Trail Running calendar near Cass 2025-2026

Grindstone Running Festival by UTMB is a trail ultramarathon event held at Natural Chimneys Park near the Shenandoah Valley in Virginia. The festival offers four distances—100M, 100K, 50K, and 21K—tracing routes through the George Washington and Jefferson National Forest with steep climbs, ridges, v..

The Nasty 9 Trail Run takes place in Lexington, Virginia, within the scenic 600-acre Brushy Hills watershed in the Shenandoah Valley. This competitive trail race offers two distances: a challenging 9-mile course featuring over 2,000 feet of vertical gain, and a shorter 3-4 mile course with about 500..

New River Gorge Wilds Trail Run 2025, held at ACE Adventure Resort in Oak Hill, West Virginia, offers three trail distances: full marathon, half marathon, and a 5K, all set against the stunning New River Gorge. The event emphasizes adventure and scenic gorge trails, welcoming runners of all levels t..

Set along the scenic Greenbrier River Trail in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, the Greenbrier River Trail Marathon and its companion half-marathon offer a flat, fast, rail-trail experience. The 26.2-mile marathon is a point-to-point race starting at Cass Scenic Railroad State Park and finishing at..

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 Mountain Trail Runners with race headquarters at the Spruce Knob Mountain Center’s 400-..

The Philip Barbour Zombie Run is a themed 5K race held in Philippi, West Virginia, at Philip Barbour High School. The course features wooded trails "infested with zombies," creating a fun and spooky atmosphere for participants. In addition to the main 5K run/walk, there is a Zombie Fun Run designed..

Rim to River 100 is a 100-mile trail race staged in New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia. The out-and-back course blends winding single-track and rail-to-trail segments, sending runners from the gorge rim down to the New River banks and back again. The route showcases waterfalls, whitewater,..

Run the Chessie is a USATF-sanctioned trail running festival in Lexington, Virginia, with events on the Chessie Nature Trail along the Maury River. The lineup includes a marathon, half marathon, 10K, 5K, and a 26.2 Relay. The trail is a smooth gravel-grass surface with gentle grades, running entirel..

Into the Darkness Night Trail Run is the Roanoke Valley’s night-time trail race, returning for its 19th edition on October 25, 2025. The event starts and finishes at Explore Park, Roanoke, VA, with a new course this year. Runners cover about 3.6 miles, beginning with a 0.25-mile asphalt section befo..

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. Distances include Trail 5K, Trail 10K, and a Family Fun Run;..

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 participant wears a belt with three flags, representing lives to pro..

Mountain Masochist Trail Run is a long-standing mountain ultratrail in Montebello, Virginia, offering 100K, 50M, and 50K distances. The course begins and ends at Montebello Campground and, in recent iterations, is run in reverse toward the Mount Pleasant Loop, using a mix of old and new trails. Runn..

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 venue. The course features dirt, single-track trails and jeep ro..

GEER, the Great Eastern Endurance Run, returns after a 15-year hiatus to Sherando Lake in Lyndhurst, Virginia, offering 40-, 20-, and 10-mile options. The course unfolds in the Blue Ridge mountains with predominantly single-track trails and remote forest roads, featuring climbs to Bald Mountain, rug..

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 roughly miles 2.1, 3.1, and 5.2; the 5k has a water stop at..

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 Bank Telescope (GBT), described in the event text as the world's largest f..

New River Gorge Trifecta is a calendar-year endurance challenge in New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia. It comprises three races, distances, seasons, and formats: Cabin Fever 50K (point-to-point), Falling Water 100K (four 25K loops), and Rim to River 100 (out-and-back). Finish all three in..

Cabin Fever 50K is a 50-kilometer point-to-point ultramarathon through New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia. The course starts in downtown Fayetteville and finishes at Hawks Nest State Park, delivering winter scenery from expansive ridgelines on single-track, past waterfalls, and along the N..

Bel Monte Endurance Races take place in Lyndhurst, Virginia, amid the George Washington National Forest in the Blue Ridge Mountains. The event offers three distances: 50 miles, 50 kilometers, and 25 kilometers. Runners tackle a predominantly rugged course consisting of 95% single-track trails and mo..

Terrapin Mountain, held in Sedalia, Virginia, offers a 50k and half-marathon across the spring-time trails of Terrapin Mountain, White Oak Ridge, Goff Mountain, and Hunting Creek. Regarded as spring favorites, these races are celebrated for challenging yet beautiful terrain and a welcoming community..