Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

The Colony Shoreline 5K & 8 Miler takes place in The Colony, Texas (3700 Sparks Road, 75056) along The Colony Shoreline Trail, a crushed granite path overlooking Lake Lewisville. The flat, scenic course includes about 60 percent of the race on the Shoreline Trail and offers two distances: 5K and 8 M..

Chautauqua Lake 5K Trail Run/Walk, hosted by the Chautauqua Lake Class of 2026, takes place in Mayville, New York, on the Chautauqua Lake Central School campus. The event highlights the district’s trail system with a 5K route suitable for runners and walkers alike. Now in its third year, the race of..

The Pumpkin Holler 100-Mile event, held annually in the scenic J.T. Nickel Preserve near Tahlequah, Oklahoma, offers multiple race distances including 100 miles, 100K, 50K, 25K, and a 10-mile run. Set in the largest privately protected conservation area in the Ozarks, the course features gravel coun..

The Maple Leaf Run is an annual October race in Baldwin City, Kansas, held in conjunction with the Maple Leaf Festival. The event offers a 5K and a 1-Mile Kids Run, attracting runners of all ages. The course is an all-grass route on the Baldwin City Golf Course, providing a scenic, park-like setting..

Big Tex Backyard Ultra is a last-runner-standing ultramarathon held October 18, 2025, at Stephen F. Austin State Park in San Felipe, Texas. The event uses a backyard format with a 4.17-mile yard starting each hour, looping around a grass-dominated start/finish area and group dining hall shelter, wit..

St. Pats 24 Hour Race is a timed trail event held at St. Patrick’s County Park in South Bend, Indiana.It offers 12- and 24-hour options on scenic dirt and grass trails, with three short asphalt segments mixed into the loop. Runners may extend their efforts with a final 0.25-mile out-and-back during..

The Cotton Pickin 50K is a certified ultramarathon held in Mercer, Tennessee, starting and finishing at the historic Mercer Cotton Gin. The course features a mix of rolling hills on blacktop roads in the first half, transitioning to a flat terrain of gravel and blacktop roads in the second half. Run..

The Jackalope Lope is a trail running event held in Whiskeytown National Recreation Area near Redding, California, known for its challenging terrain and significant elevation gain. Participants can choose from three distances: an 8.5-mile run, a 20.5-mile race, or a new 50-kilometer course. The even..

The Fight for Families 5k is an annual trail run/walk held at Allison Creek Park in York, South Carolina, aimed at raising awareness of the local foster and adoption crisis. This true 5k race features interactive stations that provide insight into the experiences of children in the child welfare sys..

Longview Trail Runs - Fall is a four-distance trail race held in Longview, Texas 75604, offering 5K, 10K, 15K, and 20K options. The start/finish is at Maude Cobb Convention Center East Side Parking Lot. It’s part of a longer Longview Trail Runs Series designed to be completed across all four seasons..

Bee the Light 5K, in New Palestine, Indiana, at Southeastway Park, is the fourth annual event hosted by The Shelby Foundation for Kindness Delivered. The race on a paved park trail invites runners and walkers to complete a 5K through a family-friendly campus featuring bike trails, a playground, shel..

Soul Crusher is a trail-running event in Crystal Lake, Illinois, offering 5- and 10-mile options. Runners navigate single-track forest trails through Veteran Acres and Sternes Woods, with a course described as challenging, fun, and bone-decorated. The start line sits in the middle of the park at a s..

Wild Duluth Races, held in Duluth, Minnesota, offer rugged 100K and 50K ultramarathons on the Superior Hiking Trail, first established in 2009. The weekend also features the Harder ’n Heck Half Marathon and Terribly Tough 10K trail races, with dramatic views of Duluth and Lake Superior from rocky, r..

The Uwharrie Gold Rush is a challenging 50K trail race held in the Uwharrie National Forest near Mt. Gilead, North Carolina. The course features a 20.5-mile figure-8 loop of technical trails with roots and rocks under a lush forest canopy.Runners first complete the southern 11.5-mile portion before..

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..

The Itch is a rugged, no-frills 50K trail race in Ocala, Florida, running along the Florida National Scenic Trail’s West Corridor. This point-to-point course travels from the East-West Junction to the Baseline Road Trailhead, winding through Florida’s wilderness with minimal amenities. Runners recei..

Medoc Trail Races is a runner-first trail event held at Medoc Mountain State Park in Hollister, North Carolina. The weekend features two distances: a 10-mile and a 5-mile race. Runners share a common start/finish area and run similar courses, with the 10-miler adding mountain-bike trails and a summi..

Set on the Cahuilla Indian Reservation in Anza, California, Cahuilla Rez Ultra is a Native‑organized fundraiser for the tribe’s Youth and Family Programming. Runners can choose from a 100‑mile option, 24, 12, and 6‑hour races, a half marathon, and a Tribal Member 5k. The course is a scenic 2‑mile lo..

Lion King Backyard Ultra takes place in Rolla, Missouri at Lions Club Park. It uses 4.167-mile (6.706 km) laps that must be completed within one hour. The course combines a dirt daytime loop with a paved nighttime loop, winding around a lake through woods.It is open-ended: the last runner to finish..

The Over The Vines Wine Run/Walk is held at Over the Vines Vineyard & Wine Barn in Edgerton, Wisconsin. This event offers a 5K timed run, a 5K untimed walk, and a 2K untimed walk, all on a scenic trail featuring grass, gravel, and compacted dirt terrain. Participants must be 21 or older and enjoy fo..