Trail Running Calendar Virginia 2025-2026

The Run for Valor 10K is a trail running event held at Valor Ranch in King George, Virginia. The race features a 10K run, a 10K weighted ruck, a 5K run, and a 1-mile fun run/walk suitable for all ages and paces. The course traverses farm tr..

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..

Event overview Devil Dog Ultras takes place at Prince William Forest Park (Cabin Camp 5) in Triangle, VA on December 6, 2025. The event offers the following distances: 100-Mile 100K 50K Entry is limited to 300 runners. Time limits are 32..

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..

Event overview The Fall Backyard Burn Trail Run - Fountainhead takes place Sunday, December 7, 2025, at Fountainhead Regional Park in Fairfax Station, VA. The event is part of a multi-race Fall Backyard Burn series produced by EX2 Adventure..

Bridge & Trestle 17 Mile Run is a free out-and-back running event on the Virginia Creeper Trail, starting at Alvarado Station in Abingdon, Virginia. The 17-mile course runs from Alvarado Station to the Abingdon Trailhead, offering scenic ra..

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..

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..

Mel Williams Memorial Seashore 50K presented by Brooks is a two-loop trail ultramarathon at First Landing State Park in Virginia Beach, starting and finishing at the Narrows boat ramp on 64th Street. The 50K distance is run on park trails w..

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..

Event The Snowy Owl 10 Mile takes place on Sunday, January 4, 2026, at York River State Park in Williamsburg, VA. The event distance is 10 mile and it benefits AWARE (Alliance of Wild Animal Rehabilitators and Educators). The event uses a s..

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..

The Dahlgren Trail Half Marathon, held in King George, Virginia, offers a scenic out-and-back course along the flat, smooth Dahlgren Railroad Heritage Trail. This event features a 13.1-mile race on an old railroad bed, providing a comfortab..

Event overview ICY-8 is a trail running event held at Lake Anna State Park in Spotsylvania, VA. The event includes a concurrently held ICY-8 HALF MARATHON+. The half marathon+ requires participants to complete three loops from largest to sm..

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..

Event overview Holiday Lake 10K, 25K and 50K takes place on February 14, 2026, in Appomattox, Virginia. The event is organized by Endurance Events. The venue address is 1267 4-H Camp Road, Appomattox, VA. Distances offered: 10K 25K 50K Co..

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..

The RRRC Bear Creek 10 Mile Trail Run is a scenic trail race held at Bear Creek Lake State Park in Cumberland, Virginia, about 45 minutes west of Richmond. The event features a challenging 10-mile loop course through the piedmont hills of C..

Event overview The 2026 Paradise Springs 5k & 10k takes place on February 28, 2026 at Paradise Springs, 13219 Yates Ford Rd, Clifton, VA. The event is organized by Bishops Events and points from the races count toward the year-long 5k,..

The Winter Conway Robinson 10k is a trail running event held at Conway Robinson State Forest Park in Gainesville, Virginia. The race features a scenic loop course through forest trails with some technical terrain and minor hills, with the 1..