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.




At a Glance
The Races
Series Rules
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.
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.
| 1st Place | 10 pts |
| 2nd Place | 9 pts |
| 3rd Place | 8 pts |
| 4th Place | 7 pts |
| 5th Place | 6 pts |
| 6th Place | 5 pts |
| 7th Place | 4 pts |
| 8th Place | 3 pts |
| 9th Place | 2 pts |
| 10th Place & remaining finishers | 1 pt |
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.
Points earned across every race in this series count toward series-wide recognition. Check where you stand:
View Series Standings →
Every climb counts.
Year-End Awards
Top 3 in every age group. Handcrafted awards by Hickory Handcrafted at our Annual Awards Ceremony.
Series Awards
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.
Finish 5 Trail Series races this season to earn the Trail Series Finisher coin and Finisher tee.
Log 250 or more race miles across Upstate Race Series events in a season to earn the 250 Club buckle.
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
Website — UpstateRaceSeries.com
Email — Info@UpstateRaceSeries.com
Instagram — @upstateraceseries
Facebook — @UpstateRaceSeriesSC
YouTube — @UpstateRaceSeries
Upstate Running Club — upstaterunningclub.com
If you have any questions about this race series or its scoring, please use the following email address:
Saturday December 11, 2021
Spartanburg, SC US
Saturday December 11, 2021
Spartanburg, SC US
Sunday December 12, 2021
Spartanburg, SC US
Sunday December 12, 2021
Spartanburg, SC US
Saturday January 1, 2022
Simpsonville, SC US
Saturday January 1, 2022
Simpsonville, SC US
Saturday January 1, 2022
Simpsonville, SC US
Saturday January 8, 2022
Columbia, SC US
Sunday January 9, 2022
Columbia, SC US
Saturday January 22, 2022
Greenville, SC US
Saturday January 22, 2022
Greenville, SC US
Saturday January 22, 2022
Greenville, SC US
Saturday January 22, 2022
Greenville, SC US
Saturday January 29, 2022
Sunset, SC US
Saturday January 29, 2022
Sunset, SC US
Saturday February 12, 2022
Columbia, SC US
Saturday February 12, 2022
Columbia, SC US
Sunday February 13, 2022
Columbia, SC US
Sunday February 13, 2022
Columbia, SC US
Saturday March 5, 2022
Pickens, SC US
Sunday March 6, 2022
Pickens, SC US
Saturday April 2, 2022
Travelers Rest, SC US
Friday April 8, 2022
Slater-Marietta, SC US
Saturday April 9, 2022
Slater-Marietta, SC US
Sunday April 10, 2022
Slater-Marietta, SC US
Friday May 6, 2022
Marietta, SC US
Saturday May 7, 2022
Marietta, SC US
Sunday May 8, 2022
Marietta, SC US
Saturday May 21, 2022
Anderson, SC US
Saturday May 21, 2022
Anderson, SC US
Saturday May 21, 2022
Anderson, SC US
Saturday July 16, 2022
Greenville, SC US
Saturday July 16, 2022
Greenville, SC US
Saturday July 16, 2022
Greenville, SC US
Saturday July 16, 2022
Greenville, SC US
Saturday September 10, 2022
Greenville, SC US
Saturday September 10, 2022
Greenville, SC US
Saturday September 10, 2022
Greenville, SC US
Saturday September 10, 2022
Greenville, SC US
Saturday September 17, 2022
Marietta, SC US
Saturday October 8, 2022
Greenville, SC US
Saturday October 22, 2022
Anderson, SC US
Saturday October 22, 2022
Anderson, SC US
Sunday October 23, 2022
Anderson, SC US
Sunday October 23, 2022
Anderson, SC US
Saturday October 29, 2022
Mill Spring, NC US
Saturday October 29, 2022
Mill Spring, NC US
Saturday October 29, 2022
Mill Spring, NC US
Saturday November 12, 2022
Zirconia, NC US
Saturday December 10, 2022
Spartanburg, SC US
Saturday December 10, 2022
Spartanburg, SC US
Saturday December 10, 2022
Spartanburg, SC US
Saturday December 31, 2022
Simpsonville, SC US
Saturday December 31, 2022
Simpsonville, SC US
Saturday December 31, 2022
Simpsonville, SC US