Trail 5k races in the United States
Find trail 5k races in the United States. Compare 72 upcoming events by date and location. Open a race guide for the course, recorded editions and official entry information where available.
Events to explore include Hixon 50, New Hope Wesleyan Ultra Trail Run and NYSUT Runs WNY at Bella Rose Winery.
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73 listed events · 72 with upcoming dates
Upcoming 5k races
72 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
Hixon 50
USALa Crosse, Wisconsin
A weekend of trail races in La Crosse’s wooded bluffs, with short courses and a children’s race on Saturday and longer races on Sunday.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗New Hope Wesleyan Ultra Trail Run
USACorydon, Indiana
Woodland trail races at O’Bannon Woods State Park, with four distances and staggered starts.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗NYSUT Runs WNY at Bella Rose Winery
USALewiston, New York
NYSUT Runs WNY at Bella Rose Winery: running in Lewiston, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗SARR Rocky Horror Trail Run
USASan Antonio, Texas
Halloween trail races on rocky loops at Eisenhower Park, with four in-person distances.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Trail Run at Sly Park - Fall
USAPollock Pines, California
Autumn trail races around Jenkinson Lake at Sly Park Recreation Area.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Time For A Wine Run at Schulze Vineyard & Winery
USABurt, New York
Time For A Wine Run at Schulze Vineyard & Winery: running in Burt, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Camino De Los Muertos
USALewisville, Texas
Trail races at the Lewisville Lake Environmental Learning Area, with five adult distances and a one-mile youth run.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Cougar Mountain Trail Run
USABellevue, Washington
Autumn trail races through Cougar Mountain Regional Wildland Park, starting at Sky Country Trailhead.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Fall Back Blast
USAEau Claire, Wisconsin
An autumn trail running festival at Lowes Creek County Park, with five solo distances and a 50K relay.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Naatsisaan Trail Races
USANavajo Mountain, Utah
Trail and dirt-road races from Navajo Mountain High School, with a mountain ultra, ten-mile race and afternoon community 5K.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗8 Hours at the Farm
USABrookfield, Connecticut
Timed trail races on a rolling farm loop, with a shorter 5K race and a canicross division.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Conquer the Castle
USAMayfield, Ohio
Trail races through North Chagrin Reservation with woodland loops, creek crossings and a visit to Squire’s Castle.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Dinosaur Run
USASan Angelo, Texas
Fixed-distance and timed races on two alternating 5K loops at Twin Buttes. The twenty-four-hour race starts on Friday evening; all other races start on…
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Liberty’s Lost Treasure
USAGuthrie, Oklahoma
Trail races around Liberty Lake, using repeated loops for the longer distances and an out-and-back 5K.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Ponderosa Polar Challenge
USAOrderville, Utah
Trail distances and timed challenges on interchangeable loops at Zion Ponderosa Ranch Resort, near Zion National Park.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Squatch Till You Drop
USALittle Rock, Arkansas
A single-lap 5K on Saturday and a six-hour trail race on Sunday, using technical trails in Allsopp Park.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Veterans Trail Festival
USAHookstown, Pennsylvania
A veterans charity running festival at Raccoon Creek State Park, formerly listed as Resilient Service Members Classic. The longer races use woodland…
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Last Trail Standing
USAPittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Woodland trail races through Settlers Cabin Park, with the longer courses following repeated out-and-back loops.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Pass Mountain Trail Runs
USAMesa, Arizona
Desert trail races from Usery Mountain Regional Park, with longer courses exploring Pass Mountain and surrounding trail systems.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Fire Fest Ultra
USALogandale, Nevada
Desert trail races through the sandstone scenery of the Logandale Trail System near Valley of Fire, with Saturday and Sunday programmes.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Oakwood 24 at Lakeside Retreats
USARaleigh, North Carolina
Timed and fixed-distance charity running options on lakeside trails and dirt roads, raising funds for Healing Transitions.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Anaheim Turkey Trot 5K/10K
USAAnaheim, California
Anaheim Turkey Trot 5K/10K in Anaheim, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Colorado River Run
USACedar Creek, Texas
Trail races along the Colorado River at McKinney Roughs, with long ultras on Friday and shorter races on Saturday.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Squatchy Leftovers
USAWest Orange, New Jersey
Trail races on a loop combining carriage roads and rocky singletrack in South Mountain Reservation, supporting Bigger Than The Trail.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Calero Trail Run Winter
USASan Jose, California
Winter trail races on Calero County Park’s singletrack and rolling dirt paths, with several distances from one mile to an ultra.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Krampuslauf
USALyme, New Hampshire
Mountain trail races on Dartmouth Skiway’s Holt’s and Winslow sides, with fixed-distance options and a nine-hour lap challenge.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Mosaic Trail Race
USABurnet, Texas
Trail races at Canyon of the Eagles on Lake Buchanan, with distances for adults and a one-mile youth race.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗The Tennessee Mile
USAFranklin, Tennessee
Timed running on a steep 1.1-mile woodland loop on private land near Franklin, with a separate youth 5K.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Trail to Tryon Holiday Half, 10K & 5K
USANew Bern, North Carolina
Trail to Tryon Holiday Half, 10K & 5K in New Bern, United States.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Caloosa Fest
USAAlva, Florida
Trail races on the mountain-bike trails at Caloosahatchee Regional Park, with a half marathon and a shorter green-trail route.
· 5K
Race details, entry and past editions →Entry information ↗Race archive
Past races and previous editions
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Surf the Murph
USASavage, Minnesota
Halloween-season trail races through Murphy-Hanrehan Park, with rolling woodland and prairie loops and distances from 5K to 50 miles.
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Choosing a race in United States
The unfiltered upcoming calendar includes events in San Antonio (4), Burnet (2), Escondido (2). Use the town filter to compare locations, then check the race guide for the start venue and organiser’s travel information.
Questions about 5k races in United States
Which trail 5k races are coming up in the United States?
Hixon 50 is listed for 24 October 2026. New Hope Wesleyan Ultra Trail Run is listed for 24 October 2026. NYSUT Runs WNY at Bella Rose Winery is listed for 24 October 2026. Check the race guide and organiser’s latest information before making plans.
Where can I find race entry details for the United States?
Follow the link from the race guide to the organiser or entry provider, where one is available. Check the entry deadline, eligibility and current availability there. A listed race date does not necessarily mean entries are still open.
Why has a race moved out of the upcoming calendar?
Once its listed dates have passed, a race moves to the past-editions view unless another upcoming edition is recorded. Cancelled events also leave the upcoming list. The race guide stays available, and the event returns when a new date is added.