Trail Running Calendar United States 2026-2027

Trail runs of 3.1 miles and 6.2 miles take place at Genesee County Park and Forest on October 4, 2026. Proceeds support ACORNS and a portion will go to breast cancer research.

A community trail day at McKaig Nature Center featuring a chip-timed 5K, a one-mile Monkey Rock Miler, a free kids race, a chili cook-off, event shirts for timely registrants, and awards across multiple age groups.

Trail run at Jungle Habitat in West Milford NJ with looped singletrack, fire road and paved sections, cupless aid stations, wooden finisher plaques and a post race party.

Trail race at Heritage Park in Adrian, Michigan offering a 50K and a half marathon with aid stations, finishers' medals, shirts, awards, and volunteer support.

A trail 5K in Oxford, Maine starting and ending at Oxbow Beer Garden to benefit Mission Working Dogs, with limited race shirts and a beer ticket for attendees 21 and over.

The North Bend Skyline 30K will take place in North Bend on Monday 5 October 2026.

A tower run up the Empire State Building's 86 floors and 1,576 stairs in New York with multiple entry categories and specific registration windows.

XTERRA World Championship runs from Oct 8 to Oct 11, 2026 in Ruidoso, New Mexico, featuring off-road triathlon formats and a 5K trail run across Grindstone Lake Park and Wingfield Park, with practice sessions and community programming.

A multi-day trail running event in Big Bear Lake offering five distances, varied mountain terrain, and UTMB World Series Americas Major status.

A 100 mile point to point on the Virginia Creeper Trail in Abingdon, Virginia. USATF certified course with crew access, well stocked aid stations and chip timing, serving as the final leg of the From Start to Heart series.

A two day ultra at Sparks Marina near Reno with timed and fixed distance events on a paved, lighted loop. Options include 3, 6, 12, 24 and 48 hour races, 50 and 100 miles, plus a 6 hour relay.

A 241.8 mile ultramarathon around Moab, Utah that crosses desert, canyons, slick rock and two mountain ranges near Canyonlands and Arches National Park.

Experience an ultra running tradition in Albion Indiana through the IGNITE Trail Series. Choose between 50, 100, or 150 mile distances on a 25 mile loop course with pacer options for the longer distances.

Multi-distance ultrarunning across Flint Hills gravel roads near Cassoday, Kansas, including 125 mile, 100 mile, 100K, 50 mile, marathon, half marathon, and a new 4 person relay with nine legs; buckles and finisher medals awarded.

A three day stage race around Spruce Knob in Circleville WV featuring a 50k, a 50 mile, a 13.1 mile half marathon and a 5k. Registration opens May 1 and closes August 16, 2026.

A four day trail event in Rocky Point centered on a 10.48 mile loop, offering distances from 10 miles to 150 miles with two stocked aid stations, crew and pacer support, and weekend long cut-offs for all races.

Timed running events from 1 hour to 48 hours at Martin House Brewery on a wheeled two mile loop by the Trinity River, with full aid stations and four person relays.

Multi day endurance event in Middletown, OH featuring multiple timed runs on a flat one mile loop. The event supports local charities and includes an aid station, meals every six hours, camping options, and awards.

Red Rock Runoff is a two loop trail run on the Pahvant Trail System near Richfield, Utah on Oct 9, 2026. The course uses the Cottonwood Kids loop and passes a historic lime kiln and the town's first jail.

A 13 mile trail half marathon in Dimple Dell, Sandy UT featuring wood chipped single track, on course aid stations, local finisher medals, and a 250 runner field cap.