Trail Running calendar near Spotsylvania Courthouse 2025-2026

The Wilderness Run 10k is a scenic cross-country race held at Wilderness Run Vineyard near the historic Chancellorsville and Wilderness battlefields. The event features both 5k and 10k courses with hills and trail terrain, offering a challenging and picturesque experience. Participants receive a fin..

The Fall Backyard Burn Trail Run at Lake Fairfax Park in Reston, VA, offers runners a scenic and engaging trail experience with distances of 5.1 miles (one lap) or 10 miles (two laps). The course features mostly smooth singletrack with some short technical sections involving rocks and roots, minimal..

The Halloween Horror 10k is a trail running event held at Conway Robinson State Forest in Gainesville, Virginia. The course features a loop through forest trails with some technical terrain and minor hills, with the 10k consisting of two laps of the 5k route. The event welcomes both runners and walk..

The Fall Backyard Burn Trail Run at Riverbend Park in Great Falls, VA, is a scenic trail running event held on November 2, 2025. Participants can choose between 5-mile (one lap) and 10-mile (two laps) courses featuring beautiful riverside singletrack trails with a few short hills and stunning views..

The Harvest Hustle 10k in North Garden, Virginia, is a cross-country trail run held at Walnut Creek Park near Charlottesville. Featuring a new course with varied terrain, runners encounter elevation changes, rocks, and roots, making for a challenging and scenic experience. The event offers both 5k a..

The MCRRC Stone Mill 50 Mile Run is a challenging trail ultramarathon held in Montgomery Village, Maryland. The 50-mile course features scenic forested and rolling terrain along the Seneca Greenway and Muddy Branch trails, primarily on single-track dirt paths with some small stream crossings. While..

The Schaeffer Half Marathon and 10K Trail Run, hosted by EX2 Adventures, takes place at the scenic Button Farm in Germantown, Maryland. This event features two distances: a 13.3-mile half marathon and a 6.7-mile 10K+, both offering challenging courses with twisty singletrack trails and wide-open far..

The Rosaryville Veterans Day Trail Race, hosted by Annapolis Striders, is an annual trail running event held at Rosaryville State Park in Upper Marlboro, Maryland. The 16th edition in 2025 features two distances: a 50K and a 20K race. Both courses wind through scenic wooded trails and meadows, prima..

The Fall Backyard Burn Trail Run at Hemlock Overlook in Clifton, VA, is a scenic trail running event featuring 5-mile and 10-mile race options. Set in a 425-acre park along the historic Bull Run, the course offers a mix of hiking trails, old dirt roads, stream crossings, and open fields with natural..

The Fall Backyard Burn at Laurel Hill is a trail running event held at the Workhouse Arts Center in Lorton, VA, set within 1,600 acres of scenic former prison grounds. The course features a mix of forested and open meadow singletrack trails, primarily dirt and crushed stone, with minimal pavement an..

The Winery at Bull Run Turkey Trot is a scenic trail run held at the Manassas National Battlefield, featuring 5k and 10k options. Participants enjoy running through historic Civil War sites on dirt trails, cross-country paths, and gravel terrain, with some hills along the course. The event benefits..

The Lake Anna Turkey Trot Half is a scenic and challenging race held at Lake Anna State Park, featuring a half marathon, 10k, and 5k courses. The half marathon is an out-and-back trail race with a 3-hour and 15-minute time limit, while the 10k and 5k courses combine trail and paved roads. Participan..

The Freight Train 100k/50k is a winter ultramarathon held in Farmville, Virginia, featuring race distances of 100 kilometers, 50 kilometers, and a half marathon. The course follows a relatively flat rail trail with less than 1500 feet of elevation gain for the 100k, making it a fast and accessible r..

The Freight Train Ultra Marathon is held at High Bridge Trail State Park in Farmville, Virginia. It offers three distances: a half marathon, 50k, and 100k, all on a flat rail trail with under 1000 feet of elevation gain. The course features scenic stretches including the iconic High Bridge, with aid..

Devil Dog Ultras is a challenging trail running event held in Prince William Forest Park near Triangle, Virginia. It offers three race distances: 100 miles, 100K, and 50K, all run on a loop course featuring primarily single-track trails with some roots, rocks, and rolling hills but no major climbs...

The Fall Backyard Burn Trail Run at Fountainhead Regional Park in Fairfax Station, VA, is a popular trail running event held on December 7, 2025. The race offers two challenging distances: a 5-mile single loop with 450 feet of elevation gain, and a tougher 10.5-mile course featuring an additional ou..

The Pocahontas Half is a scenic race held at Pocahontas State Park near Richmond, featuring a half-marathon course along the wooded Bright Hope Trail. The event also includes 5k and 10k races, with courses that are primarily forest trails composed of dirt and pine needles, offering a softer running..

The Tinsel Trot 10k in Louisa, VA, is a festive cross-country running event held at Southern Revere Cellars. The course loops around the winery property, with the 10k consisting of four laps and the 5k two laps, featuring mostly flat terrain with no major hills. Participants receive a technical even..

The Dahlgren Trail Half Marathon is a scenic running event taking place on the Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail in King George, Virginia. This half marathon features a flat, out-and-back course that showcases the natural beauty of the area. Participants can enjoy cash prizes, custom finisher medals,..

The ICY-8 Spotsylvania Courthouse is an endurance trail running event held at Lake Anna State Park in Spotsylvania, Virginia. Featuring an 8-hour adventure trail run and a new half marathon+ option, the event offers a figure-8 course composed of three loops: an 8.0-mile long loop, a 4.7-mile loop, a..