Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

The Chernisky Classic is an annual family-friendly running event held in Ebensburg, Pennsylvania, featuring 5K and 10K out-and-back courses on the nationally recognized Ghost Town Trail, named the 2020 DCNR Trail of the Year. The race takes place the Saturday after the Fourth of July and includes a..

The Finger Lakes 50s is an internationally recognized ultramarathon held in the Finger Lakes National Forest in Hector, NY. The event offers three distances: 25K (16.5 miles), 50K (approximately 32.9 miles), and 50 miles. All races follow the same 16.5-mile loop course featuring 85% single-track tra..

The Rancho Hills Trail Run - Summer is a challenging trail running event held in the scenic Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve near Morgan Hill, California. The race offers multiple distances including 50K, marathon, 30K, half marathon, 10-mile, 8-mile, 10K, and 5K, catering to a wide range o..

The Goldbelt Tram - Mount Roberts Trail Run is a challenging 3.5-mile race held in Juneau, Alaska. The course begins at the Mt. Roberts Tramway parking lot and ascends approximately 1,800 feet, passing through South Franklin, North Franklin, 6th Street, Gold Street, and Basin Road before reaching th..

The Hahns Peak Vertical Trail Race is an 8-mile out-and-back trail run held annually in North Routt County, Colorado, starting at the Hahns Peak Quarry Lot near Clark, CO. The challenging course ascends 2,200 feet over 4 miles to the summit of Hahns Peak, an extinct volcano with an elevation of 10,8..

The Kishwauketoe 5K Cross Country Run takes place in Williams Bay, Wisconsin, starting at the KNC entrance on Highway 67. The course features scenic grass trails through hills, woods, and prairie, offering a natural and challenging terrain for runners. The event includes a 5K run/walk and a children..

The Olympia Tower Challenge is a unique urban adventure run held in Olympia, Washington, where participants have 10 hours to visit as many of twelve designated water towers as possible. Starting and finishing at 420 Steele St SE, runners plan their own routes, navigating the city while adhering to r..

The Red Wing Trail Challenge, held at Red Wing Recreation Area in Lagrangeville, NY, offers two trail race distances: a challenging 60K with approximately 6,600 feet of elevation gain, and a 15K featuring about 1,650 feet of gain. The 60K consists of four laps of a 15K loop that includes varied terr..

The Badwater 135 Ultramarathon, hosted by AdventureCORPS, is globally recognized as the world's toughest foot race. It covers a grueling 135 miles (217 km) non-stop from Badwater Basin in Death Valley, California—the lowest point in North America at 282 feet below sea level—to Whitney Portal at 8,36..

The Catamount Weekly Trail Running Race is a recurring event held at Catamount Outdoor Center, offering distances including a half lap, 5K, and 10K. The races take place rain or shine, with a clear thunder policy in place for safety. Participants receive new bib numbers each week to ensure accurate..

The Seward Sizzler Trail Run is a scenic trail running event held at Seward Park in Seattle, Washington. Set on a peninsula surrounded by Lake Washington, the course features a loop mostly through old-growth forest known as “The Magnificent Forest,” with towering Western Red Cedars and Douglas Firs...

The DFW Burning Soles Trail Series is a summer trail running event held in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, featuring 5K and 10K races over eight weeks from June through August. The series alternates between two scenic locations: Northshore Trail in Flower Mound and Erwin Park in McKinney, Texas. The cou..

The ESTRS Lebanon 7 Mile is a trail running event held at Lebanon Hills Regional Park in Eagan, Minnesota. The race features a runnable 7-mile loop on single and double-track trails with an elevation gain of about 430 feet. A water stop is provided around the 5K mark, and the course is well-marked w..

The Red Rock Wilderness Trail Run is a 5K (3.4 miles) race held at the Red Rock Wilderness in Silverado, California, starting and finishing at the Limestone Canyon/Augustine Staging area. The course features a mix of fire roads and single-track trails with an elevation gain of 300 feet, offering a m..

The Vol State is a challenging 314-mile ultramarathon from Missouri to Northeast Georgia, starting with a ferry crossing over the Mississippi River and ending atop Sand Mountain. Held in July, runners face intense heat and humidity as they traverse highways, backroads, hills, rivers, and valleys ove..

The Ionia Free Fair 5K is a professionally chip-timed race held in Ionia, Michigan, featuring a scenic course that includes Ionia's River Trails and loops around the Fairgrounds before returning to the charming red brick downtown area for the start and finish. The event is hosted by Ionia Free Fair..

The 7-11 Slurpee Day Ultra 60k is a unique self-supported ultramarathon held in Vernon, Connecticut, covering approximately 37.5 miles on mostly road routes. Participants run between multiple 7-11 convenience stores across towns including Vernon, Manchester, East Hartford, West Hartford, Newington,..

Merrill’s Mile is a unique ultrarunning event held at Camp Frank D. Merrill in Dahlonega, Georgia. The race features a USA Track and Field certified 0.9951-mile paved loop course, 12 feet wide with about 10 feet of elevation gain per lap.Participants can choose from 6-hour, 12-hour, 24-hour, and 48-..

The Hardrock 100 is a challenging 100-mile ultramarathon held annually in the San Juan Mountain Range of southwestern Colorado. The race features a counter-clockwise loop course with a total elevation change of approximately 66,394 feet, including 33,197 feet of ascent and descent. The average eleva..

The Notchview Ultra is a multi-day ultrarunning event held in Windsor, Massachusetts, featuring a variety of race durations including 100.7 miles, 72 hours, 48 hours, 24 hours, 12 hours, and 6 hours. The course is a scenic, well-maintained 1.9-mile perimeter loop trail around Notchview, with aid sta..