Trail Running Calendar United States 2025-2026

Whiskey Tango Foxtrot Trail Half Marathon & 5 Mile is Trivium Racing’s winter trail event at Northeast Park in Gibsonville, North Carolina. The race offers a Half Marathon and a 5 Mile option in January, embracing a playful Winter Trail Fest with a WTF vibe. The course runs on trails at Northeast Pa..

Whitewalker Ultra 100k is a self-supported ultramarathon held in Palmyra, Wisconsin, starting at Emma Carlin Trailhead. The course comprises two 50k loops, first looping west on the Ice Age Trail to Whitewater and back, followed by a second loop to the Scuppernong Trails and back, totaling 100 kilom..

Mrs. McCormick's Ice House is a winter trail race held at Ontario County Park at Gannett Hill near Naples, NY. Race headquarters are at Wilson Lodge, a heated facility with real bathrooms.Runners can tackle a 4-mile loop once or twice for 4 or 8 miles. The course covers favored park sections and may..

The Rabid Raccoon 25k, hosted by Bad Beard Events, is a challenging trail race held in Chattanooga, Tennessee, starting atop Raccoon Mountain at Laurel Point. The 25-kilometer course traverses the north and western sides of the mountain, featuring trails such as Megawatt, Grindstone Ridge, Lower Chu..

The Ouachita Switchbacks is a challenging trail running event held in Big Cedar, Oklahoma, featuring 50K, 25K, and 10-mile distances. Known as Oklahoma's toughest and most scenic ultra, the course traverses the rugged Ouachita Mountains with significant elevation changes and technical terrain. The r..

Located in Gastonia, North Carolina, the legacy race is a trail event at George Poston Park offering 50K, 10K, 5K, and 1-mile distances. Courses feature a mountain-bike style trail with a 3-mile trail loop, and a separate paved 1-mile loop; the longer races start on a soccer loop heading to the Spen..

Glacier Glide is a pursuit-style Nordic ski race organized by Glacier Nordic Club, staged at Whitefish Lake Golf Course in Whitefish, Montana. The event offers multiple distances for both classic and skate techniques, including 10 km classics and 10 km skate, 3.5 km classics and 3.5 km skates, plus..

The Tsali Ultra is an annual trail running event held in Almond, North Carolina, within the scenic Nantahala National Forest. It features multiple race distances: 8K, 30K, and 50K, showcasing the world-class Tsali Trail System alongside Fontana Lake. The course offers rolling, well-groomed trails wi..

Mad Backyard Ultra is held at Camp Jordan Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee. The race features a 4.167-mile loop run hourly, with a strict one-hour limit for each lap. Runners must start each hour in the start/finish corral; if a loop isn’t completed in time, they are out.The event ends when only one c..

Snow Bull Endurance Runs take place at Camp Chet in Whitwell, Tennessee, on nearly 1,000 acres of private forest on Whitwell Mountain in the Cumberland Plateau. The event offers a half-marathon, 6-hour, and 12-hour races on a 5-mile loop with about 1,000 feet of gain per lap. The course mixes single..

Coldwater Rumble, organized by Aravaipa Running, takes place at Estrella Mountain Competitive Track in Estrella Mountain Regional Park, Goodyear, Arizona. The event offers six distances: 100 Miler, 100K, 60K, 40K, 10 Miler, and 5 Miler, and is the fifth race in the Desert Runner Trail Series. Runner..

Charlotte Running Company Trail Race takes place at Anne Springs Close Greenway, Lake Haigler, in Fort Mill, SC, about 16 miles from downtown Charlotte. The event offers 4-, 9-, and 13-mile trail courses winding through scenic natural beauty. It aims for a social, celebratory atmosphere after finish..

Scheduled for January 17, 2026, Cowboy YETI is a multi-distance trail run held at Bastrop State Park in Bastrop, Texas. Distances include 7K, 20K, 20K RUCK, 40K, 60K, and 100K, all run on dirt, rocky Bastrop trails with about 800 feet of elevation per 20K loop. Runners start and finish in the park’s..

Frost Eagle Trail Run is held at Soaring Eagle Regional Park in Sammamish, WA, a 600-acre sanctuary of birds, deer, and wetlands with about 12 miles of trails. The event features 5-mile and half-marathon distances and marks the sixth stop in Northwest Trail Runs’ Winter Trail Series. Runners navigat..

Huff N' Puff Trail Races in Jackson, Georgia (360 Mount Vernon Church Rd.) offer off-road mileage for runners seeking woodland adventure. The event features a marathon, half marathon, and 5K, all on mostly single-track trails with rolling hills, roots, rocks, and several technical sections along cre..

Crystal Springs Trail Run is a multi-distance trail race in Woodside, California, weaving through Huddart Park, King’s Mountain, and Bear Gulch. The event offers 8K, Half Marathon, 35K, Marathon, 50K, and a free Kids’ Run. Runners traverse towering redwoods, lush ferns, and varied terrain, with cour..

The Big Bend Ultra is an annual trail running event held in Terlingua, Texas, within the vast Big Bend national and state parks, covering over 300,000 acres. Known for its remote location with scarce water, fuel, and transportation, the race offers a unique challenge amid stunning natural isolation..

The Noquemanon Ski Marathon is the Midwest's premier cross-country ski epic, held in Marquette County, Michigan, in the central Upper Peninsula. Hosted by the Noquemanon Trail Network (NTN), a nonprofit that maintains year‑round, non‑motorized trails, the event features a challenging 50-kilometer NT..

Vegas Polar Plunge, hosted by Triple Dare Running Co., is held in Henderson, Nevada at the Silver Springs outdoor pool (1951 Silver Springs Pkwy). Participants can run a 5k, a 1-mile kids’ run, or simply plunge into the cold water. The course traverses the Pittman Wash Trail, combining a scenic rout..

Angela Ivory Memorial Trail Runs is an annual ultramarathon event held at Killens Pond State Park in Felton, Delaware. The race offers three distance options: a 50-kilometer, a 100-mile, and a 24-hour run, inviting endurance athletes to tackle different formats. The next edition is scheduled for Jan..