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Name: XTERRA Appalachian Trail Fest
Start: 2026-10-31
End: 2026-10-31
Location: Pelham

Pelham, United States • 31 Oct 2026

XTERRA Appalachian Trail Fest

XTERRA Appalachian Trail Fest is scheduled for October 31, 2026, at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham, Alabama, United States. The event is part of the XTERRA Trail Run World Series and is organized by XTERRA. The venue address is 200 Terrace Drive within Oak Mountain State Park.

The festival includes multiple trail events across a range of distances and formats. The listed races are:

Trail Marathon - 26.2 miles
Trail Half Marathon - 13.1 miles
10K Trail Run
Halloween Hike, a family friendly hike

The Trail Marathon and Trail Half Marathon serve as qualifiers for the XTERRA World Championship. Event activities around race day include athlete check-in in Helena Old Town and at Oak Mountain State Park, a social gathering the evening before, an Appalachian Festival, and an awards ceremony held at the park.

The event is presented as an in-person competition and activity program within the state park. Finish Line Events manages registration policies for its races; registrations are non-refundable and non-transferable under the stated cancellation policy. Participants should expect trail terrain and park facilities across a spread-out site where a vehicle may assist movement between different areas. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Alabama Pelham

Race information

Website

26 mi

Trail Marathon

13 mi

Trail Half Marathon

10 km

10k Trail Run

5 km

Halloween Hike

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

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