What’s Up in Ultra This Weekend — February 7, 2026

The second weekend of February includes 41 North American ultramarathons on the UltraRunning Magazine race calendar. In this week’s What’s Up in Ultra, we feature events in California, Ohio, Texas and Maryland. If you’re a race director and would like your event to be featured in the calendar, register here.

Featured: Fort Ord Trail Run (Monterey, CA)

The 14th annual Fort Ord Trail Run kicks off Saturday at Fort Ord National Monument in Monterey, California. The 50k race begins at 7:30 a.m., and competitors will have 8.5 hours to navigate a course featuring 4,300 feet of elevation gain and loss. A U.S. Army facility from 1917 to 1994 and designated as a national monument by President Obama in 2012, Fort Ord now features 86 miles of recreational trails for hikers, bikers and, of course, trail runners. During the race, participants can expect mostly rolling, non-technical terrain on a combination of single track, old military jeep roads and some sandy stretches. The 50k runners will have access to six fully stocked aid stations. In addition to the Fort Ord Trail Run, Inside Trail Running will also be hosting the Monterey Ultra 50-mile race at the same location. Check out the 2025 race video here.

Pacific

• Golden Gate (Winter) (Rodeo Beach, CA)
• Mt. Umunhum Trail Conquest (San Jose, CA)
• Monterey Ultra (Monterey, CA)
• Coos to Cape (Coos Bay, OR)
• BURT 100 (Bainbridge Island, WA)

Mountain

• Running Up for Air Pine – Staunton Rocks (Pine, CO)
• Running Up for Air (MT) – Mt. Sentinel (Missoula, MT)
• Running Up For Air (SLC) – Grandeur Peak (Salt Lake City, UT)

Featured: Lake of the Woods 50K (Farmersville, OH)

The Lake of the Woods 50K returns to the Lake of the Woods Campgrounds in Farmersville, Ohio, for its fifth edition. The 50k runners and ruckers (required to carry a minimum of 25 pounds) will line up outside the clubhouse to tackle a 5k loop course through the woods and around the lake, which they must complete 10 times in under 10 hours to earn an official finish. Race highlights include great swag, an on-course aid station serving hot soup and mashed potatoes throughout the day and a large bonfire at the start/finish area where runners can warm up before laps and after the race. Race registration remains open until 8 a.m. on Saturday. Sign up here.

Other Midwest Events:

• Los Lobos Six Hour Challenge (Kansas City, KS)
• 963 Beulah Challenge 9 Hours / 6 Hours / 3 Hours (Wildwood, MO)
• John Dick Memorial 50K (Dousman, WI)

Featured: Rocky Raccoon (Huntsville, TX)

Regarded as one of the fastest 100-mile trail races in the United States, the Rocky Raccoon 100 takes place this weekend on the flat and fast trails of Huntsville State Park in Huntsville, Texas. Offering an ideal course and environment for runners tackling their first 100-miler or veterans looking to set a PR, Rocky Raccoon features soft, undulating, pine-covered trails, incredible aid stations and volunteer support, generous cutoff times and a fun, supportive atmosphere. The 100-mile runners who complete the five 20-mile loops in under 30 hours will earn a 2027 Western States Endurance Run qualifier. In addition to the 100-mile race, Rocky Raccoon also hosts a 100k. Check out the official race page here.

Other South Events:

Southwest

• Elephant Mountain (Cave Creek, AZ)
• The Daydreamer (Patagonia, AZ)
• Peak to Creek (Cookson, OK)
• Alamo City Ultra (San Antonio, TX)
• North Texas Ultra (Jacksboro, TX)
• Outlast Nacogdoches (Nacogdoches, TX)

Southeast

• Eagle Ridge (Guntersville, AL)
• Railway 50k (Fultondale, AL)
• Death at DuPuis (A Backyard Event) (Canal Point, FL)
• The Sparrow (Griffin, GA)
• Louisville’s Lovin’ the Hills (Louisville, KY)
• Q50 Races Trail Extravaganza (Franklinton, LA)
• Uwharrie Mountain Run (Ophir, NC)
• Stone Mountain Massacre (Roaring Gap Ultra) (Roaring Gap, NC)
• 48 Miles of HOPE (Winston-Salem, NC)
• Mill Stone 50K (Fort Mill, SC)
• The Raven 24-Hour (Mount Pleasant, SC)
• Myrtle Beach 24 Hour (Myrtle Beach, SC)
• Black Toe Run (Watertown, TN)
• Gone Loco (Athens, TN)
• ICY-8 (Lake Anna State Park, VA)

Featured: The Algonquin 50K (Pocomoke City, MD)

Runners not afraid of a little mud (or blood) will attempt to tackle the 10th annual Algonquin 50K on Saturday in Pocomoke City on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. The popular 50k race takes competitors on a modified out-and-back course that is 95% trail through the Chesapeake Forest and Pocomoke State Forest. While the course isn’t too hilly or technical, runners should be prepared for wintry conditions and the potential for plenty of mud. The race kicks off at 7:30 a.m., and competitors will have 8 hours to complete the course for an official finish. The Algonquin 50K is a nonprofit trail race that aims to “promote, maintain and expand trail access on the Delmarva Peninsula.” Read more.

Other Northeast Events:

• TARCtic Frozen Yeti (Westwood, MA)
• Beast of Burden – Winter (Lockport, NY)
• Froggy Hollow 5 & 9 (Clarksburg, MD)
• The DUC (Pocomoke, MD)
• Angela Ivory Memorial Runs (Felton, DE)

No races this weekend.

Email corys@ultrarunning with questions about adding your event to the UltraRunning Magazine calendar.