Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

The Route 66 UltraRun is a 140-mile ultramarathon held annually in Seligman, Arizona, celebrating the historic Mother Road. The event offers a welcoming atmosphere with no qualification requirements, encouraging runners, crews, volunteers, and spectators to join the first mile together. Participants..

The Rancho Hills Trail Run - Fall is a challenging trail running event held at the Rancho Cañada del Oro Open Space Preserve in Morgan Hill, California. The race offers a variety of distances ranging from 5K to 50K, including 8-mile, 10-mile, half marathon, 30K, and trail marathon options. The cours..

Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Race, held in Rosaryville State Park in Upper Marlboro, Maryland, offers 50K and 20K trail distances on wooded perimeter single-track trails. The course features rolling hills with about 2,600 feet of elevation gain, mostly through deep woods and meadows, with scenic v..

The Hoffmaster Turkey Trail 5K Run is an annual trail running event held in Muskegon, Michigan, hosted by the Gillette Nature Association. The 5K race starts at Hoffmaster State Park's beach parking lot and finishes at the Gillette Visitor Center, offering participants a scenic course through natura..

Rocky Point Patriot 5K/10K Trail Run, presented by The Andy Quattlebaum and Blackwell Family Foundation, takes place at Choppee Recreation Center in Georgetown, South Carolina, inside the Rocky Point Community Forest. The event offers a 5K Trail Run/Walk, a 10K Trail Run/Walk, and a Kids’ Dash, with..

The MCRRC Stone Mill 50 Mile Run is a 50-mile trail ultramarathon in Montgomery Village, Maryland, organized by MCRRC. The course uses forested, rolling terrain along the Seneca Greenway and Muddy Branch trails in Montgomery County, primarily on single-track dirt trails with small stream crossings...

NCTRaces: 15x is a Last Runner Standing ultra held at Palmer's Landing in Solon Springs, Wisconsin, along the North Country Trail. The course is a 1-mile out-and-back loop (½ mile out, ½ mile back) attempted in 15-minute intervals; any runner who cannot finish within the window is eliminated. The St..

Wild Cajun Trail Runs takes place at Sam Houston Jones State Park in Lake Charles, Louisiana, featuring 40-mile, 27-mile, 13-mile, 13M RUCK, and 10K trail distances. Runners follow a 13-mile loop through Louisiana’s pine forests, winding rivers, Cypress swamps, and moss-draped trees, starting and fi..

Set in Sleepy Hollow, New York, the Pocantico Hills Marathon offers two distances: a full marathon and a half marathon run through Rockefeller State Park Preserve. The courses are single loop, rolling and hilly, with scenic views of the Hudson River and the Palisades. Runners pass past fields, stone..

The Tulare Santa Fe Trail-A-Thon 5k is an annual community running event held in Tulare, California, hosted by the Tulare Sunrise Rotary Club. The 23rd edition takes place at Live Oak Park, featuring a scenic 5-kilometer route that begins and ends at the park, providing ample space for participants..

Truth or Consequences Desert Ultra, held in Truth or Consequences, New Mexico, offers three distances: 50K, Half Marathon, and 10K. Set in high desert at about 4,200 feet, the race features steep, rocky, sandy terrain with significant vertical gain, making it one of the tougher races in the region...

The Rock Cobbler Trail Run is a challenging off-road trail running event held at Rio Bravo Ranch in Bakersfield, California. Featuring a tough course with roughly 26 miles (41.8 km) and 4,500 feet of elevation gain for the full route, and a shorter 13-mile (20.9 km) option, the run promises a rugged..

Gold Mine River Run 5K is a Saturday race held in Marion, North Carolina (28752). The event features a 5K off-road, cross-country course set in the Vein Mountain area south of Glenwood. The course offers a rugged, nature-filled route rather than a paved city path, emphasizing a woodland and rural se..

The Catalina Island Half-Marathon & 10K is a scenic trail running event held in Avalon, California. The half-marathon covers 13.1 miles, starting in Avalon and passing the historic Wrigley Mansion before entering Catalina Island’s rugged interior. Runners face challenging climbs leading to breathtak..

The PhoMo 50K is a challenging ultramarathon held in the scenic Phoenix Mountain Preserves, Arizona, starting and finishing at the Piestewa Peak Trailhead. Covering 31.2 miles (50 km) with over 6,000 feet of elevation gain, the course features rocky, technical terrain with minimal shade, demanding s..

Hosted at Camp Croft State Park in Spartanburg, SC, the Prisoner of War Trail Race offers three distances: 50k, 25k, and 8 miles. The course centers on a figure-eight layout: two loops for the 50k, one loop for the 25k, and the northern section for the 8-mile option, with an aid checkpoint at the Ac..

Located at Eddie D. Jones Park in Keithville, Louisiana, Screaming Monkey circles the nearby National Chimpanzee Sanctuary (Chimp Haven) and offers a wild, trail-filled atmosphere as runners pass by the sanctuary bells and park environs. This seventh annual ultramarathon provides 25K, 50K, and 50-mi..

Squatch Till You Drop is a two-day trail running event held at Allsopp Park South in Little Rock, Arkansas, celebrating local Sasquatch folklore. The event features a challenging approximately 5k technical single-track course through historic Sasquatch habitats. On November 8, participants can join..

The Veterans' Honor Run: 22 Hours of Tribute is an annual event held at Heritage Park in Canton, Michigan, designed to raise awareness about veteran suicide. The main feature is a 22-hour ultra run where participants complete as many loops as they can on a roughly 1-mile paved course with mostly fla..

Run For Hope in Meridian, Mississippi, is a multi-distance running event held at Bonita Lakes Park. The race offers a 10K trail run along the scenic and challenging Bonita Lakes Jeep Trail, a 5K road race around the park's front and lower lake walking track, a 2-mile walk, and a fun run for kids jus..