Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

The Foothills 10 Mile Run, held in Albuquerque, NM, is a scenic trail race set for November 9, 2025. This 10-mile course challenges runners with rugged single-track trails through the Sandia Mountains, Elena Gallegos Open Space, and Cibola National Forest, starting at about 6,500 feet elevation. Par..

The Deam Lake Winter Warrior is a running event held at Deam Lake in Borden, Indiana. It features three race options: a 6-mile run, a 12-mile run, and a 4-hour endurance run around the scenic Deam Lake Loop. This event is part of the Winter Warrior Series, designed to keep runners motivated through..

The Iowa Trail Run Series: Waubonsie takes place at Waubonsie State Park in Hamburg, Iowa, in the Loess Hills near Omaha. The event offers Waubonsie Enduro (a 3-mile loop as a 10-hour challenge to accumulate laps), along with Waubonsie 5K, Waubonsie 10K, and Waubonsie Team Enduro (up to four teammat..

WTF Dark Sky 220 / Cherry Springs 110 is a nonprofit trail adventure in north-central Pennsylvania, centered around Lock Haven with start points at Lyman Run State Park for the 110-mile option and a Dark Sky route near Cherry Springs for the 220-mile event. Runners choose between 220 miles (over 40,..

Across Florida 200-Mile Endurance Trail Run is Florida’s longest trail ultra, a fully supported, point-to-point race from the west coast to St. Augustine Beach. It covers roughly 200 miles: 110 miles of the Florida Trail, 10 miles of state park trails, 40 miles of dirt roads, 20 miles of Rails-to-Tr..

The Hallucination 24 Hour Trail Run is a multi-duration trail running event held at Johns Island County Park near Charleston, South Carolina. Participants can choose from 6, 12, 24, or 34-hour race options, running loops of a 2.6-mile cross-country style trail that is beginner-friendly yet challengi..

The Hoot'n Bulldog Track Ultra is held on the recently renovated Florida Atlantic University track in Boca Raton, Florida. The weekend offers four timed events: 6-hour (The Frenchie), 12-hour (The Bulldog), 24-hour (The Little Hoot), and 48-hour (The Big Hoot). It’s a USATF-sanctioned, certified-cou..

Last One Standing at Bradley, California, is a unique endurance running event held at Smith Ranch featuring a 4.18-mile loop on dirt trails and ranch roads with 464 feet of elevation gain. Participants run the loop every hour and must finish within the hour to continue; those who fail are eliminated..

The Tortugas Mountain 24 Hour Challenge is a premier 24-hour trail race held in Las Cruces, New Mexico, centered around Tortugas Mountain. Participants run multiple laps of a 4-mile rocky, rolling single-track course that alternates direction each lap. The race starts and finishes at the Arroyo Loop..

The Seven Trails Ultra Festival, held in Damascus, Virginia, is a unique endurance running event celebrating community and personal limits. Offering distances from 25K up to 100 miles, the race features a 30-hour time window with no cutoffs or DNFs, encouraging runners to define their own finish lin..

Big Texas Ultra takes place near Georgetown, Texas on Lake Georgetown, offering 100K, 50K, 15K trail runs and a 15K RUCK. The 100K features a 31.1-mile loop with over 4,600 feet of elevation gain, traversing rocky, dirt, and grass trails amid scenic views. The 15K follows a distinct route beginning..

Turkey Trails - Oklahoma City is a family-friendly Thanksgiving-themed running event held at Stars & Stripes Park in Oklahoma City. The race offers multiple distances including a 1 Mile, 5k, 10k, and a Kids Dash for children 10 and under, as well as a virtual race option. Participants receive a cust..

Falcon Crest Winter Trail Challenge takes place in the foothills of El Dorado Hills, California, at the Falcon Crest Parking Lot / Monte Vista Trailhead near Folsom Lake. The event offers six distances: 5K, 10K, 15K, half marathon, 30K, and a trail marathon. Runners navigate dirt and rocks on mostly..

The Unforeseen, staged by Kingfisher Ultras, takes place at Reedy Creek Nature Preserve in Charlotte, North Carolina. This random-distance race is decided by a dice roll 15 seconds before start, yielding 4.5 to 27 miles, with each 2.25-mile lap on a fast, flowing mix of flat gravel and single-track..

The Community "Run at the Rock" 5K Trail Run takes place at Woodland High School in Cartersville, Georgia. This event features a challenging 5K course known for its mix of grass and rugged trails, highlighted by a steep 90-foot ascent called "The Rock" during the second mile. The race tests runners'..

The Bucks & Does 13.1 Pointer is a trail running event held in Nashotah Park, Wisconsin, featuring distances of 5K, 10K, and a half marathon (13.1 miles). The course is primarily wood-chipped with some grassy sections, shaded by trees for a comfortable run, and is run in a counterclockwise direction..

Pere Malfait Trail Race takes place at Bussey Brake Wildlife Management Area, five miles northwest of Bastrop, Louisiana. Distances are 50K, 16 miles, and 8 miles. The 8-mile course circles Bussey Brake Reservoir atop the levee, largely flat with some terrain; the front is sun-exposed, the back shad..

The Wascally Wabbit Trail Race, held in Friant, California, takes place at the scenic Finegold Creek Preserve managed by the Sierra Foothill Conservancy. This trail event offers two distances: a 10k and a 7k run/walk, providing participants with a rewarding outdoor experience through protected natur..

Looking Glass 100k is a scenic ultramarathon through Pisgah National Forest around Looking Glass Rock, near Asheville, North Carolina. The route covers about 62 miles with roughly 10,600 feet of elevation gain and loss, weaving through diverse ecosystems—from cove hardwoods and boreal balsam woods t..

Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run takes place at Smith Ranch in Bradley, California, on November 14–16, 2025. The event offers 48-hour, 24-hour, and 20K, 10K, and 5K races on a 100% dirt, single-track loop course across 5km and 10km routes, with the longer formats using repeated 10km loops. Expect v..