Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

The Barn-B-Q Trail Festival is a unique outdoor celebration held at the restored Masker's Barn in Berkeley Heights, NJ. This event combines trail running and hiking with a lively barn party featuring BBQ, beer, wine, and various activities. Participants can enjoy self-guided trail tours, lawn games,..

The Gristmill Grind 10K is an annual trail race held at Franklin Creek State Parks Natural Area, known for its challenging terrain and scenic views. Scheduled for August 30, 2025, this event features a 10K race with significant elevation changes and creek crossings, as well as a 1-mile walk. Partici..

The Booneville Backroads Ultra, scheduled for August 30, 2025, offers a challenging running experience through the scenic rural landscapes of Iowa, including the iconic Bridges of Madison County. Participants can choose from various distances: 100 Miler, 100K, 50K, and 10K. Notable changes for 2025..

The Cirque Series - Grand Targhee, WY is a thrilling mountain running event scheduled for August 30, 2025. Participants will tackle a challenging 7.1-mile course with an elevation gain of 2,212 feet, starting at the base of Grand Targhee Resort. The route features stunning views of the Grand Teton a..

The Pinellas Trail Challenge is an ultramarathon event that takes place along the scenic Pinellas Trail in Florida. This out-and-back race begins in St. Petersburg, extends to Tarpon Springs, and returns to Dunedin, covering a distance of just over 46 miles.Participants can enjoy the beautiful surro..

The Salt Springs Field, Forest & Falls Trail Race is a challenging and scenic trail running event taking place in Montrose, Pennsylvania. Celebrating its 13th year in 2025, participants can choose from three race distances: 5K, 10K, and 50K. The courses traverse technical trails through an old-growt..

The Black Bear Trail Races will take place in Waterville Valley from Saturday 30 August 2025 to Sunday 31 August 2025.

The Leaky Hourglass Ultra is a unique Last Man Standing running event held in Half Way, Missouri. Participants race on a rural highway course with rolling hills, completing laps of approximately 4.167 miles. The challenge involves a decreasing time limit for each lap, starting with 60 minutes and lo..

Death by 5K in Brandon, Mississippi, is a grueling 24-hour challenge where participants run ten 5K races, each starting every 2.5 hours, beginning at 8 AM. The event is held at the RunStrong Training Center, with a consistent course for all legs that starts and ends at the center. Runners can rest i..

The Wildcat Ultras is an ultramarathon event held at the Escambia County Equestrian Center in Pensacola, Florida. The race features multiple distances including 100 miles, 100K, 50 miles, 50K, and 15 miles, all run on a 2.5-mile loop of mostly grass and dirt with minimal elevation change. Known for..

The Grand Traverse Mountain Run is a challenging 40-mile point-to-point ultra marathon from Crested Butte to Aspen, Colorado, following the route of the historic Grand Traverse Backcountry Ski race. Participants traverse the Elk Mountains, gaining over 6,000 feet of elevation, and experience stunnin..

The Creede Mountain Run, held in Creede, Colorado, is a scenic and challenging mountain race established in 1987. It offers four race distances: 2 miles, 12 miles, 22 miles, and a 50K ultra marathon. Starting at 8,850 feet elevation in the historic mining town, the course ascends through Willow Cree..

The Leave No Trace Trail Half Marathon, along with the Minnehaha 15k and 5k, is set to take place at Camp Manatoc in Peninsula, Ohio. This event offers participants a unique opportunity to explore private trails typically closed to the public. The challenging course features scenic views, including..

The Iron Mountain Trail Run is a challenging trail race held in Damascus, Virginia, featuring four distance options: 16, 30, 40, and 50 miles. The course traverses the Iron Mountain ridgeline through Jefferson National Forest, following sections of the former Appalachian Trail, with varied terrain f..

The Tuscazoar Endurance Race is an annual ultramarathon held at Camp Tuscazoar in Ohio, featuring multiple race distances including 100, 75, 50, and 25 miles, with options for night runs and different start times. The course is primarily trail-based, with a loop format that covers scenic and challen..

The Corps of Discovery Trail Races, organized by the St. Louis Track Club, are held annually in the Weldon Spring Conservation Area. The event features multiple race options, including a half marathon, 8-mile, and 5-mile races, with the 2025 edition scheduled for August 30th.The courses wind along s..

The Temptation 200 Ultras is an annual running event held in Sand Ridge State Forest, Forest City, IL, featuring multiple distance options: 200K, 50K, and the "Not at all Tempted 10K." Scheduled for Labor Day Weekend 2025, this event challenges participants both physically and mentally, encouraging..

The Rock Hawk Trail Races, organized by Aravaipa Running, take place at Phillip S. Miller Park in Castle Rock, Colorado. The event features multiple distances, including 50K, 25K, 10K, and 5K, on scenic, rolling trails within Miller Park and Ridgeline Trail systems.The courses are challenging yet ac..

The SPASM Crystal Springs Trail Run is an exciting running event taking place in Huddart Park, Woodside, CA. Scheduled for August 31, 2025, it features multiple race distances including an 8K, Half Marathon, 35K, Marathon, and 50K, along with a free Kid's Run for children aged 6 and under. Participa..

The Not-A-Sprint Weekend is an endurance running event held in Forest City, NC, on August 31, 2025. It features 12-hour, 6-hour, and 3-hour races along a paved, mostly shaded 8.35-mile loop course that follows the Thermal Belt Rail Trail from Park Square to Spindale and back. Participants can compet..