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Trail Races in Tennessee

Tennessee currently has 12 upcoming trail races with a confirmed date listed in RaceRove. Chattanooga, Franklin, Nashville and Knoxville have the most.

Among them, 1 offers a 5K, 2 a 10K, 5 a half marathon, 2 a marathon and 5 an ultra distance (50K and beyond, or a timed race). An event with several distances counts once for each.

November (5), December (3) and January (1) are the busiest months for trail races here. Another 7 annual trail races are waiting for next year's date to be announced.

This page is the same for everyone, so it can't know where you are. Open the race search from here, which starts with Tennessee's trail races, and set its Near filter to your city to keep only the ones around you.

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Upcoming trail races in Tennessee

All 12 with a confirmed date, soonest first.

Dates come from each race's own listing. Always confirm on the organiser's site before you book travel.

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Largest trail races in Tennessee

By estimated field size across all distances at the event.

  • Scenic City Trail Race
    Red Bank, TN
    Trail Marathon and Trail Half Marathon (looped course~6.65 mi laps); also shorter options ~400 runners
  • Horton Trail Race
    Memphis, TN Usually held in October · next date not announced
    2K5K ~300 runners
  • Natchez Trace Trail Run
    Franklin, TN
    50 MilerMarathonRucking 13 MilesHalf Marathon ~180 runners
  • Norris Ultra Dam Hard Trail Race
    Rocky Top, TN
    50K25K ~29 runners

Trail ultramarathons in Tennessee

Trail races with a distance of 50K or more, a fixed-time format, or billed as an ultra (the race search's Ultra filter): confirmed dates first, soonest first.

When trail races happen in Tennessee

January
1 upcoming trail race
February
1 upcoming trail race
April
1 upcoming trail race
May
1 upcoming trail race
November
5 upcoming trail races
December
3 upcoming trail races

Tennessee cities with the most trail races

Chattanooga
2 upcoming trail races
Franklin
2 upcoming trail races
Nashville
2 upcoming trail races
Knoxville
1 upcoming trail race
Montgomery Bell State Park
1 upcoming trail race
Red Bank
1 upcoming trail race
Rocky Top
1 upcoming trail race
Thompson's Station
1 upcoming trail race

Annual trail races awaiting their next date

These trail races are held every year, but the next date isn't in the listing yet. The month shown is when each is usually held.

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How RaceRove picks trail races

A race is on these pages when its name, its list of distances or its listing's notes say "trail". That is the rule the Trail filter in RaceRove's race search uses, so a race is a trail race on both or on neither. A race on dirt roads or mountain paths that doesn't call itself a trail race isn't counted, and neither is one whose only mention of a trail is in its description.

Trail races come in every length, from a few miles in a city park to 100 miles in the mountains. Off the road, the same distance usually takes longer: read each race's course description for its climbing, its footing and any cut-off times before you register, and plan your pace from those rather than from a road time.

Mud runs and obstacle races aren't a category of their own in RaceRove; one is on these pages only when its listing says trail. To get ready for one, the obstacle course race training guide covers Spartan, Tough Mudder and mud-run preparation. Thinking about a first ultramarathon? The ultramarathon and trail training plans run from 50K to 100 miles, and the Ultra Classics list gathers the best-known ultras.

Guides from the RaceRove blog

Trail Races in Tennessee: common questions

How many trail races are there in Tennessee?
RaceRove currently lists 12 upcoming trail races in Tennessee with a confirmed date, plus 7 annual trail races whose next date hasn't been announced yet.
What counts as a trail race on RaceRove?
A race whose name, list of distances or listing notes say "trail": the same rule as the Trail filter in RaceRove's race search, so a race is a trail race on both or on neither. A race whose only mention of a trail is in its description isn't counted, and neither is one on dirt roads or mountain paths that doesn't call itself a trail race.
Which Tennessee cities have the most trail races?
By upcoming trail races listed in RaceRove: Chattanooga (2), Franklin (2), Nashville (2), Knoxville (1) and Montgomery Bell State Park (1).
When is trail race season in Tennessee?
Of the upcoming trail races listed, the busiest months are November (5), December (3) and January (1).
What is the biggest trail race in Tennessee?
By estimated field size, the largest trail race listed in Tennessee is the Scenic City Trail Race, with about 400 runners across all of its distances.
Are there trail ultramarathons in Tennessee?
Yes: 5 upcoming trail races in Tennessee with a distance of 50K or more, a fixed-time format, or billed as an ultra (the race search's Ultra filter).
How do I find trail runs near me in Tennessee?
Open the race search from this page: it starts with Tennessee's trail races. Set its Near filter to your city and how far you'll travel, and only the ones around you are left. This page can't see where you are.

Search every trail race in Tennessee

The race search with this state and its Trail filter on: set Near to your city and a radius, then narrow by month, distance and field size.

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