Trail Running calendar near Smithfield 2025-2026

Join the VA XC Showcase Community Race on October 18 in Mechanicsville for a welcoming 5K over short, water absorbing grass at Pole Green Park. Open to all runners including unattached high schoolers, coaches, parents, and alumni.

The Smithfield Hog Jog is an annual 5K run and walk held at Windsor Castle Park in Smithfield, Virginia. The event features a 5K race with chip timing and a Kid's Piglet Run, where all young participants receive awards. The race welcomes up..

Event Greensprings 24 is a 24-hour endurance race on Saturday, October 25, 2025, in Williamsburg, VA (3751 John Tyler Hwy). The event benefits The Arc in Williamsburg, VA. Awards are given for completing 50k, 50 miles, 100k, 75 miles, and 1..

Celebrate Halloween on the trails of First Landing State Park with Haunts and Hallows half marathon. Expect sandy sections, roots, friendly aid stations, finish line donuts and a finisher beanie in a welcoming community vibe.

Event overview The Indian Fields Tavern/5 Fields Brewing Co. Low Key Halloween Haunts takes place on Sunday, October 26, 2025, in Charles City, Virginia. The event offers two distances: 5k 10k The published entry fee is $20. The entry inc..

Take on the Noland Trail 50K and Relay on November 1 in Newport News, a scenic multi lap route at Mariners' Museum Park. Solo runners cover six laps while teams rotate, then celebrate with live music, craft beer and family fun.

The Tidewater Strider Dismal Swamp 50K/Marathon/Half Marathon/50K Relay takes place in Chesapeake, Virginia. The event offers five options: Dismal Swamp 50K, Marathon, Half Marathon, 50K Relay, and a Half Marathon Walkers. The USATF-certifi..

The Pocahontas Half is a scenic running event held at Pocahontas State Park near Richmond, Virginia. It features a half marathon, 10k, and 5k race, all taking place on the forested Bright Hope Trail, which offers a soft dirt and pine needle..

Run the Mel Williams Memorial Seashore 50K at First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach, a scenic two loop trail with aid stations and a welcoming vibe. Registrants get a Brooks shirt, finishers a medal, and a post race brewery celebration..

Run the Snowy Owl 10 mile at York River State Park, a winter trail through rocky single track, boardwalks and fast fire roads with rolling climbs and aid stations. Warm drinks, a ceramic finisher medal and winter swag await at the finish.

Chills In The Mill: Harwoods Half Marathon & 5K takes place in Yorktown, Virginia, starting off Oriana Road near Harwoods Mill. The event offers two distances — Harwoods Half and Harwoods 5K — with capped fields (200 for the half, 150 for t..

Event overview The Swammie Shuffle 200 is a long-distance running event in Virginia Beach, VA on February 22, 2026. The event is an out-and-back course of about 200 miles that sends runners south through the Outer Banks of North Carolina to..

Blackbeard’s Revenge 100 Ultra & Relay is a North Carolina Outer Banks endurance event running from Corolla to Hatteras. Scheduled for March 21–22, 2026, it offers 100 miles, 100K, and a 100-mile relay for teams. The point-to-point course i..

Join the Women's Trail Festival at Freedom Park in Williamsburg for scenic 10 mile and 8k trail runs, fitness classes, talks, lunch and a social with wine and beer. Community focused with awards for competitive races and proceeds benefiting..

Explore maritime forest, cypress swamps and Broad Bay shoreline at the Long Creek 60k in Virginia Beach on April 19, 2026. Pick 60K or 30K, tackle scenic trail loops and earn a custom finisher award when you finish within the time limit.

Take on the Virginia Run for Cancer, a 24 hour solo and team event on a flat 3.75 mile all dirt loop in Hampton. Walkers welcome and volunteers support runners while the event raises funds for the American Cancer Society.

Join a no frills Hike a Half half marathon on scenic York River State Park trails, welcoming all paces. Limited to 250 spots, expect rolling single track, a tough final two miles, on course aid, and optional finisher medals.

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.