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The Great Scorpion Trail Run

Name: The Great Scorpion Trail Run
Start: 2027-01-09
End: 2027-01-09
Location: Meridian

Meridian, United States • 9 Jan 2027

The Great Scorpion Trail Run

The 10th Annual Great Scorpion Trail Run is scheduled for January 9, 2027, at Bonita Lakes Park in Meridian, Mississippi. Registration opens April 25 and a promo code YEAR10 provides a ten dollar discount on Opening Day.

Participants can choose from the following distances:

50K
25K
12.5K

The event benefits the National Alopecia Areata Foundation. RFID chip timing is provided by Time 2 Run. The setting is described as family friendly, and parking is allowed on the course for personal aid stations. Organizers list sponsors including Tailwind Nutrition and Total Rehab MS.

Organizers have published race materials and past results for previous years, including 2026 medals, bibs, and overall results. In 2025 the first 100 registrants received a Scorpion patch to sew onto a race bag or jacket. The event location is Bonita Lakes Park, 66 Bonita Reservoir Road, Meridian, MS 39301. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Mississippi Meridian

Race information

Website

50 km

50k

25 km

25k

13 km

12.5k

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

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Saturday May 9

Circle of the Dragon

Backyard Ultra

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A 12 hour endurance run at Bonita Lakes Park on a 4.6 mile loop with RFID timing and milestone awards. A new Turtle Level offers a fixed two loop 9.2 mile division separate from the main event.

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State Games of Mississippi Trail Race

Meridian

5 mi

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Saturday Sep 26

The Ivy Trek Ultra

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