Talking Rock
Trail Running Calendar near Talking Rock 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Talking Rock for 2026-2027! We've gathered 23 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
September 2026
Community-focused trail event at Boling Park featuring a roughly 5K trail run, a kids one mile fun run, live music and food trucks.
A timed trail event at Lake Zwerner in Dahlonega featuring a 4.63 mile loop and 6 hour, 12 hour, and 24 hour race options. The course has rocky and rooty sections, steep climbs, runnable ridge lines, and a single staffed aid station.
An annual trail event at Pinecrest Academy offering a 5K trail run, a three-lap 1 Mile kids run, and a donation-only Ghost Runner option, with finisher medals for all and age-group awards.
October 2026
Eight hour and 12 hour endurance runs on an approximately one mile crushed gravel loop at Boling Park in Canton GA with electronic lap counting and on course aid.
Trail race in Dahlonega, GA offering a 50K and half marathon across three ~10-mile loops with 5000' elevation gain and three aid stations.
Trail races of 50K, 30K and 15K in the Chattahoochee National Forest on Benton MacKaye Trail with creek crossings, steep climbs, and six aid stations.
A 5K and 1 mile fun run through sunflower fields at Fausett Farms in Dawsonville, GA on October 10, 2026, with snacks, a shirt, and a post-run biscuit.
Trail marathon and 12 mile races at Fort Mountain State Park on October 18, 2026, featuring roughly 5,500 feet of climbing across single track, rocky and mixed use trails and a summit stone wall with fall mountain views.
A lakeside trail race in Cartersville with two distances, 3.8 miles and 7.5 miles, on an easy fire road surface. Registration includes a tri-blend shirt, chip timing, professionally marked course, and age-group medals.
November 2026
A timed loop race around Lake Conausaga in Chatsworth offering 4 hour, 8 hour, and 12 hour options for participants to complete as many laps as they choose.
December 2026
Trail marathon and half marathon in Amicalola Falls State Park featuring 605 steps on the Appalachian Approach Trail, marked singletrack, aid stations, timing, and free race photos.
A backyard ultra at Amicalola Falls where runners repeat a roughly 3.6 mile loop each hour until one remains, with cash prizes and achievement awards.
A multi-day staircase endurance series at Amicalola Falls State Park, Dec 9–13, 2026. Events range from a 12-hour 16-mile lap format to an 84-hour 180-mile option, offered solo or as team FlexRelay on the AT Approach Trail.
January 2027
February 2027
An 11.5 mile trail race at Red Top Mountain State Park featuring winding wooded trails, bridge crossings and views of Lake Allatoona. The event is run as a non-profit with parking on site and a 7.7 mile aid station cutoff.
March 2027
April 2027
Trail run at Red Top Mountain State Park offering 7.5 mile and 3.8 mile courses, capped at 325 runners, with packet pickup at the Iron Hill Trail parking area.