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Darter Dash

Name: Darter Dash
Start: 2025-09-20
End: 2025-09-20
Location: Dixiana

Dixiana, United States • 20 Sep 2025

Located in Pinson, Alabama at Turkey Creek Nature Preserve (3906 Turkey Creek Rd), the Darter Dash is a 5k and 10k trail run presented by the Birmingham Ultra Trail Society (BUTS). Runners traverse wooded trails with moderate elevation and a stretch of pavement, along Turkey Creek, in a preserve known for Vermilion Darter habitat. This year's field is capped at 125 participants. Highlights include a Splash Challenge tubing down a waterfall at the finish, plus a pancake breakfast with mimosas, awards for top finishers, and post-race mingling with sponsors. Proceeds support educational programs at the preserve. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Alabama Dixiana

Race information

Website Registration

10 km

10k

5 km

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Trail runs nearby

Sunday Oct 12

Alabama RX at Brookside

Graysville - 20 mi from Dixiana

3 mi

The Alabama RX at Brookside will take place in Graysville on Sunday 12 October 2025. You can run between 3 and 3 miles.

Sunday Oct 26

Alabama RX at Sloss Furnace

Birmingham - 17 mi from Dixiana

3 mi

Event overview Sloss Rx is a Halloween-themed race held at the Sloss Historic Furnaces in Birmingham. The course is described as fast and flat with wide, open sections and sweeping turns. A singletrack detour through the "Fright Furnac..

Saturday Nov 15

Buts Bearly Ultra

Birmingham - 17 mi from Dixiana

14 mi

27 mi

Run single or double 13.5 mile loops through Red Mountain Park in Birmingham on Nov 15, 2025. Welcoming to first time trail and ultra runners, the race offers aid stations, hot food, a finisher medal, and supports local trail programs.

Saturday Mar 7

ASF 5K

Hoover - 24 mi from Dixiana

6 km

Event The ASF 5K is a partial trail run held in March that uses a looped route beginning and ending at Brocks Gap Brewery and passing around Black Creek Mountain Bike Park. The course distance is 5.56k. The race includes regular divisions (..

Saturday Mar 14

Thunder Kiss 100M

Sterrett - 21 mi from Dixiana

20 mi

100 km

100 mi

Run Thunder Kiss in Sterrett, Alabama, a rugged single track trail event with 100 mile, 100K and 20 mile options that wind ridgelines, rocks, roots and a waterfall. Enjoy aid stations, event swag and finisher awards.

Saturday May 16

Race to The Tower Trail Run

Oneonta - 18 mi from Dixiana

Hit the trails at Palisades Park in Oneonta for Race to the Tower, with 5K, 10K, 15K and 20K over scenic park roads and improved trail. Finish by climbing the tower for a finisher medal while supporting OHS Cross Country.