Tennessee
Tennessee Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Tennessee for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 88 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Tennessee below and join the trail community at these great events!
October 2026
A 24 hour loop trail event in Sevierville TN with a 3 mile loop, two time based challenges, and a 300 runner limit.
Experience a 20 mile trail loop along the bluffs and forests of the Cumberland Plateau on the scenic Perimeter Trail in Sewanee Tennessee.
A 5K at Nicewonder Farm & Vineyards in Bristol VA featuring pavement, wooded trails and a run through the vineyard; early registrants receive a shirt and finisher's medal.
Experience a technical hundred mile loop through the Big South Fork National River and Recreation Area. Runners will encounter sandstone arches and waterfalls across Tennessee and Kentucky with a thirty four hour cutoff.
Experience the scenic East Lakeshore Trail in Tennessee with a variety of distances including a 100K ultra, 50K sunrise or sunset runs, and a 25K ruck challenge.
A 5K trail run in Fairview, Tennessee on October 24, 2026 supporting Love One International, which provides life saving medical treatment to children in Uganda. Registration opens April 24 and the entry fee is $40.
Experience a fast and flat 6 mile trail race through East Nashville’s Shelby Park, starting and finishing at the iconic Cornelia Fort Airpark.
Night Serpent 5K is a nighttime trail event in Eads, Tennessee offering a family-friendly 5K and a full haunted 5K with moving creatures.
Experience a spooky night trail run in Franklin featuring a haunted 1.1 mile loop with steep climbs, trick or treat stations, and unique Halloween challenges.
Community 5K at Mill Ridge Park on Halloween with trail and quarter mile options, free entry or a $35 premium, proceeds support park programs.
November 2026
Urban Nature 10K in Chattanooga blends road miles in North Chattanooga with trail running on Stringers Ridge and finishes at Coolidge Park by the Tennessee River.
Experience the fast and flat singletrack of the Wolf River trails in Memphis at this Western States Qualifier featuring distances from 25K to 100 miles.
Test your endurance at this Last Man Standing race in Jamestown, Tennessee, featuring a 4.167 mile loop through private woods and gravel trails with minimal elevation gain.
A second annual memorial timed 5K and 1 mile event on November 7, 2026 in Pleasant View, Tennessee. Proceeds support scholarships for student athletes and construction of a track in Cheatham County.
Multi-distance trail event on the Natchez Trace near Franklin Tennessee with singletrack, creek crossings, cupless format, and a 180 runner field cap.
A USATF sanctioned trail event on November 7, 2026 in Mountain City, TN featuring a 6 Miler, 4 Miler and 1K Fun Walk at Doe Mountain.
Join a free community trail festival in Nashville featuring a social run with multiple loop options, a local race expo, and raffle prizes at Warner Parks.
Experience a trail event at Norris Dam State Park featuring 25 km and 50 km loops on single track trails and jeep roads. Enjoy a well supported course with finisher medals and on site park accommodations.
A trail endurance challenge in Hermitage where participants run a 5K each hour for six or twelve hours, earning patches, medals, and national leaderboard placement.
Experience a trail adventure in Nashville historic Warner Parks with 50K, half marathon, and 6 mile races featuring significant elevation gain and post race cast iron griddle breakfast.