Trail Running calendar near Swoope 2025-2026

West Virginia Trilogy The West Virginia Trilogy is a three-day stage race on and around Spruce Knob, on the Eastern Continental Divide. It takes place over Columbus Day weekend, October 10–12, 2025, and is hosted by the West Virginia Mounta..

The Bivanna Trail Extravaganza is a trail running event held in Charlottesville, Virginia, featuring multiple race distances on the scenic Rivanna Trail. Participants can choose from a 40-mile full loop, a 20-mile half loop (Demibivanna), a..

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..

Run For Your Life 5k is a cross-country 5K Run/Walk held at Verdun Adventure Bound in Rixeyville, Virginia (17044 Adventure Bound Trail). The race takes place on Verdun’s cross-country course across a 67-acre woodland setting, offering a tr..

The Crozet Trails Crew 5K/10K Trail Run + Family Fun Run is a fundraiser in Crozet, Virginia hosted by the Crozet Trails Crew. The course starts and ends at Crozet Park, following rustic trails east of the park with roots, rocks, and ruts...

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..

Andy’s Backyard Ultra is a last-person-standing ultramarathon held at Teventrails in Earlysville, Virginia, about 14 miles northwest of Charlottesville. The event uses the Backyard Ultra format: competitors must complete a 4.17-mile lap wit..

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..

Harvest Hustle 10k at Walnut Creek Park in North Garden, VA, offers a cross-country trail race with a 5k option as well. The course weaves through park woods with elevation changes, rocks and roots. The 10k features three water stations at..

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..

Event overview Races take place at the Green Bank Science Center on the Green Bank Observatory campus. Courses pass fields, wooded single track, and site roads and provide views of observatory telescopes, including the Robert C. Byrd Green..

The Freight Train Ultra Marathon is held at High Bridge Trail State Park in Farmville, Virginia, offering distances of a half marathon, 50k, and 100k. The course is a flat rail trail with minimal elevation gain, featuring scenic views inclu..

Freight Train 100k/50k : Farmville, VA The Freight Train event in Farmville, Virginia offers multiple distance options on a rail trail that runs through High Bridge Trail State Park. The event uses the Train Station at 510 W. 3rd Street as..

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 gentle terrain wit..

Tackle the Willis River fat ass trail at Bear Creek Lake State Park on January 4, 2026, with 50K, 35K and 20K courses over rolling, sometimes wet terrain and stream crossings. Entry is free; please bring a prepackaged food donation to share..

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..