Dirty Santa Trail Run

🎄 Event Overview

When the weather turns chilly, the critters quit crawling and your usual hardtop running routes are getting a bit tired and boring... it's time to veer off the road and kick up some dirt on the trail! It's time for........... The Fourth Annual Dirty Santa Trail Run!

🏞️ Race Details

• Date: 2026-12-12
• Location: 1050 Zacks Fork Rd., Lenoir, NC
• Distance: This 5ish mile race is the fifth and final event in The Foothills Run Series Presented By UNC Ortho.
• Course: Almost 3 miles of single track trail (Zack's Fork Mountain Bike Trail), nearly 1.4 miles of natural field/gravel trail, and around .6 mile of hardtop.

📅 Race Day Schedule

• 7:30 AM: Race Day Registration / Packet Pick-Up Opens
• 8:45 AM: Race Day Registration / Packet Pick-Up Ends
• 9:00 AM: Start Of The Fourth Annual Dirty Santa Trail Run

Enjoy some post-race snacks featuring a Smores Station and Hot Cocoa!

Stick around for post-race awards and the top winners selecting their gifts Dirty Santa Style!

🏆 Awards

• Top 3 Overall Male / Female: Winner - Dirty Santa Trophy + Gift/Award, 2nd - Custom Silver Finished Medal + Gift/Award, 3rd - Custom Bronze Finished Medal + Gift/Award
• Top 2 Male / Female Master (40 - 49): Winner - Dirty Santa Trophy + Gift/Award, 2nd - Custom Silver Finished Medal + Gift/Award
• Top 2 Male / Female Grandmaster (50 & Up): Winner - Dirty Santa Trophy + Gift/Award, 2nd - Custom Silver Finished Medal + Gift/Award
• Top 3 Male / Female Age Groups: Winner - Custom Gold Finished Medal, 2nd - Custom Silver Finished Medal, 3rd - Custom Bronze Finished Medal for various age categories.

🧥 Registration Perks

Every runner registering by Midnight on November 30 will be guaranteed their size in the Official Fourth Annual Dirty Santa Trail Run Hoodie!

🔗 More Information

Visit here for more details and registration.