Trail Running calendar near Powhatan 2026-2027

Trail 5K and 10K races at Walnut Creek Park near Charlottesville on November 8, 2026. Virtual entry options are offered with medal and shirt choices.

Trail and virtual runs at Valor Ranch in King George VA featuring timed 10K and 5K events, a 10K ruck, a 1 mile fun run, and 100 percent of proceeds supporting Valor Ranch charitable programs.

A free Thanksgiving community event at Pocahontas State Park featuring a cross-country 5K and a short kids fun run. Registration is required; the day includes alumni photos, raffle drawings, and optional donations for a memorial award suppo..

Lake Anna Turkey Trot at Lake Anna State Park on November 27, 2026 offers a trail 5K plus 10K and half-marathon courses that are half trail and half paved. Walkers are welcome and park entrance fees apply.

A looped trail event in Prince William Forest Park offering 100 mile, 100K and 50K options on mostly single track with staffed aid stations, time limits, and an entry cap of 300 runners.

A December trail event on the High Bridge Trail offering 100k, 50k and a half marathon with aid stations, drop-bag service, pacer rules, event apparel and holiday-themed awards and traditions.

Races at Pocahontas State Park on December 12, 2026, offering in-person 5k, 10k and a half marathon through the wooded Bright Hope Trail. Walkers are welcome and virtual entry options are available.

A 31.7 mile New Year event in Prince William Forest Park run as three loops on groomed trails and some gravel roads. Unmanned aid at the start and finish is supplied by participants and entry is limited to 120.

Experience a scenic out and back half marathon on the flat and smooth Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail. Enjoy a unique post race campfire with roasted donuts and earn a custom finisher medal.

A winter trail event at Holiday Lake, VA offering 50K, 25K and a mostly single-track 10K, with on-site bunk lodging, aid stations about every four miles, event swag, a Friday briefing with pizza and a post-race lunch.

Trail running weekend at Bear Creek Lake State Park featuring a 10.4 mile loop, a 4.2 mile Mini on park and single-track trails, and a virtual 10 mile option; in-person entries are capped and a portion of fees supports the park.

A multi-day ultramarathon at Twin Lakes State Park with looped 3.42 mile laps, timed events from 10 miles to 72 hours, hiking options, cupless aid stations, finisher awards for major distances, and primitive camping at the start area.

A spring mountain trail event in the Blue Ridge Mountains on March 20, 2027, offering 50 mile, 50k and 25k races on mostly single track and forest roads, with limited entries and cabins at the start finish.

A 14 mile untimed point to point trail run along the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail that starts at one Sheetz and finishes at another. The event features unusual aid station snacks and practical finisher swag.

A loop based trail event in April at James River State Park offering 10 mile, 50K and 50 mile options plus relays. Each loop is about 10 miles with roughly 1025 feet gain, riverside sections, singletrack, two aid stations and a 16 hour limi..

A single-day endurance walk at Massanutten with four distance options from 7 to 28 miles, optional ruck weights, and an advanced ridgeline segment that opens in safe weather. Finish within ten hours to earn awards.

An overnight trail relay at Pocahontas State Park near Richmond with team options, lakeside single track, and 120 total miles split among runners. The event includes a communal Ragnar Village with camping, glamping, food trucks, and evening..

A trail run of about 10k that features roots, gravel, rough terrain and low hanging branches. Water stops are self serve and participants must bring their own hydration; wave starts are used to manage trail volume.