Trail Running Calendar United States 2026-2027

A two-day cross country festival at Apalachee Regional XC Park in Tallahassee with nighttime collegiate, high school, middle school, and open heats, multiple distances, and team amenities including a coaches’ box and reserved areas.

Experience the trails of China Camp State Park with a selection of distances including a 5K 10K and Half Marathon. Participants enjoy a post race festival with beer steins custom medals and local snacks.

A three day trail event at Rock Cut State Park featuring a night 10 km plus 25 km and 50 km races, with single race entries and Triple Crown series options that award commemorative spike prizes to finishers.

A trail running weekend near Marquette, Michigan featuring a half marathon, 5K, 5 mile hike and a free 1 mile kids race along Lake Superior. Packet pickup at South Beach and Little Presque Isle; parking is limited.

A memorial climb at the Tower of the Americas in San Antonio on September 11, 2026, honoring 344 fallen firefighters, 70 law enforcement officers and nine EMS tags. Participation is open to first responders, military and civilians.

A point-to-point trail race around Emerald Bay in Lake Tahoe, covering about 7 miles / 11 km on mostly single-track terrain with moderate climbs, technical granite steps, scenic lake views, shuttle service, and standard race amenities.

Trail races at Douthat State Park featuring a roughly 13-mile loop used for a 50K, marathon, half marathon, and a six-mile race, with multiple aid stations, loop-based finisher rules, and limited field sizes.

A demanding 17.1 mile mountain trail race connecting Ouray and Telluride over the high altitude Imogene Pass. This event features steep rocky terrain and strict cutoffs for prepared athletes.

A 10 mile trail race along the Pacific Crest Trail near Winthrop, WA on September 12, 2026. The field is limited to 460 runners and the event uses six self seeded waves; youth 17 and under race free with required registration.

A point to point trail event on the Mogollon Rim near Pine, Arizona, offering about 102 miles and a 42 kilometer race across varied, technical forest and Rim terrain with significant elevation gain.

Sterling Down & Dirty 5K is an annual family friendly obstacle race on Stratford Short Beach each September. Participants tackle more than 18 obstacles, join teams to fundraise for the Sterling Community Center, or volunteer on race day.

A trail festival in Mendocino Woodlands Park featuring a 6-mile redwood loop with two aid stations, half-marathon and 10K options, plus 6- and 12-hour timed formats, on-site camping choices, meals, live music, and festival amenities.

A trail event at Clinton State Park offering 100 mile, 50 mile and marathon distances on a 25 mile loop. Marathoners run an extra 1.2 miles before the loop; three staffed aid stations, chip timing, and defined cutoff and deferral policies a..

Trail races at Ontario County Park in Naples NY offering a long and a short course listed as a half marathon and a 5 mile option, with camping, evening social events, post race food and vendors, and volunteer incentives.

A trail event on the Shawangunk Ridge near Rosendale offering 70 mile, 30 mile, and half marathon divisions over rugged, minimally supported terrain with shuttle logistics and enforced checkpoints.

Conquer the Gauntlet Tulsa is a four mile obstacle course on September 12, 2026 featuring more than 25 obstacles. The family owned organizer lists youth registration and group pricing options.

Pleasant Creek Trail Run in Palo, Iowa offers three loop-based distances on the park's 15K equestrian outer loop and includes timing, awards and a post race cookout. The event is organized by the Eastern Iowa Trail Alliance.

A longstanding Nederland, Colorado running event offering a 5K road run, a 10K trail, and a trail half marathon, with family-friendly features, on-leash dogs allowed in the 5K, and costume encouragement.

A timed urban ultra at Horner Park with 3, 6 and 12 hour options on a short paved loop, hourly challenges, a single aid station, and two or four person relay teams.

Three trail races in Camden Hills State Park present 10K, 20K and 50K courses around Mount Megunticook, with routes ranging from steep singletrack to wide gravel trail and an Indigenous land acknowledgement and giving option.