Upcoming running, biking, triathlon, duathlon, runs and other events in the Tennessee Valley Outsider footprint. The calendar is updated periodically several months out for planning:
December
Dec. 31: Run Undead Ultra Trail Party, Oak Mountain State Park, with 100-mile, 100K, 50-Mile, 50K and 25K. Register here
Dec. 31: Run into 2025 5K, at Fleet Feet Huntsville in Jones Valley. Runners will begin at 11:59 p.m. in 2024 and run into the new year. Very cool way to celebrate the new year. Register here
Dec. 31:
JANUARY
Jan. 1: Concurrent 4, 2 and 1 mile fun runs at John Hunt Park, 2 p.m., free but registration required. Register here
Jan. 1: Huntsville Pub Run No. 400 at Artisan Twickenham Square Apartments in downtown Huntsville, 9 a.m. (time change!), 3- and 5-mile routes available. Hang out afterward to nosh, tipple and chat at the potluck brunch. See More Info Here
Jan. 4: Frozen Trash Panda Half-Marathon and 10K, second of the Winter Wild Thangs series, at Monte Sano State Park. Register here
Jan 11: Rabid Raccoon 25K, Raccoon Mountain at Laurel Point in Chattanooga. Various trails, fun event. Register here
Jan. 12: MoonPie Move Half, 10K and 5K, 8 a.m., Palmer Park in Madison. Register here
Jan. 18: Frozen Goat 30K, 15K and 4-miler, third second of the Winter Wild Thangs series, at Monte Sano State Park. Register here
Jan. 25: Mountain Mist 50K, Monte Sano State Park. Iconic trail ultra celebrating its 32nd year. Register here
Jan. 25: Sparkman Percussion 5K, 8 a.m., Sparkman High School. Register here
FEBRUARY
Feb. 8: Eagle Ridge 50K, Half-Marathon and 5K, at Guntersville State Park. The 50K runners make two loops of the challenging course. Register here
MARCH
March 1: 9th annual Carnival Frolic Half-Marathon and 5K, Decatur, taking runners through historic districts, along the Tennessee River and through Point Mallard Park. Register here
March 8: 19th annual Delano Park 50-mile Solo, 12-hour Solo and 12-hour Relay, Decatur, Ala., on a certified 1-mile course. How many miles can you accumulate in the time you choose? Register here
March 8: DMR Glow Run, 6 p.m., starting at Adtran in Cummings Research Park in Huntsville. Benefits the Downtown Rescue Mission. Register here
March 8: Stump Jumper 50K and 10-miler, at the Prentice Cooper WMA near Chattanooga. Event is moved to March to not conflict with autumn hunting seasons on the WMA. Register here
March 29: MarMac River City Run 10K and 5K, to benefit the Committee on Church Cooperation. Route takes runners through residential streets and then finishing in Point Mallard Park along the backwaters of Flint Creek on the Tennessee River. Register here
Events will be listed when they are confirmed with all registration info for participants to consider. “We plan to have it on …” or outdated info will not be included. Send information to TVO at info@thetvo.com
TRIATHLONS: Chattanooga Triathlon Club has an extensive list of tri, sprint-tri and other events in the region. Look Here
LOCAL GROUP RUNS
Our thanks to Jeff Plain and We Run Downtown Huntsville for this list of free, inclusive group runs in Huntsville and Madison. Search for We Run Downtown Huntsville and these other run groups on Facebook for more information:
