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The Petal to the Medal Endurance Event is an inclusive trail running challenge held at the Daniel Stowe Conservancy in Belmont, North Carolina. Scheduled for August 9, 2025, participants have up to eight hours to complete as many 5K loops as they choose on a scenic trail course. Designed for both se..

The Black Copperhead Sting 50k is an ultramarathon event held in Belmont, North Carolina, hosted by Dirty Wolf Racing, LLC. Taking place at Rocky Branch Park, the race features distances of 50K, 25K, and 5K. The course includes scenic loops on the Catawba Thread Trail, Beaver Run Trail, Eagle Trail,..

Psychoactive: A Last Runner Standing Event is a unique running challenge held at Blackberry Ridge Farm, a family and veteran-owned working farm in Huntersville, North Carolina, near Charlotte. The race features a 1.25 to 1.5-mile loop course that traverses gravel roads, trails, rolling fields, and a..

Flint's Fabulous 5K is a charitable running event held in Kannapolis, North Carolina, supporting Leashes of Valor, a nonprofit that provides no-cost service dogs to post-9/11 veterans. The 5K race takes place at 150 North Research Campus Drive and is part of the Run Kannapolis Race Series. Participa..

The Unforeseen is a unique ultramarathon event held at Reedy Creek Nature Preserve in Charlotte, NC. The race features a random distance determined by a dice roll just before the start, ranging from 4.5 to 27 miles, with each lap measuring 2.25 miles. The course is a fast, flowing loop combining fla..

The Lake Norman State Park Trail Race, held in Troutman, NC, offers two challenging trail running options: a 30K and a 50K. Both races feature smooth, rolling single-track trails with no repeated loops, providing a fresh experience throughout. The 30K course includes about 1,500 feet of elevation ga..