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September 26th, 2025

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🔥 Upcoming Races in the South! – October 🎃 Hot List 🔥 UltraSignup

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Terror Trails

Photo Credit: Terror Trails Ultra – 50K, 25K, 8 Miles, 5K – Waxhaw, NC

Hey Runner!

The witches at UltraSignup have been busy brewing the October Hot List… 🧙‍♀️ It’s the perfect potion for spooky miles, with races that will thrill, chill, and keep your race calendar hauntingly full. 🌝

Here’s what’s inside:

🍎 Races ripe for registration
🪦 Races with rising prices
🕸️ Races opening next month
🧹 International adventures worth hopping on a broomstick to get to

📍This email covers the South: Virginia, Tennessee, South Carolina, North Carolina, Mississippi, Louisiana, Georgia, Florida, Arkansas, and Alabama.

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

Stay spooky (and keep running),
The UltraSignup Team 👻

FEATURED RACES

11/01/2025

Terror Trails Ultra – 50K, 25K, 8 Miles, 5K – Waxhaw, NC

11/01/2025

Savannah Rails to Trails – 25K, 50K – Savannah, GA

11/08/2025

Wild Cajun Trail Runs – 40 Mile, 27 Mile, 13 Mile, 13 Mile Ruck, 10K – Lake Charles, LA

02/27 – 03/01/2026

Dark Horse Endurance Run – 48 HR, 24 HR – Aiken, SC

03/15/2026

The Sand Monster – 6 HR – Columbia, SC

UPCOMING RACES THAT STILL HAVE ROOM

10/04 – The Naturalist – Franklin, NC
10/04 – Joe’s Night Run At The Hamptons – Hampton, VA
10/04 – John Holmes Trail Run – Brooksville, FL
10/04 – The Hellbender 10k – Norton, VA
10/04 – The Midnight Dreary – Mount Pleasant, SC
10/04 – Little Dog’s Backyard Ultra – Bell Buckle, TN
10/04 – The Bull Mountain Epic – Dahlonega, GA
10/04 – El Diablo Hundo – Doyline, LA
10/04 – The Last Wolf – Kings Mountain, NC
10/11 – Fausett Farms Sunflower 5K – Dawsonville, GA
10/11 – Blue Ridge Ultra – Blue Ridge, GA
10/11 – The Devils Race Track Backyard Ultra – Huntsville, AL
10/11 – Long Hunter Trail Runs – Hermitage, TN
10/11 – Flatrock | Georgia – Dacula, GA
10/11 – Lake Rhodhiss Trailfest – Valdese, NC
10/12 – River City Half Marathon – Columbus, GA
10/12 – Mystery Mountain Marathon & 12-Miler – Chatsworth, GA
10/15 – US Trail Runnning Conf | RD – Knoxville, TN
10/15 – US Trail Running Conf | Runner Registration – Knoxville, TN
10/17 – Chattanooga Mountains Stage Race – Chattanooga, TN
10/17 – Commodore 24 Hour Challenge – Panama City, FL
10/18 – Delirium Ultra 24 Hour Run – Beaufort, SC
10/18 – Walking Tall 50/25K – Pocahontas, TN
10/18 – The New Orleans Ultramarathon and Half – New Orleans, LA
10/18 – Piedmont 8 Hour – Powhatan, VA
10/18 – Big Dog’s Backyard Ultra – Bell Buckle, TN
10/18 – Cotton Pickin 50K – Mercer, TN
10/18 – Green Eyes Gallop – Chickamauga, GA
10/18 – The Itch – Ocala, FL
10/18 – FSR 100 – Copperhill, TN
10/18 – Spree del Sol – Paddle/Run Duathlon – Jupiter, FL
10/18 – Sewanee Slammer – Sewanee, TN
10/18 – Uwharrie 100 Mile and 100K Trail Run – Troy, NC
10/18 – Clear Creek Ultra – Crystal Springs, MS
10/19 – Wade Mountain Marathon – Huntsville, AL
10/23 – The Endless Mile – Alabaster, AL
10/24 – Hare Mountain 100 – Hagarville, AR
10/25 – Firewater Ultra – Greenback, TN
10/25 – Greensprings 24 – Williamsburg, VA
10/25 – Fonta Flora 50k and Half Marathon – Nebo, NC
10/25 – Halloween Havoc Half Marathon – Pelham, AL
10/25 – The Grayt Pumpkin Race 5K – Santa Rosa Beach, FL
10/25 – The Murder Mile Halloween Horror – Franklin, TN
10/25 – Gate2Gate Trail Run – Alachua, FL
10/25 – Mountain Mama Farms Classic – Summerville, GA
10/25 – Gator Tail 5k Trail Race – Lacombe, LA
10/26 – Pumpkin Butt – Kennesaw, GA
10/26 – Nashville Running Company’s Shelby 6 Miler – Nashville, TN
10/26 – Jacks 50K/24k/12k Trail Race – Palm Coast, FL
10/26 – Oak Park Challenge – Huntsville, AL
10/26 – Haunts & Hallows – Virginia Beach, VA
10/31 – OMR Ultra 24 Hour Challenge – Mint Hill, NC
10/31 – Froggy’s Freaky Friday – Galax, VA

RACES INCREASING IN PRICE THIS MONTH

10/04 – John Holmes Trail Run – FL
10/25 – Gator Tail 5k Trail Race – LA
11/01 – Savannah Rails to Trails 25k/50k – GA
11/07 – Q50 Races Chupacabra – LA
11/14 – The Hoot’n Bulldog Track Ultra – FL
11/15 – BUTS Bearly Ultra – AL
12/05 – Blood Rock 100 – AL
12/06 – Caloosa Fest Ultra – FL
12/06 – Amicalola Falls Marathon – GA
12/07 – Pine Mountain Trail Run – GA
12/20 – Peace River 100 Miler – FL
12/21 – Bad Beard X Evergreen Property Grp Holiday Hustle – TN
01/03 – Frozen Trash Panda – AL
01/10 – South Mountains Marathons – NC
01/17 – Snow Bull 6/12 Hour Endurance Runs – TN
01/24 – Mountain Mist – AL
01/31 – HAROC (aka Hanging Rock Challenge) – NC
02/21 – Swamp 10k/30k/50k Trail Race – FL
02/28 – The Ellerbe Marathon and Half Marathon – NC
02/28 – All Day at Holloway – FL
02/28 – Grit & Grace Trail Race – NC
03/07 – Long Play Trail Run – FL
03/14 – Bel Monte Endurance Races – VA
03/14 – Llama Experience Ultra – NC
03/20 – Dogwood Ultra Marathons – VA
03/28 – Hone Quarry Ultra – VA

RACES OPENING REGISTRATION SOON

01/24/2026 – Huntsville Slam – AL
01/24/2026 – Mountain Mist – AL
02/28/2026 – The Ellerbe Marathon and Half Marathon – NC
03/07/2026 – Delano Park – AL
03/14/2026 – GR-8H Trail Race – FL

FEATURED INTERNATIONAL RACES

02/20 – 02/22/2026

Ocean to Ocean 100M, El Reto del Indio – 100 Mile Relay, 160K, 105K, 55K – Salud, Panama

04/24 – 04/26/2026

RMB Ultra-Trail Drakensberg – 100 Mile, 100K, 62K, 33K, 25K – Himeville, South Africa

June – September

Run the Alps Tour du Mont Blanc, Self-Guided – Chamonix, France

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