Trail Running calendar near Montvale 2026-2027

An evening trail event on the High Bridge Trail near Farmville, VA offering 50K, Half Marathon, 5K and hiker and family options. The course follows an old rail trail, is chip timed, cupless, and requires runners to carry water.

A paired challenge on High Bridge Trail in Farmville, VA, combining Freight Train and Night Train events into combo distances from 26k to 150k, with a special award for completing a chosen combo.

Test your endurance at the Smith Mountain Cooperative Wildlife Management Area with a 10 mile out and back course. Choose between Light, Standard, or Heavy load categories to match your physical goals.

Wine 4 Wildlife 4 Miler is a four mile vineyard event in Goodview VA with on-site and virtual options. Winners are chosen by closeness to a predicted finish time and all finishers receive a wine-stopper medal redeemable for a free glass.

A small, early August looped event in Crozet, VA featuring five steep gravel laps totaling 29.0 miles and about 7,610 ft of elevation gain, limited entry, basic aid, and shuttle parking.

A remote trail event on routes near the Wild Oak Trail, held on a roughly 60 km course with a 50 km party option. The route has about 8,000 feet of climbing, limited aid stations, minimal course markings, and a restricted field size.

A 3.1 miles obstacle course through Thomas Jefferson’s Poplar Forest with elite, team, corporate and non-competitive waves. Entry fees support Poplar Forest education and elite competitors must complete all obstacles to qualify for prizes.

Experience a cross-country run through the scenic grounds of Albemarle CiderWorks in Virginia. Choose between 5k and 10k distances or participate virtually followed by post-race cider at the orchard.

Camp Bethel PEP! 5K Run/Walk is the tenth annual trail event at Camp Bethel in Fincastle, VA. The **5K** course runs across trails, fields, and forests on 470 acres and supports Camp Bethel through fees and sponsors.

Experience the mountain trails of Douthat State Park with four race distances ranging from six miles to a 50K ultra. Runners will navigate waterfalls and climbing sections within the scenic Virginia State Park Adventure Series.

A multi-distance trail running festival in the Shenandoah Valley offering 100M, 100K, 50K and 21K races on technical mountain terrain with UTMB World Series and Western States qualification.

Experience a flat and fast race through West Virginia at the Greenbrier River Trail Marathon. This scenic event offers full and half marathon distances within the beautiful Cass Scenic Railroad State Park.

The NCS Take the Hill 5K will take place in Cave Spring on Sunday 4 October 2026. You can run 5 kilometers.

A multi-distance trail race weekend on the New River Trail in Max Meadows, VA offering 100 mile, 50 mile, 50k and 25k courses with frequent aid stations, minimal elevation change, camping and on-trail views of rapids and trestles.

Two trail events at Smith Mountain Lake State Park start and finish at the Beach Pavilion. Courses use doubletrack trails with lake views, marked routes and support stations; park entry fees are included with registration.

A night trail run at Explore Park in Roanoke on October 25, 2025. The roughly 3.6 miles route starts on a short asphalt section then follows twisty single track marked with reflective arrows and glow sticks.

The Shenandoah Zombie Run is a unique 5K survival challenge at Camp Shenandoah. Runners dodge zombies on a trail course through the woods and hills, trying to keep the flags on their belt. Everyone gets a medal, declaring them either a Surv..

A 24 hour ultra at Riverside Park in Lynchburg, VA that uses a single 0.84 mile paved loop. Runners can enter solo or as a team and compete over a published 100 Miles distance while passing the same start and aid area each lap.

Trek across the rugged Blue Ridge slopes of Virginia with four distance options ranging from 7 to 28 miles. This timed mountain event features scenic single track trails and a post trek celebration at the base camp.

Set on the Chessie Nature Trail in Virginia on November 7, 2026, the event offers a marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K and a 26.2 relay. Courses are USATF certified, the marathon is a Boston qualifier, and a virtual option is available.