Trail Races in North Carolina

14 races in North Carolina

14 races

OUTLAST Blue Ridge

Mill Spring, North Carolina

March 21, 2026

30K (6 x 5K)

trailloopbeginner friendly

Harepin Hustle Trail Run

Morrisville, North Carolina

March 21, 2026

Half Marathon249 ft gain

foresttrailhalf marathon+2

Red Moshannon Downriver Race

Grassflat, Pennsylvania

March 28, 2026

7.5 miles

Lake James 7 Miler & 5k

Nebo, North Carolina

April 4, 2026

7 miles

foresttrail5k+2

3 distances

Cedarock Trail Run

Burlington, North Carolina

April 11, 2026

5K / 10K / Half Marathon

foresttrail5k+4

Zen Squirrel Trail Run

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

May 16, 2026

10 miles

foresttrail10k+1

Momentus BackYard Ultra

Monroe, North Carolina

May 30, 2026

BackYard Ultra (4.167-mile loops)

ultratrailloop+1

Common Rush Trail Run

New Hill, North Carolina

July 18, 2026

10 miles

foresttrailloop+1

Cane Creek Mountain Trail Run

Snow Camp, North Carolina

September 12, 2026

Half Marathon

foresttrailhalf marathon+1

Rootrock Trail Run

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

October 17, 2026

Half Marathon

foresttechnicaltrail+3

Birds of a Feather Trail Trot

Chapel Hill, North Carolina

November 26, 2026

10K

foresttrail5k+2

Trail Running in North Carolina

North Carolina's trail running is anchored by the Blue Ridge and Great Smoky Mountains, with courses that ascend through rhododendron tunnels to grassy balds above 6,000 feet. The state hosts some of the most respected ultras in the East.