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Zen Squirrel Trail Run

Name: Zen Squirrel Trail Run
Start: 2026-05-16
End: 2026-05-16
Location: Chapel Hill, North Carolina

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Chapel Hill, North Carolina, United States

calendar_today 16 May, 2026

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sell $37.00 – $55.00

About the Event

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.

Races Offered

10 Mile

May 16, 2026

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Distance — 10 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:00

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$55.00

5 Mile

May 16, 2026

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Distance — 5 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$45.00

2 Mile

May 16, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:45

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$37.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Chapel Hill.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 15.2° / 25.3°

wb_sunny 14.4° / 24.7°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 9.8 /

water_drop 70.3%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 15.2° / 25.3°

wb_sunny 14.4° / 24.7°

air 9.8 km/h

water_drop 70.3%

About Chapel Hill

Scenic and regularly decked out in "Carolina blue", Chapel Hill is a lovely college town in North Carolina that makes up the westernmost point of the Research Triangle. The town is the smallest of the Triangle's three cities, with an influence and pull that belies its size. Based around the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the town caters heavily to the local student population, with plenty of bars and restaurants near the university's beautiful campus. Immediately to the west of Chapel Hill is the adjacent town of Carrboro, an old mill town now known for its local shops, restaurants and nightlife.