Trail Running calendar near Keswick 2025-2026

The Orchard Dash is a cross‑country trail race at Albemarle CiderWorks in North Garden, Virginia. Runners choose between 5k (two laps) and 10k (four laps) on a hilly, wooded course that differs from the winter route. The event blends competition with a festive atmosphere: finishers receive a glass o..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

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..

Run to the Taproom - Creekside Farm Brewery 5K & 8K takes place at Creekside Farm Brewery in King George, Virginia. The event offers scenic 5K and 8K courses on a well-maintained dirt trail through a 1,000-acre farm bordering the Rappahannock River. It is chip-timed with awards for Top 3 Overall and..

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..

Quantico 24-Hour Walk, Run & Relay for Charity is held in Quantico, Virginia, benefiting Semper Fi & America's Fund, which supports wounded service members and military families. The event invites walkers, runners, and relay teams to cover mileage by doing laps or jogging several miles, with team an..

Howlin' Coyote Canicross Trail Race, held in King George, Virginia (11617 Caledon Rd), offers two canicross options: a 10K Canicross and a 1-mile Wild Pup. This dog-friendly, non-profit event is part of the Friends of Caledon State Park series and supports natural resources and educational programmi..

The Pocahontas Trail Festival is a trail running event held at Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield, Virginia. It features a Half Marathon and a 10k race, both starting and finishing on a large grass field near the park's boat launch. The course was redesigned to emphasize trail running, incorporat..

West Virginia Trilogy is a three-day stage trail race set on and around Spruce Knob, West Virginia’s highest peak, in the Monongahela National Forest near Circleville. The event comprises Day 1: 50k, Day 2: 50 miles, and Day 3: 13.1 miles, with a full trilogy option that combines all three. Race HQ..

The Full Distance 10k is a scenic trail running event held at Locust Shade Park in Triangle, Virginia. The course features a mix of trails and pavement, with about 40% paved and some hills, consisting of four loops for the 10k distance. This chip-timed race welcomes both runners and walkers and is p..