Virginia
Virginia Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Virginia for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 164 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Virginia below and join the trail community at these great events!
September 2026
Experience the full reservoir trail system on this thirteen mile course in Fredericksburg. Runners navigate flowing singletrack and five distinct climbs totaling over nine hundred feet of elevation gain through scenic wooded terrain.
October 2026
A 110-mile Massanutten trail ultramarathon with 22,300 feet of elevation, a 48-hour limit, required second half crew support, limited course markings, and no medical coverage on course.
The second annual Breast Run Ever is a community 5K at the Virginia Beach Sportsplex on October 2, 2026, with pink race shirts, finisher medals, and all profits donated to the Pink Fund.
A timed loop running festival in Damascus Town Park offering 3 hour, 6 hour and 12 hour races on a scenic one mile loop, with camping for registered runners, live music, food trucks, aid stations, and awards.
The Hellbender 10K in Norton, VA is a 10 km road race on October 3, 2026 that climbs more than 2,000 ft to the 4,200 ft High Knob summit.
Trail canicross races at Caledon State Park offer two distances, allow leashed dogs, and provide a reusable speedCup; entry fees support Friends of Caledon State Park.
Trail-based 5k, 10k and half marathon at Burke Lake Park with chip timing, a virtual option, series points, and proceeds benefiting We Rock Cancer.
A canicross and trail event on October 3, 2026 in Gordonsville, VA offering competitive 10K and 5K races, a 1.25 mile sprint, a casual dog friendly 5K, and a virtual 5K, with technical trails, three water stations, and a Finisher's Festival.
A chip timed 5k trail race at Claude Moore Park on October 3 with a medal, cotton shirt, virtual option, and series points for multiple season standings.
An open-course adventure race in Midlothian where participants use a map to find 5 to 7 checkpoints, earn tokens, and support Semper Fi & Americas Fund.
Community trail run in Potomac Shores on October 3, 2026 featuring 5K and 10K courses on wooded trails, free of charge.
Multi-distance charity walk, run and relay in Quantico on Oct 3 and 4 2026 supporting Semper Fi & America's Fund with individual and team 24 hour options.
A community day at John Paul the Great Montessori Academy featuring a 2 mile obstacle trail run, a 2 mile no obstacles run, a 1 mile kids obstacle and family activities.
Fundraiser run on the Virginia Creeper Trail offering 5K and half marathon distances with proceeds supporting Project Crossroads in Southwestern Virginia.
Trail festival at Pocahontas State Park offering a 10k and a half marathon on redesigned looped trails with chip timing and on-course water stations.
Trail running at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton with singletrack through forest and meadow, offered as 5.4 miles or 10 miles and including a kids race.
A fundraising event at North Cross School featuring a chip-timed cross-country 5K, a non-timed 5K walk, and a 0.8 mile kids fun run with participation medals and youth leaders from the school team.
Forest trail 5k and 10k at Pohick Bay Regional Park on October 4, 2026 with chip timing, finisher medal, virtual option, and proceeds to the Lorton Community Action Center.
A 5K Saree Run at Oatlands Historic House and Gardens in Leesburg on October 4, 2026 raising breast cancer awareness on a mostly grass, rolling course with wooded trails.