Trail Running calendar near Danese 2026-2027

Experience the beauty of New River Gorge National Park at this trail festival in West Virginia. Choose from distances ranging from a 5k to a 50k ultra while exploring forested trails and river views.

A non-competitive mud obstacle event at ACE Adventure Resort on June 20, 2026, offering a 1 mile and a 5K woodland course open to ages 10 and up. The day includes showers, live music, a photo contest, and proceeds that support a charity.

A free 5K and 10K event at Chief Logan State Park on June 20, 2026. The 5K uses flat paved road for running or walking while the 10K follows multiple named trails and finishes near the Museum in the Park.

July 4 races at the Historic Crab Orchard Museum Corn Maze in Tazewell, VA, featuring a 5K made of five maze laps and a one-lap fun run with a patriotic puppy parade. Maze perimeter is about 0.63 miles.

A pet-friendly 5k at Snowshoe Mountain on July 5, 2026, presented by The North Face. The route runs through the woods and the Village of Snowshoe and allows participants to run or walk with their dogs.

An inaugural trail race in Pipestem, West Virginia, opening the WV State Water Festival. Three lap-based courses of 19.5, 13, and 6.5 miles are offered, with awards for overall winners and more course details to follow.

Trail ultraruns at Crystal Springs Recreation Area near Wytheville VA feature multiple timed options, technical loop trails with significant elevation, a limited no-frills Leftovers Option, cupless aid stations and required shuttle parking.

A weekend of obstacle races at Summit Bechtel Reserve on Aug 29–30, 2026 featuring Sprint, Super, Beast, a kids race, and a pre-race obstacle workshop across hilly, water‑featured terrain.

Trail races at Summit Bechtel Reserve in Oak Hill, WV include a 10K and half marathon on winding, technical summer trails. The event is part of a Spartan OCR festival weekend and uses gun time for results.

Camp Bethel PEP! 5K Run/Walk is the tenth annual trail event at Camp Bethel in Fincastle, VA. The **5K** course runs across trails, fields, and forests on 470 acres and supports Camp Bethel through fees and sponsors.

Trail races at Douthat State Park featuring a roughly 13-mile loop used for a 50K, marathon, half marathon, and a six-mile race, with multiple aid stations, loop-based finisher rules, and limited field sizes.

A 6.2 mile mountain run on country roads and trails in Helvetia, West Virginia, with a non competitive 2 mile walk and a 250 yard kids run for ages 10 and under. Registration and fees vary by event.

100K trail race and three person relay on Meeks Mountain Trails in Hurricane WV, run on six 10.3 mile single track loops with prize money, team awards, and finisher swag.

Trail races at ACE Adventure Resort near New River Gorge on September 26, 2026, with full marathon, half marathon, and 5K options. Registrations include a race shirt if signed up before 8/31/25, finisher medals, a burrito buffet, and free w..

An annual flat, scenic marathon and half-marathon on the Greenbrier River Trail in Pocahontas County WV, held October 4, 2026. Proceeds support trail maintenance and local athletic activities.

A fundraising event at North Cross School featuring a chip-timed cross-country 5K, a non-timed 5K walk, and a 0.8 mile kids fun run with participation medals and youth leaders from the school team.

A trail running festival in Max Meadows VA on October 10 and 11 2026 offering 100 mile, 50 mile, 50K and 25K races. Course maps, elevation gain figures, cutoff times, and a runner handbook are provided.

A fall point to point trail race in Babcock State Park covering 15K with about nine miles of trail and a short road section. The course follows Mann's Creek Gorge and features rhododendron tunnels, waterfalls, cliffs and scenic overlooks.

Experience a trail run through the rolling hills of Kanawha State Forest with 13.1 mile and 7K options. This event features forest roads and wooded routes as part of the unique Cryptid Race Series.

A 100 mile out-and-back ultramarathon through New River Gorge National Park, featuring single-track, rail-to-trail sections and historic mining ruins. Runners have 32 hours to finish and may use designated crew and pacer aid stations.