North Carolina
North Carolina Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in North Carolina for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 183 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in North Carolina below and join the trail community at these great events!
February 2027
Experience an epic trail run through Harris Lake County Park at the Viking Dash in Raleigh. Choose between 5K or 10K distances and earn a unique forged finisher medal for completing the journey.
A Valentine’s Day vineyard run in Jarvisburg with a 5k and one mile option plus post-race wine, cheese and chocolate tasting and event swag.
Trail races at River Park North on February 20, 2027 offering 50K and 20K options with solo and relay formats; proceeds support Heart for ENC.
A USAA-supported 5K trail run in Jacksonville NC with a virtual 5K option; proceeds benefit SE Outdoors and the Jacksonville-Onslow Sports Commission.
About 10 miles from Lookout Brewing Company combining roads, greenways and a technical trail loop over Lookout Mountain with aid stations and finish food and beer.
Two and four person relays run 20 laps around Historic Occoneechee Speedway in Hillsborough NC, totaling about 13.5 miles with flexible handoffs.
Test your endurance at Camp GuilRock with 12-hour trail running and 6-hour weighted ruck events on a scenic multi-terrain loop in North Carolina.
A mixed road and trail 15k at Foothills Watershed that reaches Lower and Upper Catawba Falls, featuring paved river sections, steep stair climbs, and two on-course aid stations.
A longstanding small-town road race in Ellerbe, North Carolina offering USATF-certified marathon and half marathon distances on a 13.1 mile loop with chip timing.
March 2027
A 30 mile point to point training run between Duke and UNC in Chapel Hill organized by The TarDevil, held annually with participants assuming their own liability.
A multi format endurance event at Sugg Farm Park and Bass Lake on a 4.167 mile trail loop, featuring 12 hour and 24 hour individual races, a 100 mile with a 30 hour cutoff, relays and ruck divisions with mandatory gear checks.
61 mile team relay from Warren Wilson College to Fonta Flora Brewery near Lake James for four to six person teams, capped at 50 teams.
Naked Mountain Ultra on March 6, 2027 at Morrow Mountain State Park in Albemarle NC offers 50 mile, 25 mile, and 10 mile trail races with aid stations and drop bag service.
A 26.2 mile trail marathon through William B. Umstead State Park with about 2,400 feet of elevation gain, regular aid stations, and proceeds supporting park conservation.
Trail marathon, half, 10K and 5K around Reservoir Park in Pinehurst with aid stations, shirts and medals, raising funds for community wellness programs.
Experience a multi state mountain adventure through South Carolina, Georgia, and North Carolina on a point to point course featuring up to 40,000 feet of elevation gain.
Trail races at Carver's Creek State Park near Fayetteville offering 25K and a 50K run over two laps of a 16 mile loop; the 50K has a hard cutoff for the second lap and a nine hour finish limit.
Timed trail loops of 12, 6, and 3 hours at Ellaberry Llama Farm near Hendersonville, NC, on marked mountain trails with on-site aid stations and a finisher medal.
Trail event on March 13, 2027 in Pisgah National Forest, NC, offering 8 or 16 miles with light and heavy pack categories.
Trail runs of 5K and 10K at West Pinehurst Community Park in Pinehurst NC on March 20, 2027; registration opens November 1, 2026.