Run With the Bears: Extreme Vertical Pursuit

The Naturalist Trail Race in Franklin, NC, offers challenging 25K and 50K distances through historic trails once explored by William Bartram in the late 1700s. The course features significant elevation gains—over 5,500 feet for the 25K and 8,500 feet for the 50K—highlighting a tough climb from Walla..

The Papertown Trail Races, held at Chestnut Mountain Nature Park in Canton, North Carolina, offer two challenging trail running distances: 10K and 20K. This inaugural event promises a beautiful yet demanding course through scenic natural surroundings. Participants can enjoy the rugged terrain and th..

Payson's Run 10k is a trail race held at the Nantahala Outdoor Center in Bryson City, North Carolina. The challenging 10-kilometer course features over 1,000 feet of elevation gain in the first half, winding along the Flint Ridge singletrack trail and passing the NOC’s zipline towers with scenic vie..

The Georgia Sky to Summit is a scenic trail running event held in Sky Valley, Georgia, featuring two race distances: a challenging 50K with 7,500 feet of elevation gain and an 11-hour cutoff, and a 25K with 3,500 feet of gain and a 5.5-hour cutoff. The course showcases stunning mountain landscapes,..

The Chestnut Chase is a scenic 10K trail race held at Chestnut Mountain Nature Park in Canton, North Carolina. The challenging course features a steep 600-foot climb in the first two miles along Papertown Express, followed by rolling hills on the newly developed Old Timer trail. Runners are rewarded..

The Looking Glass 100k is a highly scenic ultramarathon held in Pisgah Forest near Asheville, North Carolina. Covering approximately 62 miles with about 10,600 feet of elevation gain and loss, the course features a challenging single large loop around the iconic Looking Glass Rock. Runners traverse..