Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

Celebrate Veterans 5K in Tacoma, Washington, is a 5K run held at 4256 84th St E, Tacoma WA 98446. The course is a simple out and back on the new Orange Gate/Pipe Trail, and this is the trail's first official event. The atmosphere honors veterans and features patriotic touches, including a patriotic..

Located in Brookhaven State Park, Wading River, NY, the Brookhaven Trail Half Marathon and 5 Mile offer two trail-running distances. The course traverses a mix of Suffolk County woodlands, including single-track, fire roads, sandy sections, and hidden ponds, starting near the park entrance off Willi..

Fall Backyard Burn at Hemlock Overlook is part of EX2 Adventures’ Fall Backyard Burn Trail Running Series. Held at Hemlock Overlook, Clifton, Virginia, the event offers 5-mile and 10-mile trail courses. Elevation gains are about 600 feet for the 5M and 1,200 feet for the 10M.The courses traverse Bul..

Fat Ox Endurance Runs, staged at Estrella Mountain Regional Park in Goodyear, Arizona, is a fixed-time ultramarathon festival offering 48-, 24-, 12-, and 6-hour options, plus 100 Mile, 100K, 50 Mile, and 50K races. Runners navigate a USATF-certified 0.988-mile concrete loop encircling the park’s tur..

The Harvest Creek Classic is a 5K running event held at Cauley Creek Park in Johns Creek, Georgia. Featuring a USATF-certified 3.1-mile rubberized trail, the course offers scenic views of the Chattahoochee River, sports courts, athletic fields, and playgrounds. The trail extends across the Rogers Br..

The Golden Gate Trail Classic will take place in San Francisco from Saturday 22 November 2025 to Sunday 23 November 2025. You can run between 15 and 50 miles.

The JMF Trails Hillbilly Half is an annual challenging half marathon held at Jefferson Memorial Forest in Louisville, KY. The 10th edition features a rugged trail course starting at the Horine parking area, looping around a lake, descending Yost Ridge Trail to the Welcome Center, then following the..

Fall Fling 400, the CT Trailmixers’ ninth annual trail race, takes place at YMCA Camp Sloper in Southington, CT. The event offers two options: Fall Fling 400, where runners complete as many roughly two-mile loops as possible within a 400-minute limit (roughly 28 miles minimum), and the Spring Fling..

The Stuffed Turkey Endurance Races take place at Jester Park Equestrian Center in Granger, Iowa. Options include 10 Miler, 50K, 50 Mile, and 100 Mile, all on a 100% trail course of rolling hills with a long flat stretch that can be fast or tough depending on Iowa weather. Each loop gains 455 feet, t..

Indian Trail 5K Run, Kids Mile, & Non-Competitive 5K Walk takes place at Mississinewa High School Cross Country Course in Gas City, Indiana. The event funds the Mississinewa Cross Country programs, including the high school and middle school teams and the Indians Elementary Running Club. The newly d..

Fort Wayne's 31st Annual Turkey Trot 5K is a community running event hosted at the Homestead High School Environmental Center in Fort Wayne, Indiana. The main 5K is a trail race over a mixed-surface course including gravel paths, roads, grass and trails. In addition to the 5K Run/Walk, the event fea..

Tupelo Trail Shuffle returns for year 4 at Trace State Park in Belden, Mississippi, near Tupelo. The event offers 10K and 20K trail races run on mostly single-track through hardwood timber and old-growth pines, with portions along Trace State Lake. The course is fun but challenging, with rolling hil..

The Dinosaur Valley Endurance Run takes place at Dinosaur Valley State Park in Glen Rose, Texas. The event offers five distances—100 Miler, 100K, 50K, 25K, and a 5 Miler—designed to challenge runners of all levels. Runners traverse a hilly course with a mix of soft dirt, rocks and roots; some sectio..

Darrington Single Track Trail Challenge is a multi-distance trail-run event held in Pilot Hill, California, near Sacramento. Participants can choose from four distances: 36 Miler, 18 Miler, 10K, and 5K. The race traces a single-track route along the shores of Folsom Lake, featuring stony dirt paths..

Santa Trail 5K at Dugas Community Park in Scottsville, Kentucky, offers a festive 5K on the Dumont Hill trail system. The main event is a 5K trail run/walk, with an accessible loop for walkers, runners, and those pushing strollers or rolls. A Child Dash for ages 10 and under and a virtual participat..

Mount Ascutney Vertical Backyard, in Brownsville, Vermont, is a Last Person Standing endurance race on Mount Ascutney. Runners ascend and descend the mountain hourly, with two ascent options: a three-lap orange loop up the t-bar path for 403 vertical feet per lap, or a single ascent on the green loo..

The Armadillo Dash 5K & Half Marathon Trail Run takes place at the Bonnet Carré Spillway Trail in Norco, Louisiana. This event offers two race options: a 5K trail run suitable for all levels and a challenging 13.1-mile half marathon on well-maintained, clearly marked wooded trails featuring varied t..

Pottsville Cross Country and Track Alumni and Friends Run is the inaugural fundraiser for the Pottsville High School cross country program, held at Pottsville High School Stadium Track in Pottsville, PA. Runners use the current Pottsville High cross country course, now a 5K, with the start and finis..

Last of the Felascans is a backyard-style ultra held at San Felasco Hammock Preserve State Park in Alachua, Florida. Racers tackle a 4.167-mile loop every hour, with the loop distance engineered so a 24-hour day yields 100 miles. The course combines daytime forest trails and a dirt road section afte..

Turkey Trails- Fort Myers, organized by Bodies Race Company, takes place at South County Regional Park in Punta Gorda, Florida. The Thanksgiving-themed event offers multiple distances—1 Mile, 5k, 10k—plus a Kids Dash, Volunteer-then-Run option, and a Virtual Race. Attendees can expect a family-frien..