Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

The Red Dirt Ultra, held in Provencal, Louisiana, takes place on the scenic Sandstone and Caroline Dormon Trail within Kisatchie National Forest. Celebrating its 10th edition, this challenging ultra features rugged terrain with loose and hard-packed sand, stream crossings, climbs, descents, and long..

The Sandhills Trail Race Series hosts an ultramarathon weekend at Sesquicentennial State Park in Columbia, South Carolina. The festival offers a 7.5-mile loop, a two-lap 25K, a four-lap 50K, and a 30‑hour ultra, all set on pine forest singletrack with sandy ridges and lake vistas. Runners enjoy a su..

The Angry Tortoise 50K and 25K trail runs take place in the scenic flatwoods of Cary State Forest near Jacksonville, Florida. Celebrating its 13th anniversary in 2026, this event offers a flat course on forest roads, making it ideal for newcomers to ultra and trail running. Participants benefit from..

Yeti Trail Half is a multi-loop trail race held at Bluhm County Park in Westville, Indiana. The four-loop course covers about 13.6 miles (roughly 3.4 miles per loop), mostly on single-track dirt trails with switchbacks and tree roots, and is marked with flags and signs. The event emphasizes an old-s..

Yonah Mountain Vertical Challenge is a multi-distance trail ascent at the Yonah Mountain Trailhead in Cleveland, GA. Registration offers four options: 5,000 ft of climbing over 3 summits (about 25 km), 10,000 ft over 6 summits (about 50 km), a Double Up weekend (15,000 ft, 75 km), and a 10,000 ft 50..

The San Pasqual Valley Trail Race is the 9th annual running event in San Diego wine country. It takes place on February 21, 2026 at the San Pasqual staging lot, 18194 Bandy Canyon Rd, Escondido, CA. The course runs through vineyards and orange groves and offers scenic views along the valley. Three..

The Febapple Frozen event is a trail running race held in South Mountain Reservation, Maplewood, New Jersey. Scheduled for February 21, 2026, it offers multiple distance options including a 50-mile, 50-kilometer, 20-mile, and 10-mile race. All distances are based on a roughly 10-mile loop course sta..

Dragon Trails 25K - Winter Edition takes place in San Antonio, Texas at Pearsall Park (4700 Old Pearsall Rd). The event features three trail races: the Great Dragon 25K, Ultimate Dragon 10K, and SA Toughest 5K. Runners tackle rugged Pearsall Park trails – with rocks and hills – through a two-loop 25..

Farmdaze 24 is an ultrarunning event held on a private 350-acre grassfed beef family farm in Brooklet, Georgia. The race offers 6-hour, 12-hour, and 24-hour timed events on a flat, 2-mile trail loop through grass pastures and shaded woods, suitable for passing and with minimal technical challenges...

Cheraw 24 Hour Run is a Mountaineer Rumble event held at Cheraw State Park in Cheraw, SC. Runners tackle a 4.3-mile Turkey Oak Trail-Outer Loop with about 190 feet of elevation gain, repeating for a full 24 hours. The flat, fast, smooth trail offers scenic views of red-cockaded woodpeckers, deer, an..

Redtail Ridge at Lake Chabot Regional Park in Castro Valley, CA offers multiple distances: 5K, 10K, Half Marathon, 30K, and 50K. The course unfolds on a mix of moderately technical dirt trails and non-technical fire roads, with some paved sections, and features rolling hills that reward pacing and t..

Lord Hill Trail Run, the kickoff of Evergreen Trail Runs, takes place at Lord Hill Regional Park in Snohomish, Washington. The race offers 5K, 10-Mile, 20-Mile, and 50K distances on over 1,300 acres of forested trails. The route begins with a steep climb up Lord Hill, then uses a larger loop for the..

La Jornada de Las Quebradas is a challenging 53K trail ultramarathon held near Socorro, New Mexico, along the scenic Quebradas Backcountry Highway. The race features a rugged 32-mile course with 3,300 feet of elevation gain, offering runners a stunning and old-school ultra running experience. The ev..

Run for the River is a unique 5K trail run held in Danielsville, Georgia, featuring a scenic course through bottomland and upland forests along the Broad River and Blue Stone Creek. The route offers stunning vistas of the river and forested valley from its highest elevation. Walkers are welcome, wit..

Winter Trail Fest Westside offers a winter trail Half Marathon (13.1 miles) and a 5 Mile option, with optional ruck categories, at Yankee Springs in Middleville, Michigan. The course runs through the Yankee Springs Rec Area near Deep Lake Campground, featuring snow, mud, ice, and the event’s signatu..

Turquoise Trail Ultra is a multi-distance trail race held in Cedar Crest, New Mexico, along the historic Turquoise Trail through Gutierrez Canyon Open Space. Distances offered are 13k, 26k (2 laps), and 52k (4 laps). The course is 100% single-track with 1,000 feet of climbing per lap, weaving throug..

Flat Branch Ultra is a 50K rails-to-trails ultramarathon held in Columbia, Missouri. The start/finish is at Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Park (800 West Stadium Blvd).The course kicks off in Columbia, runs southwest on the MKT Trail about 7.5 miles to intersect the Katy Trail west of McBaine, then..

Run LOViT Endurance Runs take place near Hot Springs, Arkansas, at Mountain Harbor Resort, along the Lake Ouachita Vista Trail (LOViT). The event features two distance options: a 100-mile ultramarathon and a 100K. The rugged, scenic course runs on single-track trails through the Ouachita National Fo..

Space Pirate 100 is an ultra-distance running event along Florida’s Space and Treasure Coasts, anchored at Cape Canaveral. Runners choose from four distances: a 100-mile solo, a 100-mile relay (3-person team), a 50-mile, and a 33.3-mile route. The course traces south along the Space Coast, past hist..

FOURmidable is a challenging trail running event held in Auburn, California, set in the scenic Sierra Nevada foothills. The race offers multiple distances including a 50K, 35.5K, half marathon, and 13K, catering to a range of endurance levels. Participants experience rugged terrain and picturesque n..