Pennsylvania
Pennsylvania Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Pennsylvania for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 151 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Pennsylvania below and join the trail community at these great events!
October 2026
A Halloween track event at West Chester University with a 30 minute candy scramble, on track candy stations and a costume contest with prizes.
A Halloween nighttime 5-mile out-and-back on the Ghosttown Trail in Vintondale, PA, held October 31, 2026. The closed-course event requires personal lighting, uses chip timing, includes one water stop, awards by age groups, and has a 1 hour 30 minute..
A family friendly costume 5K trail run and virtual 5K on October 31, 2026 at Van Scott Nature Reserve to raise awareness for pregnancy and infant loss.
A Halloween-themed 5K and 1-mile fun run at Arasapha Farms and The Bates Motel in Glen Mills, PA, with timing for the 5K, costume rules, and proceeds to the local fire company.
Annual NCA 5K Run/Walk at Smythe Park on October 31, 2026 with a $35 registration fee; proceeds support New Covenant Academy athletic teams.
A Halloween 5K and family festival at Old Stone Cider with a food drive, live music, vendors, costume contests, and fundraising for the Chester County Food Bank.
November 2026
A November trail event in Altoona offering a 10k and 5k runs plus a 5k walk to raise funds for local veterans.
An annual trail event at Gifford Pinchot State Park that raises funds for canine cancer research, featuring a 5k run and a 3.5k walk with awards for canine human teams and solo runners.
A community road trail event in Oaks PA offering 10K, 5K and one mile options on a measured, level course to support Tourette Syndrome awareness.
Trail race in Hyner, PA offering 25K and 15K courses on The View, Post Draft, SOB and Huff Run with notable elevation gain and limited registration.
Two day off road race weekend in Phoenixville PA with 4 mile and 10 mile runs, a Squatchy Challenge medal for both days, plus beer and bagels.
A trail race day at Raccoon Creek State Park on 11 July 2026, featuring distances from 1 mile to 50K, aid stations on longer routes, and fundraising in support of a veteran community care organization.
A 6 hour trail challenge in Coatesville where runners complete a 5K each hour; finishing all six laps earns a medal and combined times count toward local and world rankings.
A community 5 mile run and walk in Johnstown on 11 July 2026, with a course from Westmont Grove to Peoples Natural Gas Park and proceeds to Newspapers in Education.
Hoopomani 5K Run/Walk at Kenbrook Bible Camp on November 7, 2026 is a fundraiser featuring a 5K, kids fun run, post-race pancake breakfast and age-group awards.
Nighttime 10 km trail race in Reading, PA with runnable rustic trails, required personal illumination, online registration and a postrace beer garden at the Liederkranz club.
Trail races at Green Lane Park offering 25K run or ruck and a 50K two loop option with mixed surfaces, shaded sections, an aid station at start and finish, and cupless service.
A chip-timed 5K and an untimed 1.4 mile walk with live music, contests, food, games, awards, and proceeds supporting an entrepreneurship endowment at UC Berkeley.
Community trail event on 11/07/2026 at Christ Church in Wellsboro offering a 3 Miles walk or run with free registration from August 21 to November 5.