Trail Running calendar near Smithfield 2025-2026

The Terrible Twelve is a unique 12-hour endurance race held in Williamsburg, Virginia, on the Warhill Nature Trail. Participants run or walk as many 3.7-mile loops as possible from 7 PM to 7 AM, with a one-mile add-on available in the final half hour. The course features crushed gravel and rolling h..

The One Mile With a Smile 12 Hour Endurance Run takes place at Oak Grove Lake Park in Chesapeake, Virginia. Participants run multiple laps of a 1.5-mile loop over 12 hours, allowing them to run as much or as little as they choose. The course is flat, unpaved, and tree-lined, offering scenic views of..

The Pocahontas Trail Festival is a trail running event held at Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield, Virginia. It features a Half Marathon and a 10k race, both starting and finishing on a large grass field near the park's boat launch. The course was redesigned to emphasize trail running, incorporat..

The Greensprings 24 is a 24-hour endurance race held in Williamsburg, VA, benefiting The Arc of Greater Williamsburg, a nonprofit supporting adults with disabilities. The race features a USATF-certified 2.215-mile loop course on mainly flat, scenic, crushed gravel trails with minimal elevation chang..

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 to 500 participants and offers awards across various age gr..

Haunts & Hallows is a half marathon trail race held in Virginia Beach, VA, at First Landing State Park. The course features gently rolling trails with about 300 feet of elevation gain, including roots, bridges, and sandy sections, offering scenic and varied terrain. The event fosters a supportive co..

The Noland Trail 50K & Relay is a unique running event held in Newport News, Virginia, within The Mariners’ Museum Park. Participants can choose to run solo or as part of a relay team of 2 to 6 members. The 50K race consists of six laps on the scenic Noland Trail, with short course sections before a..

The Pocahontas Half is a scenic running event held at Pocahontas State Park in Chesterfield, Virginia. It features a half marathon, 10k, and 5k race, all taking place along the forested Bright Hope Trail. The course offers a soft running surface of dirt and pine needles with some minor hills, provid..

The Mel Williams Memorial Seashore 50K, presented by Brooks, is a trail ultramarathon held at First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach, VA. The race features a challenging two-loop course starting and ending at the park's boat ramp. Runners navigate scenic trails with aid stations at 64th Street a..

The Snowy Owl 10 Mile is a challenging trail race held at York River State Park in Williamsburg, Virginia. The course features a mix of terrain including five miles of technical single track, dirt fire road trails, about three-quarters of a mile on paved road, rocky sections, twisting trails, and a..

The Swammie Shuffle 200 is an ultramarathon held in Virginia Beach, VA, covering over 200 miles. Runners start at Sandbridge Beach and head south through the Outer Banks of North Carolina to the Cape Hatteras Lighthouse, the turnaround point, before returning to the start. The course features scenic..

Blackbeard’s Revenge 100 is an ultra-distance running event held on North Carolina’s Outer Banks, spanning from Corolla to Hatteras. Scheduled for March 21-22, 2026, the race offers 100-mile and 100K solo distances, as well as a 100-mile relay option for teams. The course is entirely paved and featu..

The Long Creek 60K is an ultramarathon held in Virginia Beach, VA, featuring two race distances: 60K and 30K. The course traverses all nine scenic trails of First Landing State Park, including maritime forests, cypress swamps, salt marshes, and stretches along Broad Bay’s beach, offering stunning wa..

The Virginia Run for Cancer is a 24-hour solo and team ultramarathon held in Hampton, Virginia, featuring a USATF-certified 3.75-mile flat dirt trail through a nature park. Open to runners and walkers of all abilities, participants can compete individually or as part of a team, with the team coverin..