Trail Running calendar near New River Gorge National Park & Preserve 2025-2026

Kanawha State Forest Half Marathon/7K is a fall trail-running event held in Kanawha State Forest near Charleston, West Virginia. It offers two distances: a Half Marathon Trail Run and a 7K Trail Run. The Half Marathon starts and finishes ne..

Into the Darkness Night Trail Run : October 25, 2025 The 19th Into the Darkness Night Trail Run takes place at Explore Park in the Roanoke area. Registration fees are $32.00 on or before September 30 (plus processing fee), $37.00 after Octo..

Rim to River 100 is a 100 mile trail ultramarathon through New River Gorge National Park, weaving between the canyon rim and river with waterfalls, whitewater and scenic overlooks. A tough but stunning race that benefits Adventure Appalachi..

All of the Colors Trail Race or Hike is held in Charleston, West Virginia, at Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum. The 5-mile trail race or hike invites participants to run or walk through green lanes and single-track woodland borders,..

Tackle the Black Gold 24 hour or 12 hour endurance challenge at Belfry High School, a one mile loop around campus with full support, food and sleeping options. Earn a finisher medal, with a buckle for 100 miles and relay and rucksack divisi..

Event overview 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..

Event details Frozen Sasquatch is a trail race held on January 10, 2026, in Kanawha State Forest, Charleston, West Virginia (7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston, WV 25314). The event offers two distances: 25k 50k The 25k follows a..

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..

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..

Conquer The Wall is an endurance weekend on a flat 2.05 mile loop along the West Williamson flood wall in Williamson WV. Choose 47 hr or 35 hr formats solo, with a relay team, or in the ruck division for a community challenge.

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...

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,..

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 r..

Run the rugged trails around Snowshoe Village at West Virginia Trail Fest, with races from a 1 mile kids run up to 100K through scenic Monongahela National Forest. Expect big climbs, sweeping views and festival fun across a lively May weeke..

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 pa..

West Virginia Trail Experience - Spartan Trail (Aug 30, 2026) 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, 20..

Land Navigation Clinic : Roanoke, VA Odyssey Adventure Racing lists a Land Navigation Clinic in Roanoke, VA with sessions on March 29, 2025 and October 25, 2025. The offering is presented as a navigation clinic focused on land navigation sk..