Birmingham
Trail Running Calendar near Birmingham 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Birmingham for 2026-2027! We've gathered 21 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
August 2026
Backyard ultra at Oak Mountain State Park with repeated 4.167 mile loops and about 500 ft climbing per lap; field capped at 100 runners.
September 2026
A looped race at Railroad Park in Birmingham where runners repeat a 0.78 mile loop with steadily decreasing time cutoffs until they stop.
October 2026
Nighttime trail running at Cahaba River Park with 3 Hour and 6 Hour timed races, an Oktoberfest style Biergarten, food, and beer.
A 50K elimination race in Pelham, AL where competitors complete 31 one‑mile laps carrying a 20 pound kettlebell as lap time limits decrease.
Trail 5K and 10K at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham with water stations and awards; proceeds support a Feed My Starving Children packing event.
Timed 6 to 72-hour ultraruns on a USATF-certified 1.00203-mile lighted loop at Veteran's Park, Alabaster, with 24-hour aid, finisher medals and 100/200-mile buckles.
November 2026
A 24 hour challenge at Oak Mountain State Park where participants run ten 5k races spaced 2.5 hours apart, with required illumination, camping options, five hot meals, an event shirt, and a finisher coffin.
Trail ultrarun at Red Mountain Park near Birmingham with a 13.5-mile loop (27-mile double loop), on-course aid stations, finish food and a finisher medal.
December 2026
A trail race weekend at Oak Mountain State Park near Pelham AL with 100, 50, 50K and 25K courses, lakeside views, extensive single track, and regular aid stations.
February 2027
A lap race at Oak Mountain State Park where runners earn poker chips each two mile loop and may cash out at milestones while competing to be the last man standing.
March 2027
Trail running in Trussville, AL on March 20, 2027 with 50K, 25K, 15K and 5K options; proceeds benefit the Trussville Historical Society.
April 2027
A spring 2027 race weekend with a half marathon, 10K and 5K on a shaded wooded trail along the Five Mile Creek Greenway near Birmingham, Alabama, featuring chip timing, aid stations and shuttle service from a nearby campus.
A 12 hour or 24 hour solo or team endurance event at Oak Mountain State Park where athletes log as many triathlon, duathlon, aquabike or single discipline laps as possible within the time limit.