North Carolina
North Carolina Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in North Carolina for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 187 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 24 hour lap relay in Charlotte where teams score points for completed laps and bonus challenges, with team camping and meals included.
Trail races in Lowell, NC on May 22, 2027 offering 50K, 25K and 5K on repeated three mile high-elevation loops with a ten hour cutoff.
Panther Prowl 5K and 1 Mile Fun Run at Northside High School in Pinetown NC, a scenic community trail event supporting the school track and cross country programs.
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.
A Saturday morning trail race at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte offering three, five and eight mile options with aid stations, awards and Friday packet pick-up.
June 2027
A Backyard Ultra on farm trails in Monroe NC with a 4.167 mile loop repeated hourly until one runner remains; camping, crew areas, aid station, and spectator access.
Mud focused obstacle course in Pinnacle, NC with multiple 5K individual and team waves plus a 1200 m kids Pollywog race; fees vary by event.
Multiple timed running events at Hollis Hills Farm in Ellenboro on June 5, 2027, featuring a 3-mile loop, stocked aid station, and handmade pottery medals.
Trail races in Old Fort, NC offering a two-loop 50k, a net downhill half marathon, and a 10k on the Old Fort Gateway trails.
A community trail event on June 5, 2027 at Restoration in Woodleaf NC offering a timed 5K, a kids one mile run and an untimed 5K walk.
OUTLAST Raleigh is a six hour trail challenge on a 5K loop each hour; complete six laps to earn the OUTLAST medal, leaderboard ranking, and event awards.
Trail race and untimed single loop along the Haw River in Graham NC supporting the Haw River Assembly's river protection and education work.
Six hour trail challenge in Concord where runners complete a 5K each hour; finish all six to earn the OUTLAST medal and national leaderboard ranking.
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.
Trail races at the Whitewater Center in Charlotte offering 6K, 12K and a half marathon with aid stations, age-group awards, and a post-race beer for 21+.
A single-evening event combining four track races and a 5K cross-country race, with finishers receiving a t-shirt and car decal.
July 2027
A 5k trail race in Charlotte where runners pick a red, white, or blue course revealed on race day, with packet pick-up the day before and post race refreshments.
Obstacle course weekend at Tryon International Equestrian Center with a 5 km sprint, a 10 km super, kids races, a 4 hour Hurricane Heat, and spectator access.
August 2027
A one mile family mud run in Morganton with 16 obstacles, a lazy river rinse, free on-site photos, concessions, and team-friendly registration.
Trail event at Rocky Branch Park in Belmont NC offering 50K, 25K and 5K loop races with marked trails, aid stations and handmade pottery finisher medals.