Tacoma
Trail Running Calendar near Tacoma 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Tacoma for 2026-2027! We've gathered 32 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
August 2026
Timed endurance event on August 15, 2026 in Lincoln Park, Seattle, where runners cover as many laps as possible on an about two-mile shoreline-and-forest loop. Features a team Battle of the Run Club, kids Loopy races, festival-style support, and cupl..
A 24 hour series of hourly group 5K runs at Kearin Family Farm in Bonney Lake with camping, food, music, and a medal and T shirt showing laps completed.
Join this summer event at Magnuson Park in Seattle featuring traditional road races and an obstacle dash. Choose from distances ranging from a kids 400m to a 15k run in a beautiful Pacific Northwest setting.
September 2026
Multi day ultrarunning festival in Bonney Lake, Washington featuring looped courses, free adjacent camping and seven distances from 6 hour to 100 miles.
Timed ultrarunning event in Gig Harbor offering 24 hour, 12 hour day and night, and 6 hour races on a 2 mile loop with about 320 feet climb per lap.
A timed stair-climb at T-Mobile Park where participants tackle either 900 or 1,800 stairs to raise funds for the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation. Climbers start in waves by self-identified pace and join an official after party.
A fantasy themed 5K walk and run at Magnuson Park with mixed trail surfaces, Villain Zones, and a Heroes Village; costumes encouraged and leashed dogs and strollers welcome.
October 2026
A last-one-standing backyard ultra where each completed loop adds $100 to a shared prize jar and the final payout is split 75% to the winner and 25% to the runner-up.
Community run at PLU Meadows Disc Golf Course offering a 1K kids run and a 5K. Proceeds support local youth running programs and a college scholarship.
Timed trail event at Carkeek Park with 12 hour and 6 hour options, in-person Oct 24 and virtual Oct 1–31; limited field and proceeds support local trails.
A costumed community event at Lincoln Park featuring a trail 5K, kids dashes, and a virtual shirt option to support South Seattle College Cooperative Preschools. Registration includes a Monster Dash shirt and the 5K includes a timed bib.
An evening team relay in Ten Trails where teams of one to three hunt and return six hidden ghosts in Civic Park; free registration, prizes for fast finish, best team name, and best costume.
November 2026
Celebrate Veterans 5K in Tacoma, WA is a community run and walk on November 15, 2026 at Pipeline/Orange Gate Park that honors veterans and supports Project Recover. Registration includes chip timing, a commemorative medal, race photos, and snacks.