South Carolina
South Carolina Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in South Carolina for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 74 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in South Carolina below and join the trail community at these great events!
December 2026
Experience a self timed ultra marathon through the wooded trails of a former military training base. Participants complete 5 km loops over 24 hours while contributing to a community style aid station in Spartanburg.
A lap based endurance event in Florence with 2 hour and 4 hour run and ruck divisions on a 2.5 mile loop; finisher coins, prizes, and proceeds support local trails and parks.
Endurance event in Laurens SC on a 2.5 mile loop featuring a last runner standing running division and a 12 hour ruck division with a 25 lb ruck.
Experience the South Carolina Lowcountry with an all trail run through the ancient forests of Palmetto Bluff. Choose from 10K, 30K, or 50K distances with individual and relay team options available.
Overnight, lap-based trail races at Lakewood Nature Preserve on a 1.5 mile loop with distances from 10K to 50 miles, a cupless aid station with hot soup and drinks, and space for personal base camps.
A self-supported, point-to-point 50-mile road run around Charleston and nearby islands, limited to 75 entries with a small donation to cover a tracker.
January 2027
Timed 3, 6, and 9 hour run and walk at Bridgeway Station in Simpsonville, on a 2 mile loop with aid station leftovers, finisher medals, and race photos.
Looped trail ultrarun in Bethera, SC on the Jericho Horse Trail offering multiple distances, three aid stations, and night running requirements.
Trail ultramarathons at Harbison State Park in Columbia, SC on January 16, 2027. Two distances, registration runs Aug 1–Aug 30, 2026 with fees of $50 and $30. The 50K includes a 4h30m first-loop cutoff and a 17:22/mile pace requirement.
A 24 hour endurance run on a USATF certified 1.0806 mile loop in The Market Common, Myrtle Beach, with chip timing, aid station, awards and prize money.
An endurance event at Pleasant Ridge where runners complete roughly 4.1 mile laps every hour until only one runner can complete a full lap.
February 2027
Rebranded Millstone Trail Races feature a 50K on two 15.5 mile loops at Anne Springs Close Greenway with technical single-track terrain plus 25K and 10K options.
USATF sanctioned 24 hour track race in Mount Pleasant, SC, record eligible with prize money and U.S. 24 Hour Team qualification opportunities.
Wooded single-track trail race in Plum Branch, SC offering 40-mile, 50K and 40K options, aid stations, and relay teams on a marked out-and-back course.
Sandhills Trail Race Series at Sesquicentennial State Park offers distances from a 7.5 mile loop to a 30 hour ultra, with chip timing, aid stations, and finisher medals.
A 100 mile trail race on the Enoree Passage near Newberry, SC, featuring aid roughly every 6 to 8 miles, about 6,200 feet of climbing, and a 32 hour cutoff.
A 24 hour and 48 hour loop ultra run at Stable View in Aiken, South Carolina. Solo and team relay options on a 4 mile loop with on site lodging, a bistro, and professional chip timing.
A blended in-person and virtual challenge in Clemson offering kids, 8K and 8 mile options, held in remembrance of the Bataan Death March and supporting Clemson’s military-affiliated student organizations.
March 2027
Trail races at Table Rock State Park on March 6, 2027 offering 25k and 50k routes with timed results, aid stations, finishers medals, and park access included.