THIS IS NOT A DRILL. There are a plethora of races opening registration on Jan 1, snag your spot now and set the tone for the year ahead! Science backs it up: having a race on your calendar not only boosts your motivation by up to 42% but also turns your training into something purposeful and exciting.

Were you disappointed in your 2024 Strava wrapped? Well, according to Strava’s annual fitness reports, athletes who commit to races or events log significantly more training miles compared to those without specific goals. 💥 What more convincing do you need? 

We’ve got: 

⛰️ Rugged peaks

🌳 Fast forested trails

💦 Refreshing creek crossings

🏃🏽‍♂️‍➡️ Last Person Standing events

🔂 Looped madness

👣 Distances from 1 mile to ♾️

Don’t miss getting on the entrants list for runner favorites like The Yeti 100 Mile Endurance Run, Mines of Spain 100, Javelina Jundred, The Endless Mile, The Bulldog Ultra, Tunnel Hill 100, Bubba’s Backyard Ultra, and Kettle Moraine to name a few that are known to fill up fast. ⚡️

Lace up, dream big, and let the countdown to your 2025 race season begin!

(Image above, photo credit Waldo 100K)

Note: Many races open at midnight local time, which means they could be listed a day earlier or later depending on the time zone you live in. Click through to the individual race to verify.

Opening January 1!

Opening at Midnight Eastern Time

• Big Bear Squatch North | Half Marathon | April 5, 2025 | Bear Mountain, NY
• Many On The Genny | 45 Miler | June 28, 2025 | Castile, NY
• Rise & Run Ultra | 50K | July 19, 2025 | Wellsboro, PA
• Firebird Trail Races | 50K, Marathon, 13M | August 23, 2025 | Windham, ME
• Hills Creek Endurance Challenge | 12hrs, 12 Hours 4 Person Relay, 6hrs, 3hrs | May 3, 2025 | Wellsboro, PA
• Standing Boy Trail Festival | 50K, 10 Miler | November 8, 2025 | Columbus, GA
• Hoof It on the Hill | 52k, 26k, 12k, 6k | May 10, 2025 | Cherry Creek, NY
• Fit Farmer 12K Trail Run | 12K | May 17, 2025 | Norton, VA
• Flag Rock 5K Trail Run | 5K | August 14, 2025 | Norton, VA
• Mountain Fork Half Marathon | 13.6 Miler | September 21, 2025 | Norton, VA
• The Hellbender 10k | 10K | October 4, 2025 | Norton, VA
• Lady of the Lake | 8hrs, 4hrs | September 27, 2025 | Blairsville, GA
• Contrabandista al Reves | 12 Miler, Night 10K | August 23, 2025 | Flovilla, GA
• Big Bear Squatchtoberfest | Half Marathon, 10K | October 19, 2025 | Tuxedo, NY
• Many Lite | 20 Miler, 20 Mile HIKE | October 19, 2025 | Castile, NY
• TrailsRoc Last Runner Standing | Time Loop | March 9, 2025 | Rochester, NY
• The Yeti 100 Mile Endurance Run | 100 Miler | September 26, 2025 | Abingdon, VA
• Virginia Run for Cancer | 24HR SOLO, 24HR TEAM | April 26, 2025 | Hampton, VA
• Farm Park Challenge | Marathon, 25K, 10hrs, 6hrs, 3hrs | May 3, 2025 | Derwood, MD
• River City Half Marathon | Half Marathon | October 12, 2025 | Columbus, GA
• Farm to Farm Ultra | 50 Miler, 50K, 50K – 4 Person Relay, 25K, 25K – 2 Person Relay | September 28, 2025 | Freeport, ME
• NEO24 | 24hrs, 12 hour | October 4, 2025 | Brunswick, OH
• Finger Lakes 50s | 50 Miler, 50K, 25K | July 5, 2025 | Hector, NY
• Salt City Trail Running Original Race Series | Ultra Adventurer, Peak Pursuit, Trailhead Explorer | April 12, 2025 | New York State
• Duncan Ridge Trail | 50K, 30K | November 22, 2025 | Blairsville, GA
• 1776 Merica | Virtual Merica 17.76, 17.76 Merica Ruck, 7.4 Merica Ruck, Virtual Merica 7.4 | July 4, 2025 | Madisonville, TN
• Webster Trail Classic | 10 Miler, 3.5 Miler, Kids Fun Run | July 26, 2025 | Webster, NY
• Cape Fear 24 Hour | 24hrs | October 11, 2025 | Lillington, NC
• Fort Frenzy Ultra Festival | 24 Hour, TN Double Ultra Festival 24 HR, 12 Hour, 6 Hour, 6 hr Ruck, 3 Hour | August 16, 2025 | Vonore, TN
• Pine Creek Challenge | 100 Miler, 100K, 50 Miler, Marathon | September 6, 2025 | Wellsboro, PA
• Running with Sasquatch | Sleepy Sas, Wildflower Walk, Running with Sas 5K, Ivy Academy Donations | April 12, 2025 | Soddy Daisy, TN
• 0 Degree Winter Trail Festival | 15 Miler, 10 Miler, 5 Miler | December 13, 2025 | Pittsford, NY
• Mountaineer Rumble 10 Mile-50K-100K-100 Miler | 100 Miler, 100K, 50K, 10 Miler | November 8, 2025 | Blacksburg, SC
• The Dirt Dash | Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 10K, 5K | September 13, 2025 | Johns Island, SC
• Cape Fear Holiday Run | 9-hour Race, 6-hour Race, 3-hour Race | December 13, 2025 | Lillington, NC
• Soapstone Mountain Trail Races | 24K, 6K | May 18, 2025 | Stafford Springs, CT
• Miller Mountain Trail Challenge | 25K, 25k Hike, 5 Mile | May 10, 2025 | Tunkhannock, PA
• Dirty Wolf Ultras: Triple Wolf Dare Ya! | Black Wolf Ultra, Gray Wolf Challenge, Red Wolf Expedition, Lone Wolf Journey | February 15, 2025 | Multiple Cities, NC
• Back Cove Backyard Ultra | Backyard Ultra | July 12, 2025 | Portland, ME
• Wildcat Ultras | 100 Miler, 100K, 50 Miler, 50K, 15 Miler | August 30, 2025 | Pensacola, FL
• Devil Dog Ultras | 100-Mile, 100K, 50K | December 6, 2025 | Triangle, VA
• Mountaineer Rumble Half Marathon & 5K | Half Marathon, 5K | April 26, 2025 | Clover, SC
• Northern Nipmuck Trail Race | 16 Miler | March 29, 2025 | Union, CT
• NipMuck Trail Marathon | Marathon, Marathon Relay | October 5, 2025 | Ashford, CT
• Nipmuck South Trail Race | 15 Miler | June 15, 2025 | Mansfield, CT
• Pine Mountain Trail Run | 40 Miler, 19 Miler | December 7, 2025 | Pine Mountain, GA

Opening at Midnight Central Time

• Race to the Tower Trail Run | 15K, 10K, 5K | May 17, 2025 | Oneonta, AL
• Blue Ducky 5K Waddle | Virtual 5K, 5K | May 17, 2025 | New Orleans, LA
• Delirium | 32K, 15K | June 21, 2025 | Anniston, AL
• Pleasant Creek Trail Run | 45K, 30K, 15K | September 13, 2025 | Palo, IA
• Crater Trail Run | 50K, 25K, 10K, 5K, Kids Mile | June 7, 2025 | Decorah, IA
• Swiss Valley Trail Races | 50K, 25K, 5.2 Miler | October 4, 2025 | Peosta, IA
• Mines of Spain 100 | 100 Miler, 100K | October 17, 2025 | Dubuque, IA
• The Endless Mile | 72hrs, 50K, 48hrs, Marathon, 24hrs, 12hrs, 6hrs | October 23-26, 2025 | Alabaster, AL
• Barn Creek Backyard Ultra | Last Man Standing | November 7, 2025 | Jamestown, TN
• Blazin’ Summer Sufferfest | 54K, 36K, 18K, 10K, 5K | August 2, 2025 | Cedar Hill, TX
• Six-O Trail Run | 50K, Marathon, 1/2 Marathon, 6 Miler | August 30, 2025 | Cleburne, TX
• Paris Pair | 100K, 50K, Marathon, Marathon PM, Half Marathon, Half Marathon PM, 10K, 5K PM | September 20, 2025 | Paris, TX
• Team Red Shamrock Trail Challenge | 10 mile, 5K | April 5, 2025 | Coralville, IA
• RDM Trail Race | 10M, 5M, 5K | March 15, 2025 | Trussville, AL
• Goose Bumps 6 & 24 Hour Run | 24HR, 6HR | September 19-20, 2025 | Stoddard, WI
• Rock Bridge Revenge | 50K, 25K | October 11, 2025 | Columbia, MO

Opening at Midnight Mountain Time

• High Five 100 | 100 Miler | August 8, 2025 | Lake City, CO
• Javelina Jundred | 100 Miler, 100K, Jackass 31K | October 25, 2025 | McDowell, AZ
• Cedro Peak | 50K, 25K | April 26, 2025 | Tijeras, NM
• Gaspin Through The Aspens | 50 K, 25 K, 10 K | September 20, 2025 | American fork, UT
• Cactus to Cloud Sky Race | Sky Run 50K, Cloud Run 20 Miler | October 18, 2025 | Cloudcroft, NM
• Coldwater In Your Veins | Last Person Standing | May 31, 2025 | North Ogden, UT
• Run the Red Desert | 50K, 25K | September 27, 2025 | South Pass City, WY
• Deadman Peaks Trail Run | Backbone 100, 53 Miler, 55K, 30K, 8 Miler, 53 Mile 2 Person Relay | November 1, 2025 | Cuba, NM
• Speed Goat Ultra | 24HR Run, 24HR TeamI2 Run, 24 HR TeamI4 Run, 12HR Team|4 Bike, 12HR Run, 12HR Team|2 Run, 12HR Te | May 10, 2025 | Broadview, MT
• Logan Peak Trail Run | 26 Miler | June 21, 2025 | Logan, UT

More on January 1

• The Tuckahoe 25k | 25K | November 22, 2025 | Queen Anne, MD
• Dawn to Dusk Endurance Run | 24hrs, 15.5hrs, Dusk to Dawn, 8hrs, 6hrs | June 28-29, 2025 | Valders, WI
• Alpine Solstice | 55K, Half Marathon | June 21, 2025 | Bend, OR
• Suffer on Centennial | 100km, Pacer, 100km Relay, 50km, 25km, 8km | May 10, 2025 | West Hawk Lake, MB
• Bubba’s Backyard Ultra | Last Person Standing, Beer Mile | October 4, 2025 | Center Conway, NH
• Canal Corridor 100 Mile Endurance Run | 100 Miler | October 11, 2025 | Akron, OH
• Oregon 200 | 200 Miler | August 22, 2025 | Oakridge, OR
• C&O Canal 100 | 100 Miler | April 26, 2025 | Knoxville, MD
• Bristow 24/12/6 Run | 24hrs, 12hrs, 12 Hour Night Relay, 6hrs | June 7, 2025 | Dexter, OR
• Mt. Hood 50 | 50 Miler | July 12-13, 2025 | Clackamas Lake, OR
• Wy’east Trailfest | 50K, 14K, 8K, 28K, Half Marathon, Kids Race | August 9-10, 2025 | Mt. Hood, OR
• Zumbro Endurance Run | 100 Miler, 50 Miler, 34 Miler, 17 Miler | April 11-12, 2025 | Theilman, MN
• Afton Trail Run | 50K, 25K | July 5, 2025 | Afton, MN
• Superior Spring Trail Race | 50K, 25K, 12.5K | May 17, 2025 | Lutsen, MN
• Superior Fall Trail Race | 100 Miler, 50 Miler, Marathon | September 5-6, 2025 | Lutsen, MN
• Light at the End of the Tunnel Marathon | Marathon | June 8, 2025 | Snoqualmie Pass, WA
• Tunnel Vision Marathon & Half Marathon | Marathon, Half Marathon | August 10, 2025 | North Bend, WA
• Tunnel Light Marathon | Marathon | September 14, 2025 | North Bend, WA
• Endless Summer Trail Run Series | Lebanon 10K, French 5K, Lebanon 7 Mile, Spring Lake 5 Mile | May 21-30, 2025 | Multiple Locations, MN
• Canyonman 100 | 100 Miler, 100 Relay | May 3, 2025 | Ansonia, PA
• The Yeti 100 Mile Endurance Run-Washington | 100 Miler, 100K, 50 Miler | June 27, 2025 | Hyak, WA
• Des Plaines River Trail Races | 50 Mile, 50K, Marathon, 1/2 Marathon | October 11, 2025 | Lake County, IL
• The Cherokee | 130k, 70k | July 19, 2025 | Tellico Plains, TN
• The Dirt Circuit | 24HR 6 Person, 24HR, 12HR, 12HR 6 Person, 6HR, 6hr Ruck, 3HR | September 20, 2025 | Morristown, TN
• Kettle Moraine | 100 Miler, 100M 4 Per Team, 100K, 38 Miler, 50K | June 14-15, 2025 | LaGrange, WI
• Mid-State Mile | Last Person Standing | June 14, 2025 | Franklin, TN
• Tunnel Hill 100 | 100 Miler, 50 Miler, USATF 50Mi Nat. Champ. | November 8, 2025 | Vienna, IL
• PCT 50 | 50 Miler | May 10, 2025 | Cleveland National Forest, CA
• San Diego 100 | 100 Miler | June 6, 2025 | Lake Cuyamaca, CA
• Palisades Punisher or Promenade | 8HR Punisher, 4.8M Promenade, Punisher Mini | May 3, 2025 | Mt. Vernon, IA
• McKenzie River Trail Run | 50K | June 7, 2025 | Blue River, OR
• Steep Ultra | 100K, 50K | September 6, 2025 | Corner Brook, NL
• Rockcut Ultra 50K & Half Marathon | 50K, 21K | September 27, 2025 | Twillingate, NL
• Mt. Ashland Hill Climb | Mountain Bike, Hike, 13.3 Miler | June 7, 2025 | Ashland, OR
• Little Backyard Adventure | 12 Hours, 6 Hours, 3 Hours | March 15, 2025 | Olympia, WA
• Oxbow Trail Runs | Half Marathon, 10K, 5K | April 27, 2025 | Gresham, OR
• Waldo 100K | 100K | August 2, 2025 | Oakridge, OR

• Walk in the Park | 50K, 25K, 14K | September 7, 2025 | Kamloops, BC
• Tanana River Challenge | 45M Run, 45M Ski, 45M Bike, 45M Skijor, 25M Skijor, 25M Ski, 25M Bike, 25M Run | March 15, 2025 | Fairbanks, AK
• Wild Woman Trail Marathon | 50K, Marathon Relay, Marathon, 1/2 Marathon | June 21, 2025 | Trout Lake, WA
• Red Rock Rumble | 10k Rumble, Hiker’s Delight, Kids 1.5 Miles, Kids 1/2 Mile | June 21, 2025 | Topanga, CA
• Tough Mugu | 25k, 10K | July 19, 2025 | Malibu, CA
• The Bulldog Ultra | 50k, 25k | August 16, 2025 | Calabasas, CA
• Headwaters Trail Runs | 56K, 31K, 10K | June 21, 2025 | Mount Shasta, CA
• The Kan | 50k, 25k, 10K | June 14, 2025 | Spokane, WA
• Holcomb Valley Trail Run | 33 Mile, 14 Miler, 7 Miler | June 14, 2025 | Big Bear Lake, CA
• Hellz Bellz Ultra | 50 Miler, Purgatory Trail Marathon | June 29, 2025 | Yacolt, WA
• The Racing Gnome Snowshoe Race | 10K, 5km | February 2, 2025 | Truckee, CA
• Point Mariah Trail Marathon | Marathon, Partner Marathon, 5-Person Team | August 2, 2025 | Truckee, CA
• Flagstaff to Grand Canyon Stagecoach Line Ultra | 100M – 2 Person MTB, 100M – 8 Person Relay, 100M – 4 Person Relay, 100M – 2 Person Relay, 100M Run | September 20, 2025 | Flagstaff, AZ
• DDLM Endurance Run | 48HRS, 48-Hour Team Relay, 24-Hour Team Relay, 24hrs, 12HRS, 6hrs | October 24-26, 2025 | South Beach, OR

Opening January 2

• IMTUF 100 – Idaho Mountain Trail Ultra Festival | 100 Miler, 20 Miler | September 20-21, 2025 | McCall, ID
• Sunderbruch B&B Trail Races | 10K, 5K | May 17, 2025 | Davenport, IA

Opening January 4

• Moab 240 Endurance Run | 240 Miler | October 10, 2025 | Moab, UT
• The Krrbrrr | 8hrs | April 5, 2025 | Palmer, AK
• Mountain Lakes 100 | 100 Miler | September 20, 2025 | Olallie Lake, OR

Opening January 5

• Little Loggers Trail Fest | 5K | June 22, 2025 | North Bend, PA
• Portland Trail Series – Spring | Race Series | April 2-28, 2025 | Portland, OR
• Bend Trail Series | Entire Series | April 17-17, 2025 | Bend, OR

Opening January 6

• Jemez Mountain | 50 Miler, 50K, 15 Miler | May 10, 2025 | Los Alamos, NM
• Fat Dog 120 | 120 Miler, 100k, 50 Miler, 40 Miler | August 8, 2025 | Manning Park, BC
• Wild Florida Trail Run | 50K, 25K, 10K | November 15, 2025 | White Springs, FL
• Mad Meadows 50 | 50K, 50M | October 11, 2025 | Leavenworth, WA

Opening January 7

• Hamster Endurance Runs | 32hrs, 24hrs, 12hrs, 6hrs | August 2, 2025 | Bellingham, WA

Opening January 10

• Akron Trail Marathon | Marathon, Half Marathon, 10 K | July 13, 2025 | Akron, OH
• The Final Countdown – Tribute | 9 Hours | September 20, 2025 | Martinsburg, WV
• Ocean State Ultra | 100 Mile, 12 hours, 6 Hours | May 24, 2025 | West Greenwich, RI

Opening January 11

• Ultra Trail DE | 10 Hours | April 5, 2025 | Wilmington, DE
• Run with the Goats | 50K Beer, 50K Sober, 50K Light | April 19, 2025 | Kennewick, WA

Opening January 12

• Mt. Hood 50 | 25K, 50K | July 12-13, 2025 | Clackamas Lake, OR

Opening January 13

• Cloudland Canyon 50 Mile/50K/Half | 50 Miler, 50K, 25K | December 6-7, 2025 | Rising Fawn, GA

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