Mad Backyard Ultra

The Nature Calls Trail Race, held at Lula Lake Land Trust near Chattanooga, TN, offers a low-key, no-frills trail running and hiking experience with 5K and 15K distances. The 5K course is very easy, while the 15K features challenging terrain including the High Adventure trail with a rope section and..

The Vol State is a challenging 314-mile ultramarathon from Missouri to Northeast Georgia, starting with a ferry crossing over the Mississippi River and ending atop Sand Mountain. Held in July, runners face intense heat and humidity as they traverse highways, backroads, hills, rivers, and valleys ove..

The Still Hollow Trail Race, held at Enterprise South Nature Park in Chattanooga, TN, offers both a half marathon and a 10K race. Known as one of the fastest trail races in the Southeast, the course features wide, soft, and gently rolling pedestrian-only trails in the first half, ideal for both dist..

The Bad Beard Events Oli Kai is a trail running race held at the Reflection Riding Arboretum and Nature Center in Chattanooga, TN. Participants can choose from 3, 6, or 9-hour race options, running loops of a 2.1-mile course with about 190 feet of elevation gain. The event welcomes runners of all le..

Oli Via is a trail running event held in Chattanooga, Tennessee, featuring two race distances: a 4.5-mile run and a half marathon. The course is entirely on dirt trails, with many flat and fast sections, but also significant elevation gains—731 feet for the shorter race and 2,444 feet for the half m..

The Guild 7 Trail Race is a 7-mile trail running event held near Chattanooga, Tennessee, on the scenic Guild-Hardy Trail. This well-groomed "truck" trail, popular among locals for running, hiking, and cycling, follows a historic railroad grade dating back to the 1880s. The course features a challeng..