Trail running races in the United States
Find trail running races in the United States. Compare 435 upcoming events by date and location. Open a race guide for the course, recorded editions and official entry information where available.
Upcoming running events include 50K races, 10K races, 25K races, half marathons, 100K races and 5K races.
Events to explore include Krampuslauf, Lake Norman State Park Trail Race and Last Chance Ultra.
Narrow your search to California, Texas and Arizona, or browse the other locations below.
Compare running races by distance, date and surface, from shorter road events to trail races and ultras.
489 listed events · 435 with upcoming dates
Upcoming trail running races
435 matching events, earliest date first. Entry availability is shown separately.
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.
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Lake Norman State Park Trail Race
USATroutman, North Carolina
Trail races on rolling singletrack through Lake Norman State Park, starting and finishing behind the visitor centre.
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Last Chance Ultra
USARogersville, Missouri
Looped ultras on private land near Springfield, with trails, gravel and short paved sections plus a Sunday ten-mile race.
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Loup Garou Trail Run
USAVille Platte, Louisiana
Trail races through cypress swamps, hardwood forest and pine woods at Chicot State Park, with long wooden bridges and singletrack.
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McDowell Mountain Frenzy
USAFountain Hills, Arizona
Desert trail races through McDowell Mountain Regional Park, starting from the Competitive Track area.
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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.
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One Epic Run
USASpartanburg, South Carolina
A 24-hour trail race on Croft State Park’s 5K loop, with runners recording their own completed laps.
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OTHTC High Desert Ultra
USARidgecrest, California
Desert trail races on rolling dirt roads above Ridgecrest, starting and finishing at Cerro Coso Community College.
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San Joaquin River Trail
USAFriant, California
Trail races following the hills beside Millerton Lake and the San Joaquin River, starting at South Finegold Picnic Area.
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Sawmill Trail Runs
USAPine, Colorado
Winter trail races through Staunton State Park’s meadows, forests and granite outcrops near Pine.
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Small Town Christmas 34 Hour
USAValley, Alabama
A timed trail run on a two-mile loop beside the Chattahoochee River, supporting Valley’s Christmas carousel tradition.
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TARC Winter Classic
USAStoneham, Massachusetts
Technical trail races on the Skyline Trail at Middlesex Fells Reservation, using repeated eight-mile loops.
· Entry closed
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The Guv’nor Frozen 50
USADodgeville, Wisconsin
Winter trail races through Governor Dodge State Park, with three distances on wooded and open park trails.
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The Hitchcock Experience
USAHoney Creek, Iowa
Winter trail races on the hills of Hitchcock Nature Center, including a night-start 50-miler and a two-part 101K challenge.
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Tower Tag Challenge
USAHamden, Connecticut
Timed hill-running challenges on repeated out-and-back climbs to the Sleeping Giant observation tower.
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Trail to Tryon Holiday Half, 10K & 5K
USANew Bern, North Carolina
Trail to Tryon Holiday Half, 10K & 5K in New Bern, United States.
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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.
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Pine Mountain Trail Run
USAPine Mountain, Georgia
Rocky woodland trail races in F. D. Roosevelt State Park, with four in-person distances for the event’s 46th anniversary.
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Beast of the East 100
USAKings Mountain, North Carolina
Mountain trail races through Crowders Mountain State Park, starting and finishing at Crowders Ridge.
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Bell Ringer Trail Run
USABurns, Tennessee
Woodland trail races in Montgomery Bell State Park with three distances from the hotel parking area.
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Doomsday
USACool, California
Trail races from the Cool Staging Area, with a 50K ultra and half marathon through the surrounding foothills.
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Lunatic Loop
USARamona, California
Timed trail races on a hilly loop at a private venue in Ramona, with early and late six-hour starts.
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Magnus Gluteus Maximus
USAClifton, Virginia
A low-key trail 50K on the Bull Run–Occoquan Trail from Hemlock Overlook Regional Park.
· Entry closed
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MCW Holmdel Classic
USAHolmdel, New Jersey
Charity trail races on repeated loops through Holmdel Park, with approximate ultra, half-marathon and single-loop options.
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PhoMo 50K
USAPhoenix, Arizona
A self-navigated trail ultra through the rocky Phoenix Mountain Preserves, starting and finishing at Shadow Rock Church.
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RunFluent Christmas Trail Run
USALutz, Florida
Christmas trail races in Lutz, with a timed seven-hour race, half marathon and short trail option.
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Spirit of Syllamo
USANorfork, Arkansas
Rugged ultras through the Sylamore district of the Ozark–St. Francis National Forest, starting beside the White River.
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Mel Williams Memorial Seashore 50K
USAVirginia Beach, Virginia
A two-loop trail ultra through First Landing State Park in memory of Mel Williams.
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Palmetto Bluff Buffalo Run
USABluffton, South Carolina
Looped trail races at Palmetto Bluff, with three solo distances and relay options for the longer races.
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Ancient Oaks 100
USATitusville, Florida
A low-key 100-mile trail race on repeated loops through the Enchanted Forest Nature Sanctuary.
· Entry closed
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