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April 25th, 2025

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Sunapee Scramble

Photo Credit: Sunapee Scramble – Classic Up/Down, High School Championships – Sunapee, NH

Hey Runner!

The trails are thawing, the trees are budding and it’s your time to bloom. 🌸 Welcome to the latest UltraSignup Hot List, your monthly spark to get out, sign up, and SEND IT. 💥

Fun fact: Those tiny buds on the trees? They’ve been there all winter, just waiting for the right conditions to burst into action. Sound familiar? That’s you, runner friend. Stored potential. Ready to race!

This month’s Hot List is loaded with:
🗓️ Races going down soon — it’s time to bust the rust if you haven’t yet!
💸 Prices rising — save your dollars for post-run burritos.

Unleash your trail energy and register for your next adventure. Check out the 🔥 hottest 🔥 races in the South below. This email has races from Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, and Alabama. Looking for something a bit further away? Check out the upcoming international races at the bottom.

Want to explore races in other regions? Find them all here:

Happy racing,
The UltraSignup Team

FEATURED RACES

06/01/2025

Sunapee Scramble – Classic Up/Down, High School Championships – Sunapee, NH

08/01 – 08/03/2025

Ragged 75 Stage Race and 50K – Stage Race, 50K – Danbury, NH

08/15 – 08/17/2025

Jigger Johnson Ultras – 100M, 50M, 20M – Waterville Valley, NH

10/25/2025

Patapsco Valley State Park – 50K, 50K Virtual, 25K, 25K Virtual – Baltimore, MD

03/27 – 04/03/2026

AZ Monster 300 – 300 Miles – Patagonia, AZ

UPCOMING RACES THAT STILL HAVE ROOM

05/03 – Strolling Jim 40 Miler – Wartrace, TN
05/03 – Great Southern Endurance Run – Marietta, GA
05/03 – Run for Kids Challenge – Pelham, AL
05/03 – Carolina Thread 8hr/12hr – Lancaster, SC
05/03 – Zelda 4 Hour – Midland, NC
05/03 – The Big 50 – Pine Mountain, GA
05/03 – Southern Paws Animal Rescue 5K – Mount Pleasant, SC
05/03 – El Gato Rebelde Ultra Spring Edition – Surfside, FL
05/03 – Last Person Standing by Flint Creek Endurance – Gentry, AR
05/03 – Cedar Crest Trail Run – Lyles, TN
05/09 – Hellbender 100 – Old Fort, NC
05/10 – Scenic City Trail Race – Chattanooga, TN
05/10 – Cancer Active Trail Race – Black Mountain, NC
05/10 – Bone Yard Trail Race – Brookhaven, MS
05/10 – Madre’s Fiesta – Middleburg, Florida, FL
05/10 – Muddy Crudd’s Ultra Trail Party – Valley, AL
05/10 – Smoke Rise Trail Run – Huntsville, AL
05/10 – Circle of The Dragon – Meridian, MS
05/10 – Area 51 5k/12k Trail Race – Hernando, MS
05/10 – High Noon Showdown – Enoree, SC
05/17 – Fit Farmer 12K Trail Run – Norton, VA
05/17 – Dawson Forest Georgia’s Area 51 Trail Races – Dawsonville, GA
05/17 – Massanutten Mountain Trails 100 Mile Run – Fort Valley, VA
05/17 – Blue Ducky 5K Waddle – Springfield, LA
05/17 – Run with the Bears: Extreme Vertical Pursuit – Tuckasegee, NC
05/17 – Race to the Tower Trail Run – Oneonta, AL
05/17 – Pioneer Days 5K – Norfork, AR
05/17 – Agape 100k + 50k – Fuquay Varina, NC
05/17 – Battle Run – Chapel Hill, TN
05/21 – Run Across Georgia – Tybee Island, GA
05/23 – Feel The Burn Trail Runs – North Little Rock, AR
05/24 – Phat Uncle’s Memorial 5K – Higden, AR
05/24 – The Underground Circus 100 – Smyrna, GA
05/24 – Capital Backyard Ultra – Lorton, VA
05/24 – Memorial Day Trail Run – Pelham, AL
05/24 – May Madness 50K – Hoffman, NC
05/24 – Johnston Woods Trail Festival – Cleveland, TN
05/25 – Sweat, Swat n Swear! – Inverness, FL
05/30 – Stevi’s Roost 48 Hour Ultra – Sylvania, GA
05/31 – Kettlefoot – Mountain City, TN
05/31 – Momentus BackYard Ultra – Monroe, NC
05/31 – Meadow to Mountain Trail Race – Dawsonville, GA

RACES INCREASING IN PRICE THIS MONTH

05/24 – Phat Uncle’s Memorial 5K – AR
05/24 – May Madness 50K – NC
06/07 – Old Dominion – VA
06/14 – Big Foot Trail Run – AL
06/14 – Last Stand Army Backyard Ultra – VA
06/14 – West Point Dam 5k/10k – GA
06/21 – The Jackal Trail Marathon – TN
06/21 – The Inferno Endurance Run – NC
06/22 – The Backass Jackal Trail Marathon – TN
06/23 – Asphalt Jackal Marathon – TN
06/24 – Dragonfly Jackal Marathon – TN
06/25 – Native Jackal Trail Marathon – TN
06/28 – Toxic Trail 37 – FL
06/28 – Wings of the West Urban Ultra – FL
07/04 – Shiner Ridge Revival 7.4 Mile Trail Run – AL
07/04 – Big Butt – SC
07/05 – Jackalope Trail Run – AL
07/12 – Sombrero Sizzler – FL
07/19 – Big Butts – MS
07/20 – Hot to Trot – GA
07/26 – Skunk Ape Trail Run – AL
07/26 – FCA Endurance Race – GA
08/02 – River to Sea 12/6 Hour Trail Race – FL
08/09 – In the Heat of the Night – AL
08/15 – Bryre-Baby Dragon – GA
08/16 – Southern Fried 50/50 – GA
08/23 – Terrible Twelve – VA
08/30 – Wildcat Ultras – FL
08/31 – Not-A-Sprint Weekend – NC
09/06 – Bad Beard Events Oli Kai 3, 6, & 9 Hour – TN
09/13 – Mountaineer Rumble 12 Hour – SC

FEATURED INTERNATIONAL RACES

06/21/2025

Slay the Dragon – 50K, 25K, 13.6K, Kids Race – Silver Star Mountain, British Columbia

01/05/2026

EcoEndurance: Andes to Amazon Trail Running Tour – Ecuador

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