Alabama
Alabama Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Alabama for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 68 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Alabama below and join the trail community at these great events!
September 2026
A community running festival at Hays Farm Park with a certified half marathon, a timed 5K and a 1-mile fun run plus vendors, classes and door prizes.
Run through the scenic trails of Turkey Creek Nature Preserve in a 5k or 10k race featuring a waterfall finish and a post race pancake breakfast.
Trail 5K and 1 mile fun run at Camp McDowell in Nauvoo, Alabama benefiting overnight programs at the McDowell Environmental Center.
October 2026
A cross country 5K at Honey Bee Farms in Cottonwood with fields, woods and a lake crossing and free festival entry for participants.
Nighttime trail running festival at Cahaba River Park with 3 hour and 6 hour timed races on a 3.1 mile loop and an Oktoberfest Biergarten; 21+.
Test your endurance at this 50K elimination race where runners must complete 31 one mile loops within decreasing time limits while carrying a 20 pound kettlebell.
Test your endurance at the Wade Mountain Preserve in this last runner standing event featuring a scenic trail loop by day and a road course by night.
Experience a focused trail race in Anniston featuring 50K, 10 mile, and 5.5 mile distances on scenic single-track dirt trails around Lake Yahou.
Trail 5K and 10K at Red Mountain Park in Birmingham with water stations and awards; proceeds support a Feed My Starving Children packing event.
A seven-mile trail race on Monte Sano Mountain starting at Oak Park Recreation Center in Huntsville, AL, with pink-flag course markings, water at about miles 2 and 4, packet pick-up at Fleet Feet Huntsville, and a shirt plus finisher gift.
Trail runs in Citronelle, AL on October 17, 2026 featuring 10K, 25K and 50K looped courses through woods, meadows, creeks and hills with medals for all finishers.
A Halloween themed owner and dog obstacle run at OneWorld Pet Resort in Anniston featuring a 4+ mile course with 30+ obstacles and on site camping.
Experience North Alabama's only trail marathon in Huntsville, featuring autumn foliage, three distance options, and a post-race cookout for all participants.
A multi-hour ultrarun at Veteran’s Park, Alabaster on a USATF-certified 1.00203-mile loop with timed races from 6 to 72 hours, 24-hour aid and real food.
A day of trail running at McMullen Cove with 5K, 25K and 50K options, notable mountain landmarks, aid stations, and proceeds benefiting childhood cancer research.
Experience a Halloween themed night trail race at Oak Mountain State Park featuring 13 mile and 6 mile loop courses through forests and hills.
A wooded trail 5K and 1-mile fun run in Montgomery with treats on the course, concessions, music, and a costume contest; proceeds support Eastwood Christian School.
Experience the XTERRA Appalachian Trail Fest in Alabama featuring a marathon, half marathon, 10K, and a family Halloween hike at Oak Mountain State Park.
Multi-day mountain bike and trail running event at Coldwater Mountain in Anniston, AL, featuring 40- and 17-mile MTB races and 50K and 25K trail runs, October 30 to November 1, 2026.
November 2026
Point to point 100 mile trail race in Talladega National Forest with a 32 hour limit, aid stations, drop bag options, and advance online registration.