Cycling & running events in Greensboro-High Point, 2026

Greensboro-High Point Training Ground

Running: Greensboro runners put a lot of base miles on the Atlantic & Yadkin Greenway and the Bicentennial Greenway. 2 paved miles before it connects to the High Point Greenway. You can ride a 25-mile paved loop, and High Point Athletic Park gives locals a public quarter-mile track for intervals. High Point Athletic Club, Brown Truck Brewery Badass Run Club, Goofy Foot Taproom Run Club, High Point Pub Runners, and Dram & Draught keep the week social. Elm Street Athletic Festival and Cannonball Running Festival anchor the calendar.

Cycling: Local riders use the Greensboro High Point Winston Salem Greenway Loop when they want a proper long day. The loop is 9 km and gains 1,615 m, so it works for Z2, tempo, or gran fondo legs. The Triad Ride List keeps road and mountain bike rides moving around Greensboro, Winston-Salem, High Point, and Burlington. Bicentennial Greenway, High Point Greenway, and Salem Lake Trail cover paved path, packed dirt, and gravel. The area has 1 mile of singletrack. Big Bertha sits between Jamestown Park and Gibson Park, and the A&Y adds rolling hills and one big hill.

Season: Most of the trails are shaded, which helps in the summer heat. Salem Lake Trail keeps riders and runners under trees for a 7-mile dirt and gravel loop. The High Point Greenway moves through hardwood and pine forests, parks, and residential areas, so steady base miles stay easy to stitch together. Rainy winter days change the feel because rainy days lead to slick red clay on trails. Paved choices like the A&Y, Bicentennial Greenway, Battleground Military Park, and the High Point Athletic Park track stay useful when singletrack and dirt get messy.