Registration closes soon for the annual YMCA Pumpkin Trail Run, which will begin close to sunset (5 p.m.) on Oct. 27. The Pumpkin Run is a 4K (2.5-mile) race through local forest trails in Chapel Hill. To register, go to www.sportoften.com. For more information, see www.chcymca.org.

Reindeer Run

Active Chatham’s eighth annual 5K Reindeer Run and Rudolph’s One-Mile Family Fun Run will be held Dec. 8 in Pittsboro. The 5K race will start at 8 a.m. at the Central Carolina Community College campus.

Chatham County needs volunteers and sponsors for these events. For more information, contact Jennifer Park at 919-545-8444 or jennifer.park@chathamnc.org

Runners and walkers can register online at www.sportoften.com or complete the registration forms available at the Chatham County Parks and Recreation Department, 90 East St., Pittsboro.

RailHawk tryouts

The Carolina RailHawks will host a two-day open tryout for its soccer team on Dec. 8-9 at WakeMed Soccer Park in Cary. To register www.carolinarailhawks.com.