North Carolina
North Carolina Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in North Carolina for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 153 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in North Carolina below and join the trail community at these great events!
May 2027
A self-paced family adventure run at the YMCA in Raleigh on May 1, 2027, featuring a 2+ mile outdoor course with 20+ creative challenges, mud features and a large slip and slide; shirts for early registrants and finisher medals.
Hellbender 100 on May 7, 2027 in Old Fort NC is a 100 mile mountain trail race across the Black Mountains to Mt Mitchell with about 48,000+ ft of elevation gain.
The Bear Crawl OCR is a locally operated obstacle course event in Morganton, North Carolina, held at a motocross training facility. It offers one- to six-mile courses with rolling terrain, a dirt bike track, creek and pond crossings, and several obst..
Tackle the Tar is an annual 5K obstacle course and family fun day in Rocky Mount featuring a mud pit and 15+ obstacles. Proceeds support local college scholarships and a separate 1 mile kids race is offered.
Trail races near Burnsville, NC with 50K, 25K, and 11K point to point courses featuring major climbs and detailed course maps and aid station info.
A 24 hour trail running relay in Charlotte where teams of 2 to 12 score points by completing laps and bonus challenges, with team camping and meals included.
Trail event in Lowell, NC with looped 50K, 25K and 5K courses, steep climbs, staffed aid stations and a ten hour cutoff.
A Memorial Day weekend running event at the Northwest Cary YMCA with in-person and virtual 2, 4, and 6 mile options, a kids-in-strollers category, exhibitor booths, finishers medals, and a prize pool that supports the local Veterans of Foreign Wars.
June 2027
Annual Marine Corps League Mud Run at Jomeokee Campground in Pinnacle NC features a muddy obstacle-course and community charity support, held each first Saturday in June.
Multi-duration time trials at Hollis Hills Farm in Ellenboro on a 3-mile loop, with unique handmade pottery medals and proceeds supporting farm development.
Trail races in Old Fort NC offering 50k, half marathon and 10k on mixed singletrack and gravel with significant elevation change and aid stations.
A casual trail run of about three miles through Carolina Beach State Park starting at Good Hops Brewing on June 19, 2027, with two water stations, post-race awards, brewery festivities, and proceeds supporting the local school and state park.
May 2030
Conquer mountain trails in the scenic Uwharrie Mountains of North Carolina. This chip timed fundraiser offers 5K and 10K distances featuring forest paths, mountain summits, and beautiful lake views to support local youth camp scholarships.