in Atlanta, Texas, at the Atlanta MTB Trail. Scheduled for September 27, 2025, it offers three race distances: 5k, 10k, and 30k. The course features a scenic East Texas trail through piney woods, with 6.2 miles of single-track trail per..

The Cat's Tail Trail Marathon is a challenging 26-mile point-to-point trail race held in the Slide Mountain Wilderness Area of the Catskill Mountains, New York. Featuring nearly 7,000 feet of elevation gain, the course offers rugged terrain with rocky, technical climbs and descents, alongside stunni..

The Dick Collins Firetrails will take place in Castro Valley from Saturday 27 September 2025 to Sunday 28 September 2025. You can run between 42 and 100 kilometers.

The Westmore Mountain Challenge is a one-day, 26-mile trail running and hiking event in Vermont's Northeast Kingdom, featuring five mountains: Moose, Hor, Pisgah, Haystack, and Bald. Participants traverse steep, scenic public trails with a cumulative elevation gain of about 6,142 feet. The course in..

The WILD Wahatoya Runs, held in La Veta, Colorado, offers a scenic and historic trail running experience in the Cuchara Valley near the Spanish Peaks. Named after the Wahatoya mountains, meaning “Breasts of the Earth,” the event features a 50K, a challenging half marathon, and an 8-mile race. The 50..

Tap into the Trails is a running event held in Cheboygan, Michigan, featuring 5K and 10K run/walk options. The courses start from downtown Cheboygan, exploring the accessible North Central State Trail and, for the 10K, also the North Eastern State Trail. The routes are fairly flat, combining pavemen..

The Big Woods Run is an annual scenic running event held in Faribault, Minnesota, at St. John's United Church of Christ near Big Woods State Park. Scheduled for September 27, 2025, it offers multiple race distances including a half marathon, 10K, 5K, and a Kids Fun Run.The course features a mix of r..

The Survival of the F.I.T.test - 30+ Hour Trail Ultra is a challenging endurance event held in Cumberland, Rhode Island. Participants can choose between two course options: a flat, fast 2.1-mile loop or a more rugged 4.2-mile trail loop used in previous years. The event offers multiple race formats..

The Ridge Rambler Half Marathon is an annual point-to-point race held in Bridgeport, California, with the 8th edition scheduled for September 27, 2025. The course starts at about 7,100 feet elevation near Lower Twin Lakes and follows a scenic route around the lake before descending toward Buckeye Ro..

The Spartan Trail - San Jose Trail Challenge takes place at Sanborn County Park in Saratoga, California, nestled on the eastern slopes of the Santa Cruz Mountains. This scenic event offers challenging trail runs with distances of 10K, 21K (half marathon), and 50K. Participants navigate steep climbs..

The Buckeye Trail Blue Blaze Festival in Shawnee, Ohio, celebrates the Buckeye Trail with a variety of outdoor events on September 26-27, 2025. The festival features trail runs including a Half Marathon, 10K, and 5K run/walk, all on challenging single-track trails with significant elevation changes..

The Race to the Face 5k will take place in Norwich on Saturday 27 September 2025.

Babbitts Backyard Ultra is a unique endurance running event held near the iconic SP Crater in Flagstaff, Arizona. Participants run a 4.167-mile loop every hour on the hour, combining dirt trails and roads with about 150 feet of elevation gain, offering stunning views of the crater and surrounding pe..

The Conestoga Trail Run - 10 Tough Miles is a challenging and scenic trail race held annually in Holtwood, Pennsylvania. Known as the oldest trail run on the Conestoga and in the county for over 30 years, this 10-mile course features rugged, rocky terrain with steep hills, multiple small stream cros..

Twisted Roots is a trail running event held at High Cliff State Park in Sherwood, Wisconsin, featuring both half marathon and full marathon distances. Set against the scenic backdrop of Lake Winnebago and the Niagara Escarpment's majestic cliffs, runners experience a mix of technical single tracks a..

The Lakes TrailFest is a trail running event held at Matanuska Lakes State Recreation Area in Palmer, Alaska. It offers a variety of race distances to accommodate all ages and skill levels, including a Kids Run, 5K, 10K, 25K, and 50K. The courses feature marked trails with directional signs and colo..

The Unlimited Breadsticks Trail Race Half Marathon is a 13-mile trail running event held in Victor, New York, starting at Parkview Fairways and finishing near Valentown. Scheduled for Sunday, September 28, 2025, this race offers a unique trail experience capped at 200 participants. Runners enjoy aid..

The Bobcat Trail Challenge at Crosscut is a trail running event held at the Crosscut Mountain Sports Center in Bozeman, Montana. The race features a challenging 5km cross-country ski loop course, with options to compete in 5k, 10k, or 20k distances. Participants can also join as part of a 2 or 4-per..