Best Trail Race • October
Best Trail Races in October
The top-rated trail races happening across the USA in October, ranked by RaceScore — our 0–100 composite of PR potential, value, vibe, beginner-friendliness, and data confidence.
Other
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Aspen, Colorado
trail
Rolling
30PR50value90vibe
costume
charity
festive
5K
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Holland, Michigan
trail
Rolling
35PR50value65vibe
charity
5K
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Janesville, Wisconsin
trail
Rolling
35PR40value75vibe
beer
wine
music
5K
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Flintstone, Maryland
trail
Rolling
35PR50value65vibe
charity
5K
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Chapel Hill, North Carolina
trail
Rolling
35PR40value65vibe
music
scenic
10K
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Borden, Indiana
trail
Rolling
35PR40value55vibe
scenic
Other
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Parks, Arizona
trail
Rolling
30PR50value70vibe
scenic
charity
10K
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Lake Havasu City, Arizona
trail
Rolling
35PR40value55vibe
scenic
Marathon
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Flagstaff, Arizona
trail
Rolling
30PR50value65vibe
charity
1 Mile
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Paradise, Montana
trail
Rolling
35PR40value55vibe
scenic
5K
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Defiance, Ohio
trail
Rolling
35PR40value55vibe
color
5K
Fri, Oct 16, 2026
Rush, New York
trail
Rolling
35PR40value55vibe
beer
1 Mile
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Fort Worth, Texas
trail
Rolling
35PR40value55vibe
scenic
Other
Sun, Oct 18, 2026
Reston, Virginia
trail
Rolling
30PR50value70vibe
scenic
charity
5K
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Highlandville, Missouri
trail
Rolling
35PR40value45vibe
5K
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Titusville, Pennsylvania
trail
Rolling
35PR40value45vibe
Ultra
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Glen Rose, Texas
trail
Rolling
30PR50value65vibe
charity
Other
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
Mount Airy, Maryland
trail
Rolling
30PR50value60vibe
charity
Half Marathon
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Bristol, Tennessee
trail
Rolling
30PR40value55vibe
scenic
Half Marathon
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Slade, Kentucky
trail
Rolling
30PR40value55vibe
scenic
Half Marathon
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Greenville, South Carolina
trail
Rolling
30PR40value55vibe
scenic
Half Marathon
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Spartanburg, South Carolina
trail
Rolling
30PR40value45vibe
Half Marathon
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Chesterfield, Virginia
trail
Rolling
30PR40value45vibe
Half Marathon
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Aqua Dulce, California
trail
Rolling
30PR40value45vibe
Other
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Carolina Beach, North Carolina
trail
Rolling
30PR40value70vibe
scenic
festive
costume
Half Marathon
Sun, Oct 18, 2026
Chico, California
trail
Rolling
30PR40value45vibe
Half Marathon
Sun, Oct 18, 2026
Charleston, West Virginia
trail
Rolling
30PR40value45vibe
Half Marathon
Sun, Oct 18, 2026
Silverton, Oregon
trail
Rolling
30PR40value45vibe
Other
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Littleton, Colorado
trail
Rolling
30PR40value50vibe
scenic
Other
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Bolton Landing, New York
trail
Rolling
30PR40value50vibe
scenic
Other
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Gravel Switch, Kentucky
trail
Rolling
30PR40value50vibe
music
Other
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Lincoln, Nebraska
trail
Rolling
30PR40value50vibe
scenic
Marathon
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Fort Collins, Colorado
trail
Rolling
30PR40value55vibe
scenic
Other
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Hardin, Kentucky
trail
Rolling
30PR40value50vibe
scenic
Other
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Noel, Missouri
trail
Rolling
30PR40value50vibe
scenic
Other
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Perryville, Arkansas
trail
Rolling
30PR40value40vibe
Other
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Thibodaux, Louisiana
trail
Rolling
30PR40value40vibe
Other
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Lorton, Virginia
trail
Rolling
30PR40value40vibe
Other
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Boalsburg, Pennsylvania
trail
Rolling
30PR40value40vibe
Other
Sun, Oct 4, 2026
Nottingham, Pennsylvania
trail
Rolling
30PR40value40vibe
Other
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Erie, Pennsylvania
trail
Rolling
30PR40value40vibe
Other
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Wildwood, Missouri
trail
Rolling
30PR40value40vibe
Ultra
Sat, Oct 10, 2026
Somerville, Texas
trail
Rolling
30PR40value55vibe
scenic
Half Marathon
Sun, Oct 11, 2026
New Rochelle, New York
trail
Rolling
30PR40value40vibe
Other
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Fayetteville, North Carolina
trail
Rolling
30PR40value40vibe
Marathon
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Northeast, Connecticut
trail
Rolling
30PR40value45vibe
Other
Sun, Oct 18, 2026
North Bend, Ohio
trail
Rolling
30PR40value40vibe
Ultra
Sat, Oct 25, 2025
Fountain Hills, Arizona
trail
Rolling
30PR40value80vibe
costume
scenic
festive
Ultra
Sat, Oct 3, 2026
Stratford, Connecticut
trail
Rolling
30PR40value45vibe
Ultra
Sat, Oct 17, 2026
Silverton, Oregon
trail
Rolling
30PR40value45vibe
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