Trail Running calendar near Verona 2026-2027

A fall trail event at Walnut Creek Park near Charlottesville offering 5K and 10K distances plus virtual participation options with various finish items and tiered registration fees.

A pre-Thanksgiving running event at Barrel Oak Winery and Brewery in Delaplane, VA on November 15, 2026, offering 3K and 6K courses plus virtual entry options; walkers and leashed pets are welcome.

A memorial race at Panorama Farms in Earlysville, Virginia featuring a 2 mile grassy trail and a free 800 m children's run. Proceeds support an annual scholarship for an Albemarle High School athlete.

A post-Thanksgiving running event at Lake Anna State Park offering 5 km, 10 km, and a half marathon with trail and paved sections. In-person and virtual participation options are available, and walkers are welcome.

A December trail event on the High Bridge Trail offering 100k, 50k and a half marathon with aid stations, drop-bag service, pacer rules, event apparel and holiday-themed awards and traditions.

A minimally marked 40.3 mile loop through the Massanutten Mountains that passes historic furnace ruins about halfway. The course has three aid stations, 6500 feet of climbing, and requires self navigation and self support.

A supported point to point mountain training run of 32 miles that follows much of the first third of the MMT 100, with two aid stations, required car shuttle, limited club support, and recommended GPX and turnsheet navigation.

Trail races at Holiday Lake in Appomattox VA include 50K, 25K and 10K loops around the lake with aid stations, on-site lodging options, a pre-race briefing with pizza, and scheduled training runs.

Trail running weekend at Bear Creek Lake State Park featuring a 10.4 mile loop, a 4.2 mile Mini on park and single-track trails, and a virtual 10 mile option; in-person entries are capped and a portion of fees supports the park.

The Elizabeth Furnace 50 km is a technical mountain trail race in the Massanutten range covering 30.5 miles and about 6,400 feet of ascent. Aid is limited with staffed stations near 10 and 22 miles so runners must carry personal supplies.

A spring mountain trail event in the Blue Ridge Mountains on March 20, 2027, offering 50 mile, 50k and 25k races on mostly single track and forest roads, with limited entries and cabins at the start finish.

A loop based trail event in April at James River State Park offering 10 mile, 50K and 50 mile options plus relays. Each loop is about 10 miles with roughly 1025 feet gain, riverside sections, singletrack, two aid stations and a 16 hour limi..

A single-day endurance walk at Massanutten, VA on April 17, 2027 offering 7, 14, 21 or 28 mile options with a ten hour cutoff. Participants may ruck with 10, 20 or 35 pound vests and choose an advanced ridgeline route when conditions allow.