About this Race Series

Upstate Trail Series

Singletrack, state parks and mountain courses.

The Upstate Trail Series brings together our toughest, most scenic off-road races: singletrack climbs, state park loops and point-to-point mountain courses across the Upstate and beyond. Every race in the series supports the Giving Series and its 30 local nonprofit partners.

Upstate Trail Series race photo
Upstate Trail Series race photo
Upstate Trail Series race photo
Upstate Trail Series race photo

At a Glance

12
Races this season
Top 5
Finishes count
10 pts
For a win
Top 3
Per age group, awarded at year end

The Races

Every Trail Series race this season

Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Sandhills Trail Race Series logo
Sandhills Trail Race Series
02/21/2026 · Columbia
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Sassafras 8 Mile Run/Walk
03/08/2026 · Sunset
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Knock On Wood Trail Run/Hike
04/25/2026 · Marietta
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Lakeside Park 8k Run/Walk
05/03/2026 · Piedmont
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Dark Horse Trail Series logo
Dark Horse Trail Series
08/21/2026 · Mill Spring
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Jones Gap Trail Half Marathon logo
Jones Gap Trail Half Marathon
09/12/2026 · Marietta
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Conestee Nature Preserve 8k Run/Walk
09/20/2026 · Greenville
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Paris Mountain Half Marathon Run/Hike
10/10/2026 · Greenville
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Sadlers Creek Stumble logo
Sadlers Creek Stumble
10/17/2026 · Anderson
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Prisoner of War Trail Race logo
Prisoner of War Trail Race
10/24/2026 · Spartanburg
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Broad River Half Marathon Run/Hike
11/21/2026 · Columbia
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Tacky Sweater 5k Run/Walk
12/19/2026 · Greenville
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Series Rules

Scoring & Rules

12 events

Automatic entry. Athletes are automatically entered into the series when they register for any race in it, and are scored automatically by our timing software.

One RunSignUp profile. To make sure your results are scored correctly, use the same RunSignUp profile every time you register for an Upstate Race Series event.

Check your RunSignUp profile →

Your age on December 31. You're entered in the age-group category based on your age as of December 31st of the current year. You may still place in your current age group for an individual race, but the series itself is scored based on your end-of-year age.

Best 5 count. Maximum of 5 races can score. If you compete in more than 5, we'll take your top 5 finishes.

Points Per Race
1st Place10 pts
2nd Place9 pts
3rd Place8 pts
4th Place7 pts
5th Place6 pts
6th Place5 pts
7th Place4 pts
8th Place3 pts
9th Place2 pts
10th Place & remaining finishers1 pt
Age Group Categories
20-2930-3435-3940-4445-4950-5455-5960-6465-6970-7980+

The top 3 point finishers in each age group are recognized at our Annual Awards Ceremony at the end of the year, with awards handcrafted by Hickory Handcrafted.

Series Standings

Points earned across every race in this series count toward series-wide recognition. Check where you stand:

View Series Standings →
Upstate Trail Series race photo

Every climb counts.

Year-End Awards

Top 3 in every age group. Handcrafted awards by Hickory Handcrafted at our Annual Awards Ceremony.

Series Awards

What You Can Earn

On top of age-group awards, every Upstate Race Series runner can earn these. Finisher awards are free and earned on the course, never sold.

Trail Series Finisher coin
Trail Series Finisher

Finish 5 Trail Series races this season to earn the Trail Series Finisher coin and Finisher tee.

Upstate 250 Club buckle
Upstate 250 Club

Log 250 or more race miles across Upstate Race Series events in a season to earn the 250 Club buckle.

The Anchor Award
The Anchor Award

Awarded each year to the runner with the most race miles across the Upstate Race Series. The winner keeps it for the year, and their name goes on it for good.

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Stay In Touch

Let's Stay Connected

Website — UpstateRaceSeries.com

Email — Info@UpstateRaceSeries.com

Instagram — @upstateraceseries

Facebook — @UpstateRaceSeriesSC

YouTube — @UpstateRaceSeries

Upstate Running Club — upstaterunningclub.com

Contact Information

If you have any questions about this race series or its scoring, please use the following email address:


Included Events

Prisoner of War 25k
MIA 30 Hour

Saturday December 11, 2021
Spartanburg, SC US

Prisoner of War 25k
POW 50k

Saturday December 11, 2021
Spartanburg, SC US

Prisoner of War 25k
Infantry 25k

Sunday December 12, 2021
Spartanburg, SC US

Prisoner of War 25k
Semper Fi 8 Mile

Sunday December 12, 2021
Spartanburg, SC US

Resolution Run/Walk
10 Hour

Saturday January 1, 2022
Simpsonville, SC US

Resolution Run/Walk
5 Hour

Saturday January 1, 2022
Simpsonville, SC US

Resolution Run/Walk
2 Hour

Saturday January 1, 2022
Simpsonville, SC US

Harbison 50k & 25k Trail Race
Harbison 50k

Saturday January 8, 2022
Columbia, SC US

Harbison 50k & 25k Trail Race
Harbison 25k

Sunday January 9, 2022
Columbia, SC US

Sassafras 8 Mile Run/Walk
Sassafras Shuttle (8 Mile)

Saturday January 29, 2022
Sunset, SC US

Sassafras 8 Mile Run/Walk
Sassafras Struggle (8k)

Saturday January 29, 2022
Sunset, SC US

Conquer the Rock 25k & 50k
Foothills 50K

Saturday March 5, 2022
Pickens, SC US

Conquer the Rock 25k & 50k
Bear Crawl 25k

Sunday March 6, 2022
Pickens, SC US

Paris Mountain Half Marathon Race Series
Altamont Challenge

Saturday April 2, 2022
Travelers Rest, SC US

The Country Mile 48 Hour - Run/Walk
48 Hour Run

Friday April 8, 2022
Slater-Marietta, SC US

The Country Mile 48 Hour - Run/Walk
50k Race

Saturday April 9, 2022
Slater-Marietta, SC US

The Country Mile 48 Hour - Run/Walk
5k Race

Sunday April 10, 2022
Slater-Marietta, SC US

Knock On Wood Trail Run/Hike - 13.1 & 10k
Forest Funk 50K

Saturday May 7, 2022
Marietta, SC US

The Back 9
36 Hour (Driver)

Saturday September 10, 2022
Greenville, SC US

The Back 9
12 Hour (Wood)

Saturday September 10, 2022
Greenville, SC US

The Back 9
6 Hour (Sand Wedge)

Saturday September 10, 2022
Greenville, SC US

The Back 9
3 Hour

Saturday September 10, 2022
Greenville, SC US

Jones Gap Trail Half Marathon
Jones Gap Half Marathon

Saturday September 17, 2022
Marietta, SC US

Paris Mountain Half Marathon Run/Hike
Paris Mountain Half Marathon

Saturday October 8, 2022
Greenville, SC US

Trotting for Tatas 5k & Benefit Walk
8 Hour Ultra

Saturday October 29, 2022
Mill Spring, NC US

Trotting for Tatas 5k & Benefit Walk
4 Hour Ultra

Saturday October 29, 2022
Mill Spring, NC US

Trotting for Tatas 5k & Benefit Walk
2 Hour Ultra

Saturday October 29, 2022
Mill Spring, NC US

Summit to Solstice 10 Miler
Lake Summit 10 Mile

Saturday November 12, 2022
Zirconia, NC US

Prisoner of War 25k
POW 50k

Saturday December 10, 2022
Spartanburg, SC US

Prisoner of War 25k
Infantry 25k

Saturday December 10, 2022
Spartanburg, SC US

Prisoner of War 25k
Semper Fi 8 Mile

Saturday December 10, 2022
Spartanburg, SC US

Resolution Run/Walk
12 Hour

Saturday December 31, 2022
Simpsonville, SC US

Resolution Run/Walk
6 Hour

Saturday December 31, 2022
Simpsonville, SC US

Resolution Run/Walk
3 Hour

Saturday December 31, 2022
Simpsonville, SC US


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