Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

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..

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..

Turkey Trails - Kansas City is a Thanksgiving-themed running event in Kansas City, Missouri, organized by Bodies Race Company. It offers multiple distances: 1 Mile, 5K, 10K, Kids Dash, plus a Virtual Race and a Volunteer option. The atmosphere is family-friendly and festive, with designer shirts, a..

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..

Oakwood 24 at Lakeside Retreats is a charity running event near Raleigh, North Carolina. Held at Lakeside Retreats, 4521 Mial Plantation Rd., the venue sits about 20 minutes east of downtown Raleigh. The event offers multiple formats, including a 24-hour challenge, 12-hour challenge, 6-hour option,..

Fire Fest Ultra is a two-day trail running festival held at Logandale, Nevada, near Valley of Fire State Park. The event offers a wide menu of distances: 1M kids run, 5K, 10K, half marathon, marathon, 50K, 50M, 100K, 100M, plus 24- and 48-hour options, with occasional relay formats. The course runs..

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..

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..

Colt 45 Trail Run, staged by A1 Ultra Events, is held at Colt Creek State Park in Lakeland, Florida. Four distances are offered: Colt Double Malt (60 miles, four 14‑mile loops plus a bonus loop), Original Colt 45 (45 miles, three 14‑mile loops plus a 3‑mile starter loop), Colt Silver (45K, two 14‑mi..

Death by 5k Oak Mountain is a unique 24-hour running challenge held at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama. Participants must complete ten 5k runs spaced 2.5 hours apart, starting near the Dogwood Pavilion at the South Trailhead. The course loops counterclockwise from the Lake Trail to Rattle..

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..

The Dirty Dirty 15K is a trail running event held at the River Grove Picnic Area in North Chagrin Reservation, Willoughby Hills, Ohio. As the final race of the 2025 Dirty Trail Series, this challenging two-loop 15K course offers runners a scenic tour through diverse landscapes including woodlands, m..

The 16 Hour Lock-In is an ultrarunning event held at Carolina Beach State Park near Wilmington, North Carolina. Participants have 16 hours to complete as many 4.5-mile loops as they wish on a relatively flat, groomed trail featuring two hills and varied terrain including dirt, sand, pine straw, and..

Circle Endurance Event 24 Hour is a USATF-sanctioned ultramarathon held at Ringgold High School in Ringgold, GA. The race invites 24-hour endurance on a track, with option distances of 3, 6, 12, and 24 hours. Runners circle the track continuously, aiming to complete as many laps as possible; each la..

Duncan Ridge Trail 50K/30K is a rugged trail race in the North Georgia Mountains, starting and finishing at Vogel State Park’s Lake Trahlyta near Blairsville. The event offers 50K and 30K distances on the Coosa Backcountry and Duncan Ridge Trails, with more than 10,000 feet of elevation gain. The co..

The Tuckahoe 25k is a trail race in Queen Anne, Maryland. It covers 25k (about 15.5 miles) on mostly single-track trails with some wider horse trails. The course is not overly technical but includes runnable hills, rooty, muddy sections, and varied conditions.Runners can expect three fully stocked a..

FEAR Trail Fest 5 Miler is a trail race held at Lewis Morris Park in Morristown, New Jersey. The event features a 5-mile lollipop loop on the park’s Yellow Trail, with about 600 feet of total elevation gain. The course starts with a wide Patriots Path section, then transitions to single-track for th..

Colorado Cold Rush Ultra, held in Colorado Springs, offers 50K, half marathon, and 10K options. The race is billed as the "coolest" winter running event and features a route starting at Bear Creek Regional Park, climbing High Drive, and threading through tunnels from the Colorado gold rush along Gol..

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..

Hex Hollow Half takes place at Spring Valley Park in southern York County, Pennsylvania. Runners choose between a 13.13-mile half marathon (two loops) and a 6.66-mile single loop. The course traverses low meadows, mature hardwood forests, and pine-covered wide tracks, featuring roots, rocks, two str..