The Unforeseen

The Sweaty Backyard Cox Ultra is a challenging backyard ultra event held in the woods of Concord, North Carolina. The race features a 4.167-mile loop that participants must complete every hour, with the event continuing until only one runner remains. This open-ended format tests endurance and strate..

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. The race takes place at Rocky Branch Park and offers multiple distances including 50K, 25K, and 5K. The course features a scenic loop incorporating the Catawba Thread Trail, Be..

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 Last Wolf in Kings Mountain, NC, is a trail running event featuring distances of 50K, 25K, 5K, and a Last Man Standing challenge. The course is described as an easy gravel trail with some elevation changes, consisting of an out-and-back route just over a mile each way. The race atmosphere is cas..