Trail Running calendar near Green Bank 2025-2026

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..

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 Mountain Trail Series. In its 13th year, the event offers awa..

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..

Mountain & Vine Vineyard 3k, 6k, & 9k takes place at Mountain & Vine Vineyards in Faber, Virginia (500 Delfosse Winery Ln.). The course loops the winery property: 3k is one lap, 6k two laps, and 9k three laps, delivering a hilly but scenic route with vineyard views. The atmosphere emphasizes a welco..

Falling Water Ultras takes place near ACE Adventure Resort in New River Gorge National Park, West Virginia. The race offers 100K solo, 50K solo, and 100K relays (2- or 4-person) with 24-hour and 12-hour cutoffs. The course features four 15.5-mile loops on ACE trails and park terrain, delivering abou..

New River Gorge Rim to Rim Race is a 6-mile road race held near Fayetteville, WV. Organized by Active Southern West Virginia at Adventures on the Gorge, the course starts on the south rim, descends into the gorge bottom to cross the river, then finishes with a short trail segment on the opposite rim..

EHQ Valley Falls 6 & 12 Hour is a trail endurance event held at Valley Falls State Park in Fairmont, West Virginia. Runners cover a clockwise ~5.25-mile loop with about 750 feet of elevation gain, featuring gravel service roads, single-track trails, streams, rocky climbs, and rolling terrain past th..

Highball to Thurmond Ultra & Relay is a point-to-point trail race through New River Gorge National Park in West Virginia. Competitors choose among 50 Mile Ultra, 50K Ultra, or 50 Mile Relay (teams of 2–4) finishing in Thurmond, a historic railroad town. The 50M course starts in Montgomery and blends..

The West Virginia Trail Fest is an annual family-friendly trail running event held in May in Pocahontas County, WV, known for its mountainous terrain. The festival features multiple race distances including a challenging 100K, 60K, 30K, 5K, and a 1-mile kids run. Runners experience rugged courses wi..

The Dark Skies 100K is a challenging point-to-point trail race held in Pocahontas County, West Virginia, as part of the West Virginia Trail Fest. Starting at Seneca State Forest headquarters, the course features stunning views as runners pass the Seneca fire tower, traverse the Allegheny and Greenbr..

The Old Dominion 100 Endurance Run, held in Fort Valley, Virginia, is a challenging 100-mile race featuring a diverse course that includes pavement, gravel roads, single-track trails, ATV trails, logging roads, rocks, streams, and mud. This unique event tests runners' versatility across multiple ter..

Highlands Sky 40M is West Virginia’s premier ultramarathon, hosted by West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners. The 21st edition centers at Canaan Valley Resort State Park in Davis, WV, and covers 40 miles primarily through the Monongahela National Forest with sections on Timberline Ski Resort and the C..

The event takes place at Summit Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean, West Virginia, adjacent to the New River Gorge. It is a trail running event presented by Spartan Trail on Aug 30, 2026. The same weekend includes Spartan Obstacle Course Races at the venue. The course runs through varied terrain, includi..

The Odyssey Trail Running Rampage will take place in Millboro on Saturday 12 September 2026. You can run between 6 and 50 kilometers.