South Carolina
South Carolina Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in South Carolina for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 87 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.
Timed endurance event on a 2.5 mile loop in Florence with 2 hour and 4 hour run and ruck divisions, awards, finisher coin, and a post race party.
Repeated 2.5 mile loops in Laurens, SC with a last runner standing running division and a 12 hour ruck division where participants carry a 25 lb pack.
An evening trail event at Anne Springs Close Greenway with a timed 5K, an untimed Hike Challenge, and a 1-mile Fun Run at Lake Haigler entrance.
Trailblaze Challenge Trailfest at Table Rock State Park features 22, 12 and 2 mile hikes supporting Make A Wish South Carolina with training resources and a celebration festival.
A chip timed 5K and walk in Ridgeland with a mixed surface course, age group medals, holiday vendors, T shirts for early registrants, and proceeds supporting the school PTO.
Trail races at Palmetto Bluff on December 13, 2026 offering 10K, 30K, 50K and relays on shaded single track with aid stations, awards and an after party.
Overnight loop race at Lakewood Nature Preserve offering 10K to 50 mile distances on a 1.5 mile loop with a strict 25 minute lap schedule.
A grass cross-country 5K at Lakewood Nature Preserve with two 1.5 mile loops, a tacky sweater contest offering cash prizes, chip timing, and post-race photos.
Experience the South Carolina Lowcountry in this self supported 50 mile point to point run from the West Ashley Greenway to Mount Pleasant.
January 2027
Timed 3 hour, 6 hour and 9 hour run or walk on a two mile loop at Bridgeway Station with lap rocks, aid station, free parking and a holiday leftover banquet.
Experience a winter trail adventure in the Francis Marion National Forest featuring flat loop courses ranging from 10k to 100 miles on the Jericho Horse Trail.
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.
Test your limits on a USATF certified 1.08 mile paved loop in Myrtle Beach with 24 hours to cover as much distance as possible.
An open-ended backyard ultra at Pleasant Ridge Camp and Retreat Center where runners complete roughly 4.1 mile laps each hour until one runner remains.
An 8K early season trail run at Lakeside Park in Piedmont, SC with beginner friendly singletrack, two aid stations, hot cocoa at the finish, and finisher medals.
Experience a 6K trail run or a 1 mile youth run on wide single track trails at Sadlers Creek State Park while supporting mental health rehabilitation programs.
February 2027
Run the technical single track trails of the Anne Springs Close Greenway in Fort Mill featuring 50K, 25K, and 10K distances through scenic South Carolina woodlands.
A USATF sanctioned 24 hour track race in Mount Pleasant SC with certified 400 meter track, qualification standards, on course aid, and prize money for record performances.
A multi-distance trail festival at Sesquicentennial State Park using a scenic 7.5 mile loop with lake views, singletrack and a central aid station.