Trail Running calendar near Roanoke 2025-2026

Virginia Trail Running Festival takes place in Max Meadows, Virginia, on October 11-12, 2025. The event offers three distances: a 100-mile solo, a 100-mile relay, and a 50-mile race. The 100-mile course features about 1,500 feet of gain and..

River City 5K in Danville, Virginia, features a flat, fast out-and-back course that starts and finishes on the MLK Bridge at 215 Main St. The 5K is offered as a Run and a Walk and runs along the paved Danville Riverwalk Trail by the Dan Riv..

The Deep Hollow Half Marathon & 5K Trail Race takes place at Hydaway Outdoor Center in Lynchburg, Virginia. It offers a Half Marathon (13.1 miles) on primarily single-track trail with some forest roads, and a 5K (3.1 miles) out-and-back on..

Run the Chessie : October 25, 2025 Run the Chessie takes place on the Chessie Nature Trail at the southern end of the Shenandoah Valley, linking Lexington, Virginia, and Buena Vista along the Maury River. The event offers multiple race opti..

Into the Darkness Night Trail Run : October 25, 2025 The 19th Into the Darkness Night Trail Run takes place at Explore Park in the Roanoke area. Registration fees are $32.00 on or before September 30 (plus processing fee), $37.00 after Octo..

Shenandoah Zombie Run is a 5K running event held at Camp Shenandoah in Swoope, Virginia. The course weaves through Camp Shenandoah’s hills and woods along Little North Mountain, offering forest trails as runners dodge zombies. Each particip..

Run under the haunted forest at Froggy's Freaky Friday, a Halloween 24 hour challenge on a rugged 1 mile loop at Froggy Mountain. Camp on site, refuel with hot fall fare, and race for distance awards and fun costume prizes.

Test your limits at the Great Eastern Endurance Run at Sherando Lake in the Blue Ridge Mountains on November 1, 2025. Choose 10, 20, or 40 miles of rugged single track, jeep roads, and scenic ridgelines for a true mountain trail experience.

Mountain Masochist Trail Run - Montebello, VA (Nov 1, 2025) The event offers these distances: 100K 50 Miler 50K The event takes place in Montebello, Virginia, with the course beginning and ending at the Montebello Campground. The listed a..

Ultra Race Of Champions is a mountain trail event held at Sherando Lake Recreation Area in the Blue Ridge Mountains of Virginia. Runners can choose from 40 miles, 20 miles, or 10 miles, with all races starting and finishing at the same venu..

Valley View Mike Donahue Memorial 5 Miler is a 5-mile trail race at Hydaway Outdoor Center in Lynchburg, the second event in the Fall Liberty Mountain Trail Series. The course runs on single-track trails and mountain roads within the Libert..

The Hybrid 8K is a unique running event held in Danville, Virginia, that combines both trail and road running for an exciting race experience. Participants can run solo or as part of a four-person team. The course begins at Anglers Park, wh..

Climb to the summit at Pilot Mountain State Park in this scenic road and trail race offering 7 mile and 3 mile routes, both finishing at the top. Limited to 150 runners, registration includes a race beanie and a post race breakfast.

Tackle rugged trails, boulder fields, cliffs and waterfalls at HAROC in Hanging Rock State Park, Danbury North Carolina on January 31 2026. Choose a scenic but demanding 25K or 50K with aid stations and epic views.

Arctic 5K Trail Race is staged by Campus Recreation at Hydaway Outdoor Center in Lynchburg, Virginia. The 3.1-mile course blends single-track trails with forest roads, delivering a wintry, challenging run as the fourth race in the Liberty M..

Event overview Holiday Lake 10K, 25K and 50K takes place on February 14, 2026, in Appomattox, Virginia. The event is organized by Endurance Events. The venue address is 1267 4-H Camp Road, Appomattox, VA. Distances offered: 10K 25K 50K Co..

New River Gorge Trifecta is a calendar-year endurance challenge in New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia. It comprises three races, distances, seasons, and formats: Cabin Fever 50K (point-to-point), Falling Water 100K (four 25K loops..

Pilot Mountain Salamander Scamper is a 25K trail race held near Pinnacle, North Carolina, with the start/finish at 301 Boyd Nelson Rd. Runners wind through Pilot Creek Trail to the campground, then Grindstone Trail, up Ledge Springs to the..

Cabin Fever 50K is a 50-kilometer point-to-point ultramarathon through New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia. The course starts in downtown Fayetteville and finishes at Hawks Nest State Park, delivering winter scenery from expansive..

Take on Grit & Grace at Camp GuilRock in Reidsville, NC: a scenic 3 mile loop offered as a 12 hour trail run or a 6 hour weighted ruck. Rolling trails, a main aid station, camping, and awards make for a memorable endurance challenge.