In this week’s What’s Up in Ultra, we list upcoming races by region, including events in Nevada, Missouri, West Virginia and Manitoba, Canada. You can view all 39 of this weekend’s races in the UltraRunning Magazine race calendar. If you’re a race director and would like your event to be featured on the calendar, register here.
Featured: Jackpot Ultra Running Festival (Las Vegas, NV)
Held at Cornerstone Park in Henderson, Nevada, just minutes from the Las Vegas Strip, The Jackpot Ultrarunning Festival is one of the most competitive, festive and welcoming short loop ultramarathons. The event kicks off Friday with the 2025 USATF Road 100-Mile Championship, followed by a series of timed and set distance events, including 48-hour, 24-hour, 12-hour, 6-hour, 100-mile, 100k and 50-mile races. Read more.
Other West Events:
Pacific
- Chabot/Redtail Ridge – Inside Trail (Castro Valley, CA)
- FOURmidable (Cool, CA)
- The Ranch 50k (Escondido, CA)
- Elevate 12 Hour Race (Santa Maria, CA)
- Hagg Lake Mud Runs (Forest Grove, OR)
- Woolley Trail Runs (Sedro-Woolley, WA)
- Run Forest Run (Montesano, WA)
Mountain
- Stories Trail Runs (Colorado Springs, CO)
- Running Up for Air – Staunton Rocks (Pine, CO)
- Running Up for Air – Mt. Sentinel (Missoula, MT)
Featured: Flat Branch Ultra (Columbia, MO)
The third annual Flat Branch Ultra (50k) takes place on an out-and-back rails-to-trails course beginning and ending at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Columbia, Missouri. Race highlights include running past Missouri River, scenic bluffs and a 400-year-old Burr Oak tree at the 8.5-mile mark. The flat and fast course is ideal for runners looking to set a PR or complete their first ultra. Read more.
Other Midwest Events:
- Lake Vista Lunatics Run (Borden, IN)
- Rocks and Roots Trail Series #2 (Alum Creek State Park, OH)
- Lake of the Woods 50K (Farmersville, OH)
Featured: Cabin Fever 50K (New River Gorge National Park, WV)
The Cabin Fever 50k is a popular point-to-point race that takes runners across West Virginia’s scenic New River Gorge National Park and Preserve in the heart of winter. Runners can expect cold and possibly snowy conditions, single-track trails with expansive views of the park and river and 3,500 feet of climbing and 4,000 feet of descent. Participants have 10 hours to complete the course to earn their customer finisher medals. Read more.
Other South Events:
Southwest
- Turquoise Trail Ultra (Cedar Crest, NM)
- Jackalope Jam (Cat Springs, TX)
- Do Stop Trail Race (Bremond, TX)
- Cupid’s Gauntlet (Harker Heights, TX)
- Trails by Moonlight: Snow Moon (Lago Vista, TX)
Southeast
- Sylamore Trail (Allison, AR)
- Skunk Ape’s Revenge (Dade City, FL)
- Farmdaze 24 (Brooklet, GA)
- Fort Yargo Thrill in The Hills (Winder, GA)
- Mt Yonah Vertical Race (Cleveland, GA)
- Red Dirt Ultra (Provencal, LA)
- Roaring Gap Ultra (Roaring Gap, NC)
- Sandhills Trail & Ultra Festival (Columbia, SC)
- The Raven 24-Hour (Mount Pleasant, SC)
- Holiday Lake (Appomattox, VA)
No events this weekend.
Featured: Actif Epica Ultra Marathon (St. Pierre-Jolys, MB)
Actif Epica Ltd is a self-supported winter endurance event that starts and finishes in the rural village of St. Pierre-Jolys, Manitoba. The event includes bike and run ultra distances of 50k, 115k and 100 miles, and celebrates human resilience while promoting “communities in southeastern Manitoba and the health benefits associated with outdoor activity in winter.” Read more.
No other events in Canada or Mexico.