Trail Running calendar near Smithfield 2025-2026

Celebrate the 30th Chesterfield Alumni Run on Thanksgiving at Pocahontas State Park with a free community XC 5k and kids fun run with gingerbread cookies. Stay for giveaways and optional donations to support local track and cross country.

Run the After Ate 8K and 2 Mile in Williamsburg on Nov 29, featuring chip timed races, competitive walk and ruck options, and a custom long sleeve shirt. Finishers get pizza, a local beer and a chance to support a community food drive.

Join the Tidewater Strider Dismal Swamp in Chesapeake VA on Dec 7, 2025 for 50K, marathon, half marathon, relays and a walkers option on scenic out and back looped trails. Aid stations, finisher apparel and post race pizza and beer await.

Run the Pocahontas 5k, 10k or half marathon on Dec 13 along the scenic Bright Hope Trail in Pocahontas State Park. Walkers and virtual runners welcome with chip timing. Finishers get a coin and shirt and proceeds benefit Operation Turbo.

Take on the Mel Williams Memorial Seashore 50K, a scenic two loop trail race through First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach. Aid stations, a Brooks shirt and finisher medal await, then celebrate with food and a beer at the brewery.

Tackle the Snowy Owl 10 mile trail at York River State Park for a mix of technical single track, fire roads and a scenic boardwalk finish. Expect rocky twists, 600 feet of climbing and a pottery medal plus a winter hat for registered runner..

Run laps on a certified 3.75 mile loop through scenic Sandy Bottom Nature Park in Hampton, Virginia. Pick 8 hour or 4 hour timed options in a cupless format and earn a homemade medal for a friendly, rugged training day.

Enjoy The Chills in the Mill at Harwoods Mill Park in Yorktown with a scenic half marathon or upbeat 5K over mixed trail roads and single track. Small fields, on site awards and aid stations make this a welcoming winter race.

Take on the Swammie Shuffle 200, a 200 mile ultramarathon along the Atlantic coast from Sandbridge to Cape Hatteras with lighthouses and wild Corolla horses. Proceeds support Awareness N Action and Mission22 to fight veteran suicide.

Blackbeard's Revenge 100 is a point to point ultramarathon along North Carolina’s Outer Banks from Corolla to Hatteras, finishing at The Wreck Tiki Bar. Choose 100 mile, 100K, or relay entries and enjoy sweeping paved coastal views on March..

Join the Women's Trail Festival at Freedom Park in Williamsburg, VA on March 28 to 29, 2026 for 10 mile and 8k trail options, competitive or noncompetitive, plus talks, classes, lunch and community fun. Proceeds support local charities.

Run scenic trails at First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach with 30K and 60K options. Take in maritime forest, bay shoreline and beach views and earn a custom finisher award within the 10 hour time limit.

Run the Motion for Justice 5k in Rocketts Landing along the scenic Virginia Capital Trail with James River views. Enjoy a finisher medal and technical shirt or go virtual if you cannot attend in person.

Join the Taskinas Creek Hike a Half on June 7, 2026 at York River State Park for an inclusive, no frills trail half that prioritizes fun over speed. Limited to 250 runners, scenic single track and a tough final two miles make for a memorabl..

Windsor Castle Park hosts a low key, manually timed event on a shaded 3.1 mile loop in Smithfield, VA with 10 hour, 5 hour, 2 hour and 5k options. Stocked aid station, rucking option and handmade finisher items make for a friendly, challeng..

Explore scenic new hiking trails at Pocahontas State Park with options of a half marathon or 10k, both starting and finishing on the park's grass field. Pro chip timing and live results add a competitive edge to this fall trail run.