Northern Trails

Greensboro, United States • 7 Mar 2026

Northern Trails Trail Race

The Northern Trails Trail Race takes place on Saturday, March 7, 2026, at Northern Guilford High School, 7101 Spencer Dixon Rd., Greensboro, NC 27455. The event is an early-spring trail race on the northern Greensboro trail system with courses that run near Lake Brandt and Lake Townsend. The event offers multiple race formats, including in-person running, rucking (carrying weight in a pack), economy entries, and virtual options. It is part of the North Carolina Trail Mega Medal Series; finishers receive a medal that connects with medals from the series.

Distances

  • 17 Mile
  • 10 Mile
  • 5 Mile

Registration, inclusions, and policies

Regular, economy, and virtual registrations include a custom race shirt, a finisher medal, chip timing with live results and splits, live participant tracking via an app, race photos, aid stations, and post-race food and beverages. Virtual entries are included in a virtual leaderboard and may have packet pick-up or paid mailing options.

Refund and transfer rules are: no refunds within 30 days of the event; earlier than 30 days a request may be eligible for a 50% refund of the entry fee, excluding processing fees. Entries cannot be deferred to another event or year. Entries may be transferred to another individual for a $5 transfer fee; shirt size cannot be changed after transfer. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

Race information

17 mi
17 Mile - Economy Package
17 mi
17 Mile Ruck
17 mi
17 Miler
10 mi
10 Mile Ruck
10 mi
10 Miler
10 mi
10 Miler - Economy Package
5 mi
5 Mile Ruck
5 mi
5 Miler
5 mi
5 Miler - Economy Package
Virtual 10 Mile
Virtual 17 Miler
Virtual 5 Miler
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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