Tacoma
Trail Running Calendar near Tacoma 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Tacoma for 2026-2027! We've gathered 42 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
October 2026
A community Half Marathon and 5K at Lake Wilderness Park with chip timing, medals, gravel trails, and proceeds benefiting The More We Love.
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.
A Tacoma backyard ultra on a 3.3 mile downtown loop repeated each hour for up to 15 hours, totaling 45.5 miles for those who complete all laps.
Community 5K and 1K kids event at PLU Meadows with on site registration options and proceeds supporting local youth running needs.
A community event at Daybreak Star offering a chip-timed 5K trail run and a free 1.25 mile SpiritWalk to support culturally attuned care for Native people.
A 5k in Ravenna Park where participants run or walk wooded trails while watching for Bigfoot sightings, with in person, virtual and free kids options.
The 20th annual Carkeek 12 Hour at Carkeek Park features 12 and 6 hour loop races on a 1.93 mile course with costume prizes and proceeds benefiting 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.
Free evening relay in Black Diamond where teams hunt six hidden ghosts in Civic Park, with costume and team-name awards and a bonus ghost prize.
November 2026
Repeated shrinking rounds at Waughop Lake Loop Rd in Seattle with run, ruck, carry, hybrid and kids divisions and specific ruck weight rules.
A six hour loop race at Nolte State Park on a 1.4 mile crushed gravel and packed dirt course, fee waived with optional donations supporting the Washington Trail Association.
A community run/walk in Tacoma on 11/15/2026 to honor veterans and raise awareness of recovery efforts for service members still unaccounted for.
December 2026
Low cost, low support trail running event in Maple Valley offering Half Marathon, Marathon and 50K on December 12, 2026 with a manned aid station and marked course.