What’s Up in Ultra This Weekend — November 15, 2025

The third weekend of November features 38 North American ultramarathons on the UltraRunning Magazine race calendar. In this week’s What’s Up in Ultra, we highlight events in Utah, Missouri, Virginia, New York and St. John’s, Newfoundland, Canada. If you’re a race director and would like your event to be featured in the calendar, register here.

Featured: Dead Horse Ultra (Moab, UT)

The second event in the Triple Crown of Moab Series, the Dead Horse Ultra, includes 50-mile and 50k ultramarathon distances that take place at the Magnificent Seven trail system, a network of seven trails just north of Moab that link the upper and lower ends of Gemini Bridges Road. The popular event is known for epic single-track trails (mostly on technical slickrock), postcard views of the La Sal Mountains, Arches National Park and the Moab Valley, and great race organization. The 50-mile runners will set off in waves at 6 a.m. Saturday and have 12 hours and 45 minutes to tackle close to 5,000 feet of elevation gain and loss. The 50k participants start at 7 a.m. and must complete a course with 2,800 feet of vert in under 10 hours. Read more about the race here and watch this video for a glimpse into what runners will experience on course (and for a classic Cat Stevens tune).

Other West Events:

Pacific

• Chino Hills Trail Run Series (Brea, CA)
• Tierra Redonda Mountain Trail Run (Bradley, CA)
• Last One Standing at Bradley, California (Bradley, CA)

Mountain

• No other events

Featured: 4 Fore 30 Infinity Backyard Ultra (Camdenton, MO)

The 4 Fore 30 Infinity Backyard Ultra is back for its eighth season in Macks Creek, Missouri. The standard backyard ultra race, in which runners attempt to complete a 4.1667-mile loop every hour on the hour, begins at 7 a.m. on Saturday and doesn’t stop until only one runner remains. During the event, participants will run around the ballfields at Lake Ballparks National on a mostly grass and trail course with approximately 413 feet of elevation gain and loss per loop. 100% of race profits benefit Kids’ Harbor Child Advocacy Center, whose mission is “to provide coordinated response, healing and prevention of child abuse.” More race info here.

Other Midwest Events:

• • Forge Trail Run Festival (Lemont, IL)
  • Bulk Buys 50K (Lincoln, NE)
  • River Loops – Trail Run (Milwaukee, WI)
  • Fast Eddie 50k/5k (Delafield, WI)

Featured: Seven Trails Ultra Festival (Damascus, VA)

The Seven Trails Ultra Festival is a 30-hour fixed-timed event hosted by the good folks over at Yeti Trail Runners. Now in its fourth year, the “celebration of community, grit and pushing past what you thought was possible” features a 7.7-mile out-and-back course that begins at the Creeper Cottages in Damascus, Virginia, and turns around just past the legendary Pepsi machine, a vintage landmark on the Virginia Creeper Trail known to provide runners with magic potions and trail magic. This is a “no DNF” event that encourages runners to go as far as they can, regardless of the distance, and “where every mile matters.” Additional race highlights include a Friday potluck dinner, medals for all finishers and a Sunday hangout complete with live music and discounted drinks. Read more.

Other South Events:

Southwest

• Tortugas Mountain 24 Hour Challenge (Las Cruces, NM)
• Best Day Ever Ultra (Davis, OK)
• Wild Hare (Warda, TX)
• Mission Tejas Trail Run (Grapeland, TX)
• Big Texas Ultra (Georgetown, TX)

Southeast

• Dizzy Fifties (Huntsville, AL)
• Buts Bearly Ultra (Birmingham, AL)
• Creek Trail Crusher (Paragould, AR)
• Wild Florida Trail Run (Canttell, FL)
• The Hoot’n Bulldog Track Ultra (Boca Raton, FL)
• The Across Florida 200 (St. Augustine, FL)
• Mental Health Ultra Marathon (Newnan, GA)
• Cohutta Madness (Chatsworth, GA)
• Black Gold 24Hr Endurance Challenge (Southern Harvest) (Belfry, KY)
• RYR Endurance Race Weekend (Owensboro, KY)
• Pére Malfait Trail Race (Bastrop, LA)
• Looking Glass 100K (Pisgah Forest, NC)
• Hallucination Trail Run (Charleston, SC)
• Long Night in Lanford (Enoree, SC)
• The Hill (Petersburg, TN)

Featured: NYC Trail Mix (Staten Island, NY)

The third annual NYC Trail Mix kicks off on Saturday at Staten Island Greenbelt, a system of parks and natural areas in the heart of Staten Island that includes 35 miles of trails set within New York City’s largest remaining forest preserve. The event features 50-mile and 50k races on 80% single-track trails with plenty of rocks and roots to keep you on your toes. The 50-milers will run three 16.6-mile loops, while 50k participants will tackle two loops of 15.5 miles. NYC Trail Mix helps raise funds for the Greenbelt Conservancy, with over $3,000 donated by the local trail running community in 2024. Read more.

Other Northeast Events:

• TARCkey Trot (Lexington, MA)
• Bound for the Hounds (Shortsville, NY)
• The Witching Hours (Manorville, NY)
• Last Trail Standing – 50K, 25K, 8 Miler (Pittsburgh, PA)
• WTF Dark Sky 220 / Cherry Springs 110 (Lock Haven, PA)
• The RUGGED INDY (Spring City, PA)

Featured: Joy Run (St. Johns, NL)

Postponed earlier in the year, the fifth annual Joy Run 50 now takes place this Saturday, November 15. The 50k race begins at Signal Hill National Historic Site, overlooking St. John’s, Newfoundland and Labrador, and takes runners on a stunningly scenic point-to-point tour of the East Coast Trail that includes endless ocean views and dramatic cliff edges, passes through quaint and historic seaside villages, and tests runners with rugged trails and 4,550 feet of elevation gain. In addition to hosting great events, Joy Run also helps raise awareness for mental health and suicide prevention through the joy of trail running. Read more.

Other Events in Canada and Mexico:

• No other events

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