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Trail and ultra running in the USA

1056 races · updated 28. september 2026
Trail and ultra running in the USA

1056 upcoming trail and ultra races across the United States - from forest 50Ks to the mountain hundred-milers that defined the sport. Sorted by date, updated weekly.

Where American ultrarunning lives

The United States is the birthplace of the modern trail ultra: Western States 100, the oldest 100-mile trail race in the world, still fills its start list by lottery years deep. Around it has grown a calendar of hundreds of races - desert canyons in Utah and Arizona, Appalachian forest, Rocky Mountain altitude and Pacific Northwest rainforest.

Formats and entry

Expect everything from timed backyard ultras to point-to-point hundred-milers with pacers and drop bags. The famous races fill by lottery or qualification, but the vast majority of American ultras are simply first-come, first-served - and far cheaper than their European equivalents.

The calendar

RaceCityDate
Bare Bones Trail Training RaceRichmond28. september 2026
2026 Greenbrier River Trail Bike TrekFrankford1. oktober 2026
50 Miles StrongerLumberton1. oktober 2026
Answer the Bell Full - 100 Mile + (100 Miler) - Complete a 1.2 mile, 600 foot loCornwall1. oktober 2026
2026 Chessie Trail Marathon, Half Marathon, 10K, 5K, & 26.2 RelayLexington1. oktober 2026
6th Annual Dia de los Muertos 50 Mile Challenge!livermore1. oktober 2026
2026 Shrewsbury Trails 5KShrewsbury3. oktober 2026
Alum Creek Trail RacesLewis Center3. oktober 2026
Bear Lake UltraLapeer3. oktober 2026
Braille Trail Walk for Independence ⠠⠇⠊⠕⠝⠎⠀⠠⠎⠻⠧⠊⠉⠑⠎Charlotte3. oktober 2026
Brant's Apple Orchard 5K Trail RaceAshtabula3. oktober 2026
2026 Greenbrier River Trail Marathon & Half MarathonMarlinton4. oktober 2026
2026 Hit the Barlow Trail Run/Walk & Kid's DashGresham4. oktober 2026
4 in the Forest Presented by Peace, Love, TrailsIrvington4. oktober 2026
3rd Annual Shauna Smith Heroes 5K Trail Run /Walk or 2K Trail WalkHolland10. oktober 2026
Anderson Lake Backyard UltraGwinn10. oktober 2026
Angry Cow Trail Run # 3Raymond10. oktober 2026
Autumn Harvest 50K • 20-Miler • 10-Miler • 5-Miler • Full • Half • 10K • 5K • BiBastrop10. oktober 2026
Backyard Run / Walk for the AnimalsNeosho10. oktober 2026
Backyard Ultra in New Town (Oct 10 8:00AM)Saint Charles10. oktober 2026
Barrio Dogs Tails & Trails 2026Houston10. oktober 2026
Bit of Hope Ranch 5K Trail Run, 2K Walk, & Half-Pint RunGastonia10. oktober 2026
Altra x Running Wild Trail CampPelham16. oktober 2026
SPACEROCK Trail RaceAgua Dulce17. oktober 2026
Alleghany Memorial Hospital Foundation Park to Trail 1 Mile Walk and 5K RunSparta17. oktober 2026
Blue Canyon Backcountry Trail WorkSanta Barbara17. oktober 2026
Blue Sky Trail Marathon & Half MarathonFort Collins17. oktober 2026
23rd Annual Mariners Bethel 6.2m & 3.1m Trail Run, 1, 2, or 3 mile walk, Kiddie Frankford18. oktober 2026
Another Dam 50k & 25kEnglewood18. oktober 2026
Black Hawk Ridge Trail RunMazomanie18. oktober 2026
11th Annual Trick or Trot 5K Trail Run/WalkSanford24. oktober 2026
1st TimberTown B2B TrailfestChelsea24. oktober 2026
3rd Annual Berea Trail Runner 5kBerea24. oktober 2026
Aiken Trailblazer Halloween Marathon, Half Marathon - 10K - 5K - Kids Fun Run atAiken24. oktober 2026
Andy's Backyard UltraEarlysville24. oktober 2026
Autumn Leaves 50-Mile, 50K & 30KSaint Paul24. oktober 2026
Bloomington Montessori Fall Fun Run 5K Trail Race and Family Fun RunBloomington24. oktober 2026
AGE IS JUST MILEAGE - The 112,000 Ultra Challenge benefiting Champions for the HScottsdale25. oktober 2026
All of the Colors Trail Race or HikeCharleston25. oktober 2026
Allerton Park Trail RunMonticello25. oktober 2026
Jackson County UltrasBrownstown31. oktober 2026
Autumn Squatch 10K, 20K & 50KLewis Center1. november 2026
Caesar Creek Trail RaceWaynesville1. november 2026
F.I.T. TrailFecta 2026Cumberland1. november 2026
2026 Run Of The Mill 5/10-miler walk/run Trail RunraiserWilmington7. november 2026
Air Line Trail Ghost RunHebron7. november 2026
Anthony’s Amici 5K Trail Run and 1.4 Mile WalkNewtown Square7. november 2026
Backyard Ultra TailgateGreenville7. november 2026
Beauvoir's 2nd Annual Cannonball 5k Trail Race and Fun RunBiloxi7. november 2026
Big Tex Backyard UltraSan Felipe7. november 2026
Bristol Woods Trail RunBristol7. november 2026
Christ Church 5K Trail RunWellsboro7. november 2026
Boomer’s Bangin’ Soup Trail Run 10K and 5KNewton8. november 2026
Canya Cañon Trail Race & HikeColorado Springs8. november 2026
Clear Path 5k Trail RunChittenango8. november 2026
Abominable Trail RaceLake Geneva14. november 2026
Behemoth 50k & 25kCaldwell14. november 2026
Bound for the Hounds 6 Hour UltraCanandaigua14. november 2026
Cooper's CURE-ageous 5K Trail RaceStuart14. november 2026
2026 GFRC Busa Bushwhack Trail RacesFramingham15. november 2026
5K Trail Run For Veterans HousingSayreville15. november 2026
Alley Trail ClassicLancaster15. november 2026
BROOKHAVEN TRAIL HALF MARATHON and 5 MILEWading River15. november 2026
17th Annual Camp Chestnut Ridge Trail RunEfland21. november 2026
64th Annual JFK 50 Mile presented by AltraBoonsboro21. november 2026
Brighter Paths Trail 5KMendota21. november 2026
Anaheim Turkey Trot 5K/10K -Corner of Katella on the SANTA ANA RIVER TRAIL. AcroAnaheim22. november 2026
Daily Minneapolis Park & Recreation Board Ski Trail PassesMinneapolis24. november 2026
18th Annual Gobbler Gallop Trail Run/Walk 1 MileSaginaw26. november 2026
2026 Thanksgiving Trail TrotSheffield26. november 2026
2026 Turkey Trot Trail 5k & 10kGainesville26. november 2026
4th Annual Hutto Turkey "Trail" Trot supporting Backpack FriendsHutto26. november 2026
Birds of a Feather Trail TrotChapel Hill26. november 2026
Colorado River Run 250K • 100 Mile • 50 Mile • 50K • Marathon • Half Marathon & Cedar Creek27. november 2026
2026 Seattle Ghost Marathon, Half & 50KSeattle28. november 2026
GBP Winter Trail SeriesLamy1. december 2026
Trail Kids Beginner Nordic Ski ClinicsMinneapolis2. december 2026
Chilly Trail Run 5KHaverford5. december 2026
Community "Run at the Rock" 5K (Run at the Rock 5K Trail Run)Cartersville5. december 2026
Crooked Creek Ultra Trail RaceShepherdsville5. december 2026
2026 Resler Trail Race & Family WalkEl Paso6. december 2026
Dirty South Trail RacesKnoxville6. december 2026
Fall Backyard Burn Trail Run - FountainheadFairfax Station6. december 2026
Hardest Ultra Marathon Relay | IRONHIKE OLYMPUS MONS - TRAIL BUDDY FLEX RELAY | Dawsonville9. december 2026
Hardest Ultra Marathon Relay | IRONHIKE OLYMPUS MONS - TRAIL FAMILY FLEX RELAY |Dawsonville9. december 2026
Hardest Ultra Marathon | IRONHIKE OLYMPUS MONS - SOLO | Amicalola Falls State PaDawsonville9. december 2026
Everesting Ultra Marathon Relay | IRONHIKE EVEREST - TRAIL BUDDY FLEX RELAY | AmDawsonville10. december 2026
Everesting Ultra Marathon Relay | IRONHIKE EVEREST - TRAIL FAMILY FLEX RELAY | ADawsonville10. december 2026
Everesting Ultra Marathon | IRONHIKE EVEREST - SOLO | Amicalola Falls State ParkDawsonville10. december 2026
Backyard Ultra | IRONHIKE ANSWER THE BELL - BASIC SOLO | Amicalola Falls State PDawsonville12. december 2026
Daytona 100 UltraJacksonville Beach12. december 2026
Dirty Santa Trail RunLenoir12. december 2026
Emerald Coast UltraPensacola12. december 2026
Ignite Trail MarathonAlbion12. december 2026
Bayne's Apple Valley Dashing Through The Snow 5K Trail RunSaginaw13. december 2026
Dragon Trails 50k & 10KSan Antonio13. december 2026
Hawaii Kai Ultra Run - Kalama Valley 2026Honolulu19. december 2026
Tour de TrailsRockford19. december 2026
B.A.D SANTA TRAIL 5KLeonard20. december 2026
16th Annual Round the Bay Relay and UltraFort Walton Beach27. december 2026
Hands & Voices New Year Virtual 5K: Trails to the SummitBoulder31. december 2026
Red Eye 50kmTriangle1. januar 2027
Just Survive 125Hobe Sound1. januar 2027
Lake Travis New Years Trail ChallengeMarble Falls1. januar 2027
Tuscobia Winter 160 Mile UltramarathonPark Falls1. januar 2027
Tuscobia Winter 80 Mile UltramarathonRice Lake1. januar 2027
Canyon of the Eagles New Year's Trail Challenge · 100K & 50K ULTRA, Marathon, 13Burnet1. januar 2027
Chill in the Hills - New Year's Trail Run / WalkBridgeport1. januar 2027
The First Howl: Trails & NogPalmer1. januar 2027
The USA Trail Founders' SiteAtlantic Beach1. januar 2027
Croom Zoom 50 km RunBrooksville2. januar 2027
Wild Azalea 50 Mile Trail ChallengeAlexandria2. januar 2027
Hacienda Hills Run - WinterSan Jose2. januar 2027
Salem Lakeshore Frosty Fifty (early start)Winston-Salem2. januar 2027
Salem Lakeshore Frosty FiftyWinston-Salem2. januar 2027
TARC Yeti Trail TrotHamilton2. januar 2027
Iron HorseParis2. januar 2027
Carolina Beach State Park Trail Half Marathon & 5KCarolina Beach2. januar 2027
Christiansen Trail Run - 14 milesPhoenix2. januar 2027
Florida Outlaw UltraOcklawaha2. januar 2027

+ 936 more - see them all on the map.

Frequently asked questions

How many trail and ultra races are there in the USA?

Runnin currently lists 1056 upcoming trail and ultra races across the United States.

Do I need qualifiers?

Only for a handful of iconic races. Most American ultras are open entry - check each organiser's page for cutoffs and mandatory gear.

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