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Zen Squirrel Trail Run
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Zen Squirrel Trail Run

Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States View on map
May 16, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Trail running

About this race

The 7th Annual Zen Squirrel Trail Run is where it all started for Roadless Races in 2019, and it's BACK!  Offering 2 mile, 5 mile, and 10 mile distance options, this race brings together trail runners for fun, challenge, and healthy competition.  Runners will be treated to some awesome courses that include a mixture of smooth and flowing dirt trails, rock and root strewn single-track, and challenging hill climbs.  After finishing the race, enjoy post-race food, great music, a free kids race, and an awards ceremony with fun contests and lots of giveaways.  

Sprawling over 900 acres and located on the south side of Chapel Hill, NC, Briar Chapel is a green community that boasts a vast network of forested hiking and mountain biking trails.  In addition to 20+ miles of fantastic trails at Briar Chapel, centrally located Great Meadow Park, with its beautiful lawn, stage, and pavilion, offers a perfect setting area to start and finish a race.

Pick your distance

Trail running

2 Mile

May 16, 2026 3.2K 8:45 AM
$50.00
Closed

5 Mile

May 16, 2026 8K 8:30 AM
$60.00
Closed

10 Mile

May 16, 2026 16.1K 8:00 AM
$70.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 11 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Chapel Hill.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 13.4° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 24.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 13.4° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 24.5°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
15.9
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
3.1mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
68.2%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

No course map published yet.

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Results — Zen Squirrel Trail Run

2019 edition View Results

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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.

  • Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
  • Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
  • Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
  • Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 21 Chapel Hill events

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