Freight Train 100k

Event overview

The Freight Train event is scheduled for Saturday, December 6, 2025, in Farmville, Virginia, with start/finish at the Train Station (510 W. 3rd Street). Distances offered are:

• 100K
• 50K
• Half Marathon
• Half Marathon Hiker

The race is held on a rail trail used for the companion Night Train events. The course is described as relatively flat with a slight incline leaving the starting area. All runners cross the High Bridge twice.

Course, rules and logistics

The 100k has a total elevation gain of less than 1,500 feet and a 19-hour time limit. 50k runners must finish before the 100k 19-hour cutoff. Drop bags for 50k runners are available at Farmville (halfway) and Tuggle. Drop bags for 100k runners are available at Orchard Road, Farmville (halfway), and Prospect. Crew access is permitted at Elam and Camp Paradise; crew parking is restricted to designated spaces. Pacers must sign a waiver; runners older than 60 may request extended pacer allowances by contacting the Race Director in advance.

The new half marathon route runs east from Farmville 6.55 miles to a turnaround just past Camp Paradise. That turnaround location has a manned, water-only station.

Registration and awards

Registration closes Friday, December 5 at 11:59 PM ET. The last day to be guaranteed a current event shirt is November 1; later registrants may receive an extra or a previous-year shirt. The race is held in winter conditions; the director may move the event one week later in case of heavy snowfall. Refunds are not available; deferrals are at the director’s discretion and a $10 deferral fee applies for requests made after January 1, 2023.

All finishers receive a handcrafted pottery award. Top three male and female finishers in each distance and top Grand Master (60+) finishers are recognized; a DFL award is also given. Discounts and combo challenge options are described for groups and qualifying participants. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.