Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

The XTERRA Magnolia Hill event takes place at Magnolia Hill Ranch in Navasota, Texas, set in scenic piney woods with trails winding through the pines and a sparkling blue lake. This off-road sporting event is part of the XTERRA World Tour and features multiple race formats including full-distance an..

The High Tor Trail Marathon, held in Naples, NY, offers both a half marathon and a full marathon option, with the latter consisting of two loops of the half marathon course. The race begins and ends at Naples Community Park, featuring a scenic route that includes vibrant downtown streets and challen..

Running with BigFoot 8K is an annual trail running event held at Mud Mountain Dam in Enumclaw, Washington. Now in its 6th year, this challenging 8-kilometer race takes participants through picturesque trails in Bigfoot's backyard. The event emphasizes environmental responsibility by eliminating disp..

Devil's Gulch is a challenging trail running event held in Wenatchee, Washington, featuring a 100-mile, 50-mile, half marathon, and kids race. The course showcases the hot, dry high desert terrain with dramatic gulches and rock hoodoos. The 100-mile race includes a tough loop ascending Mission Peak..

Miola Madness is a timed running event held in Paola, Kansas, featuring a scenic 6-mile crushed limestone loop around Miola Lake. Participants can choose from various distances and durations, including 3, 6, 9, and 12-hour runs, as well as a newly added 10K race. The event offers a fun, no-frills at..

The Great Hill Ultra is a challenging 62-mile trail race set in the scenic Finger Lakes region near Naples, NY. The course features diverse terrain including hills, valleys, swamplands, and gully rim trails, offering exceptional views throughout. Runners experience a unique route that passes through..

The Sombrero Sizzler is an annual timed endurance running event held in Jacksonville, Florida, at the Argyle Spartans Football Field on a former military base, Cecil Field. Participants run or walk on a flat, fast 1.25-mile loop featuring mostly asphalt and concrete surfaces with a short grassy sect..

AKtive's Backyard Ultra is an endurance running event held at Government Peak Recreation Area near Hatcher Pass in Palmer, Alaska. The race features a 4.167-mile (6706 meters) loop on single-track and ski trails with moderate elevation changes of about 500 feet per loop. Participants run loops hourl..

The Eugene Curnow Trail Marathon is a challenging 26.2-mile point-to-point race held in northern Minnesota, running from the Lake Superior Zoo in Duluth to the Munger Trailhead in Carlton. The course features rugged woodland trails with significant elevation changes, including nearly 3,000 feet of a..

The Muir Woods Mountain Challenge, held in Mt. Tamalpais State Park near Stinson Beach, CA, offers trail runs of 10K, half marathon, and 30K distances. The course features a challenging 2,000-foot climb early on, scenic ridge-line views of Stinson Beach and the Pacific Ocean, and technical single-tr..

Ultra Sweaty Santa is an annual endurance running event held in Devils Elbow, Missouri, celebrating Christmas in July with a unique 6-hour race. Participants can run for 30 minutes, 3 hours, or the full 6 hours on a shaded 6-mile crushed gravel loop along the Big Piney River near Old Route 66, with..

The Dirty Spokes Sawnee Mountain Trail Run is an annual event held at Sawnee Mountain Preserve in Cumming, Georgia. Featuring two distances, 4.0 miles and 3.1 miles, the race offers a challenging course with a mix of single and double track trails, rolling and steep hills, technical rocky sections,..

The Devil's Backbone 50 Mile & Relay is a challenging ultramarathon held in the remote Gallatin National Forest near Bozeman, Montana. The race features a single 50-mile course with over 10,000 feet of elevation gain, traversing high mountain ridges and valleys with technical single-track trails, st..

Elder Creek Night Runs is a unique nighttime trail running event held near Anza, California, on the scenic lands of the Cahuilla Band of Indians. The race features distances of 9 miles, 13 miles (half marathon), 30K, and 50K, all run on a 4.6-mile loop combining single track trails and open dirt roa..

The Back Cove Backyard Ultra is a unique endurance running event held in Portland, Maine, on the scenic Back Cove Trail. Participants run a 4.167-mile loop every hour, testing their physical and mental stamina until only one runner remains. The course features a mostly flat, non-technical 3.5-mile g..

The Twisted Trail 10k is an annual trail running event held in Forest, Virginia, at the New London Tech Trails. The 2025 race, its fifth edition, features a 10-kilometer course running through three loops—Orange, Blue, and Green—on well-maintained trails with minimal trip hazards. Due to constructio..

The Faylor Lake Loop is an annual trail running event held in Beaver Springs, Pennsylvania, hosted by the Snyder County Conservation District. The race offers two distances: a 3.75-mile run/walk and a 7.5-mile run. The course, starting at a new pavilion, features a scenic route crossing the dam, mat..

The Golden Eagle Run/Walk 5k is an annual event held in Brooklyn, Michigan, supporting the Columbia Central Cross Country Team. This professionally timed race features a scenic and challenging cross country-style course through trails and fields on the Columbia Central campus, where the team trains..

The Waterloop Trail Run is an annual running event held at Honor Heights Park in Muskogee, Oklahoma. Celebrating its 16th year in 2025, the race offers multiple distances including 5k, 10k, 15k trail runs, and a fun run, catering to a wide range of ages and abilities. The course is scenic and challe..

The Mystic Mountain Trail Run is an annual 8-mile trail running event held in Mystic, South Dakota. Celebrating its 54th edition in 2025, the race offers a traditional trail running experience through scenic terrain near Mystic. The event features multiple divisions, including age groups from high s..