Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

Laps For Love Backyard Ultra is a charity endurance event held in Wichita, Kansas, at Sedgwick County Park’s Horseshoe Shelter (ZIP 67205). Runners tackle a 4.167-mile loop on an hourly basis, with the field competing in a last man standing format until only one participant remains. The race emphasi..

Haunted Trail Run 5k/10k, a Halloween-themed race, is held Saturday, October 25, 2025 at French Shelter Park in Cincinnati, OH. The course offers a 5K route and a 10K route (two loops of 5K). The event blends spooky atmosphere with running, encourages costumes and features a Best Costume Award.All f..

The Philip Barbour Zombie Run is a themed 5K race held in Philippi, West Virginia, at Philip Barbour High School. The course features wooded trails "infested with zombies," creating a fun and spooky atmosphere for participants. In addition to the main 5K run/walk, there is a Zombie Fun Run designed..

Wise Villa Fall Harvest Run is a 5k chip-timed race/walk staged at Wise Villa Winery in Lincoln, California. The two-loop course starts and finishes at the winery, winding through the property with spectacular views; the route is described as hilly with uneven terrain, suitable for runners and walke..

Running 4 Clean Water-PLUS is a charity race in Garland, Texas, at Lon Wynne Park. It offers a chip-timed 5K Run and a 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk to fund clean drinking-water projects in Sierra Leone and related farming initiatives. The 5K route follows the Duck Creek Greenbelt trail, a cement path through..

Germantown Trail Race is a Wolf Pack Adventures trail event held at Germantown MetroPark, Morning Glory Shelter, Germantown, OH. The race features a 5K trail loop that starts and finishes at the Morning Glory Shelter, with about 150 feet of elevation gain. The single-loop course is marked with color..

Nightmare on the Clermont Trails 5K takes place in Clermont, Florida, on October 25, 2025. The event offers a 5K Run/Walk on the scenic Clermont Trails and a Virtual 5K option for remote participants. As dusk falls, the course is transformed into a spine-chilling Halloween experience with ghastly gh..

Camp Lackawanna Trail Challenge is a trail-running endurance event in Tunkhannock, Pennsylvania (1219 Vosburg-Neck Road). The Ultrasignup listing shows two timed formats: a 6-hour and a 12-hour trail challenge, catering to ultramarathoners and serious hikers alike. The event has been postponed from..

Lake Murray Endurance Run, held annually in late October at Lake Murray State Park near Ardmore, Oklahoma, offers five trail distances: 5 Mile, 25K, 50K, 100K, and 100 Mile. The race center is Tipps Point at Duke’s Forest area within the park, which spans 12,500 acres and more than 30 miles of trail..

Bare Buns Desert Run is a 5k desert trail race held at Shangri La Ranch in New River, Arizona. The course winds around the ranch, climbing a hiking trail, along a dry wash, and through much of the property. It is promoted as the only nude run in AZ, with racers encouraged to run in nothing but tenni..

Cougar Mountain Trail Run Series, held near Seattle in King County’s Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park in Newcastle, WA, offers four distances: 5K, 7.6 miles, 19.5 miles, and 50K. The course features rolling hills through a lush forest, fern-lined single-track, and marshy sections, with a mix o..

Javelina Jundred, presented by HOKA and produced by Aravaipa Running, takes place at McDowell Mountain Regional Park in McDowell, Arizona. The festival-style ultramarathon features 100‑mile, 100K, and Jackass 31K races. Runners tackle a five‑loop course starting and finishing at Javelina Jeadquarter..

WXT Ultra, held in Washington Crossing Park, Titusville, NJ, offers 25K and 50K trail ultras through rugged single-track. The 25K course is mostly single-track with about 8.5 miles inside the park, with short road sections. The 50K adds a longer loop that travels into BaldPate, Pleasant Valley, Howe..

Range of Light Trail Races take place at Millpond County Recreation Area in Bishop, California, offering four distances: 5k, 10k, 33k, and 50k. The courses combine fast dirt roads and tough single-track, with the longer routes looping through the Tungsten Hills to provide strenuous climbs and sweepi..

The Big Elkin Trail Relay is a team-based trail running event held in Elkin, North Carolina, featuring a 5K loop on single-track trails and granite dust paths along the old E&A Railroad grade. The course offers shaded terrain with scenic views of waterfalls, Big Elkin Creek, and Elkin Reservoir. Tea..

Hot Mess Trail Races take place at Parvin State Park in Pittsgrove, New Jersey, in a collaboration between Endless Endurance and Second Capital Running. The event offers two options: a Half Marathon (two full laps of a 4-mile “lollipop” loop) and a 6-Hour Ultra (run as many laps as you can on the sa..

Last Man Standing in Lumberton, Texas is an endurance challenge set in a scenic local park framed by pine forests. The course spans two loops totaling four miles, winding along well-maintained trails with shaded sections and open stretches that test speed and stamina. The event features two aid stat..

Autumn Leaves 50M/50K/30K takes place in St. Paul, Oregon, at Champoeg State Heritage Area. It offers 50‑mile, 50‑km, and 30‑km races, plus a Kids Run.The course uses a 10K loop: 80% paved bike path, 20% dirt single track; flat with small rollers and built for speed, runnable in road shoes. Headlamp..

Haunted Hills 10K, held in Redwood City, California, blends Halloween fun with a competitive run on October 25, 2025. Runners choose the 10K or 5K course, weaving through neighborhoods decorated for the season. Participants form teams of 1–5 and carry headlamps or flashlights.It's trick-or-treating..

Rim to River 100 is a 100-mile trail race staged in New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia. The out-and-back course blends winding single-track and rail-to-trail segments, sending runners from the gorge rim down to the New River banks and back again. The route showcases waterfalls, whitewater,..