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!
January 2027
Nighttime 12 mile event at Shoal Creek Park in Montevallo with two 6 mile loops, aid station, custom t-shirt and finisher medal; a headlamp is recommended.
February 2027
A point to point ultramarathon through the Talladega National Forest finishing at the highest point in Alabama on the summit of Cheaha Mountain.
Lap style endurance race on a 2 mile loop at Oak Mountain State Park where runners earn poker chips each lap and can cash out or compete to be the last person standing.
A scenic 5K and 10K at Russell Crossroads on Lake Martin, Alabama, held February 27, 2027, with the 10K reaching viewpoints atop Heaven Hill; proceeds support the Alexander City Schools Education Foundation.
March 2027
Test your endurance at Fort McClellan with 4 hour and 8 hour timed trail races on a scenic 4.1 mile loop in Anniston Alabama.
Trail ultramarathons at Russell Lands offering 50 Mile and 50K on a 25.09 mile loop with significant elevation and staffed aid stations.
Trail ultramarathon at Double Oak Park near Birmingham, AL offering 100 mile, 100K and 20 mile courses with significant elevation and mostly single track terrain.
Test your endurance in Saraland at this official Backyard Ultra where runners tackle 4.1667 mile loops every hour until only one person remains standing.
A 202.41 mile point-to-point mountain trail event on the Pinhoti Trail in Alabama with staffed aid stations, sleep tents, and a 100 hour cutoff.
Trail races in Trussville on March 20, 2027 with 50K, 25K, 15K and 5K on a repeated 5K loop; proceeds support the Trussville Historical Society.
A trail race at Oak Mountain State Park in Pelham offering a 3 mile loop and a 6 mile two lap option around Tranquility Lake with an aid station and finish-line refreshments.
April 2027
Trail races at Oak Mountain in Alabama offer 50K, 25K and 6 Mile courses on forested single track with two climbs to Double Oak Mountain; the 50K has a 9 hour 30 minute cutoff.
A military style 5 mile obstacle course in Tuscaloosa with 20+ obstacles and a Marine regulation O Course, with proceeds supporting the Alabama Marines Foundation.
A half marathon, 10K and 5K on the shaded Five Mile Creek Greenway near Birmingham with chip timing, aid stations, shuttle access and post race amenities.
Experience the country longest paved trail at the Chief Ladiga 100 featuring various distances through the beautiful Appalachian foothills of Alabama and Georgia.
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.
Experience the beauty of the Talladega National Forest with point to point and loop trail races on the scenic single track of the Pinhoti Trail in Alabama.
May 2027
Trail fundraiser at Oak Mountain State Park featuring a 12 hour lap challenge, a 10K and a free kids half mile race with proceeds to Smile-A-Mile.
A 4-mile obstacle race across 400 acres with 20+ obstacles, a final 25 yard water element, post-race food and beer for those 21+, benefiting Graham Creek Nature Preserve.
At John Hunt Park in Huntsville a free, capped event offers multiple timed formats including a 24 hour option. Runners use a rubberized 1.7 mile loop with aid stations, food trucks, overnight camping, chip timing, and awards.