Trail Running Calendar Virginia 2025-2026

The Inferno 5k & 10k at Dirt Farm Brewing in Bluemont, Virginia, challenges runners with a forest-trail course behind the brewery. The 5k is a single loop; the 10k doubles back on the same path, featuring tree roots, rocks, and elevation changes that test footing and lungs. Expect steep climbs, rapi..

The Odyssey Trail Running Rampage is a trail running event held at Douthat State Park in Millboro, Virginia. Scheduled for September 6, 2025, it features four race distances: 50K, Marathon (26.2 miles), Half Marathon (13.1 miles), and a Six-Miler (6 miles). The courses are looped, showcasing challen..

The VHTRC Women's Half Marathon will take place in Fairfax Station on Saturday 13 September 2025. You can run between 7 and 13 miles.

Vineyard Vista 5k & 10k takes place at Muse Vineyards in Woodstock, Virginia. The course blends vineyard cross‑country with a paved road segment and trail loop around Seven Bends State Park; the 5k is a single loop and the 10k uses two loops. The event offers a winery atmosphere, with participants e..

The Hare and Tortoise 8K/5K Run Walk, 1 Mile Fun Run is a fundraising race in Williamsburg, Virginia along the Capital Trail. The event offers 8K Run/Walk, 8K Competitive Walk, 5K Run/Walk, 8K/5K Virtual options, and a 1-Mile Fun Run. Courses are USATF certified.Participants receive a swag bag, cust..

Athletic Equation will host its 18th Annual 12-Hour Adventure Trail Run at Prince William Forest Park, a 17,000+ acre, 40-mile trail reserve near Triangle, VA. The event covers 30 kilometers on a 6.5-mile looped figure-eight trail course, run for up to 12 hours with a two-person relay. The 100% trai..

NCS Take the Hill 5K & Kids Fun Run is a Roanoke-based fundraising event for the North Cross School Parents’ Association. The Ridgeline Course is described as one of the area’s toughest cross-country routes. Participants can choose a competitive 5K Run, a 5K Walk (untimed), or an 0.8-mile Kids’ Fun..

Valley View Hard Cider Challenge Half, hosted by Bishops Events, takes place at Valley View Farm in Delaplane, Virginia. The event offers 5k, 10k, and Half-Marathon distances on knotty courses that blend cross-country, trail, and hills. The 5k and 10k are out-and-back once, while the Half is out-and..

Grindstone Running Festival by UTMB is an East Coast trail event staged at Natural Chimneys Park in Virginia, just west of the Shenandoah Valley. Runners choose from four distances: 100M, 100K, 50K, and 21K, with a highly technical course that climbs ridges and peaks through the George Washington an..

9K for Semper K9 is a community running and walking event in Fredericksburg, Virginia, held at Old Mill Park along Canal Path by the Rappahannock River. The program includes a 9K race and a Kids .9 Mile Fun Run, welcoming runners, walkers, families. The course runs along canal paths in downtown Fred..

Pawpaw 10 Miler and 5 Miler take place at Powhatan State Park in Powhatan, Virginia, pairing a park-centered trail race with the Pawpaw Festival. The events offer a 10-mile main course and a 5-mile option (plus hiker variants) that wind along the James River: riverfront flats, open fields, and shady..

The Woodstock Warrior is a challenging trail running event held at Seven Bends State Park in Woodstock, Virginia. It features a roughly 10-mile loop course with mixed terrain including gravel roads, two-track dirt roads, and single-track trails, with about 1800 feet of elevation gain per loop. The r..

Laural Ridge Community College 5K is a multi-surface cross-country style race/walk held on the Middletown Campus in Middletown, Virginia. The start and finish are outside the Student Union Building on Garland Snapp Drive. The 5K course includes a shorter lap around the back fields, a second lap arou..

Mountain Fork Half Marathon is a 13.6-mile race beginning and ending at the High Knob Observation Tower in Norton, Virginia, perched at about 4,200 feet. The loop runs through the Mountain Fork watershed largely on Forest Service roads, with a total elevation gain of about 1,600 feet. The course is..

The Yeti 100 Mile Endurance Run is a celebrated ultramarathon held annually in the Appalachian Mountains, starting at Whitetop Station and finishing in Abingdon, Virginia, along the scenic Virginia Creeper Trail. This USATF-certified 100-mile course offers a rolling terrain ideal for steady pacing,..

Run the Vineyards - Wind Vineyards 5K is a scenic trail race held at Wind Vineyards, 5178 Richmond Highway, Tappahannock, Virginia. The 5K route runs on well-groomed, hard-packed dirt and grassy trails across the 200-acre property, with two short hills and mostly flat sections. The event features ch..

The Nasty 9 Trail Run takes place in Lexington, Virginia, within the scenic 600-acre Brushy Hills watershed in the Shenandoah Valley. This competitive trail race offers two distances: a challenging 9-mile course featuring over 2,000 feet of vertical gain, and a shorter 3-4 mile course with about 500..

The Brandy Station Battlefield 10k is a trail running event held at Brandy Station Battlefield in Virginia. The course combines cross country terrain with gravel dirt roads, featuring slight elevation gains but no major climbs. Runners can choose between 5k and 10k distances, with the 10k route bein..

The Fox Trot 5k in Keswick is a scenic cross-country race held at Merrie Mill Farm & Vineyard. The event features a 5k course that includes a mix of flat gravel, dirt, paved roads, and some notable hills, offering a varied terrain for runners. Participants also have the option to run a 1-mile distan..

Woodbooger 5K is a trail race held in Norton, Virginia, as part of the annual Woodbooger Festival. The course runs through the Flag Rock Area Trails in Flag Rock Recreation Area, offering a nature-filled run on Norton’s trail system. The Woodbooger Festival, a three‑day community celebration, highli..