James River Trail Runs

Gladstone, United States • 11 Apr 2026

Event overview

James River Trail Runs is held at James River State Park in Gladstone, VA (104 Green Hill Drive). The event is scheduled in April 2026 and includes daytime and a night race. The 10 miler is included in the Virginia State Park Adventure Series. The event offers discounts for military, veterans, fire, police, EMS, medical staff and teachers, group discounts for five or more, and a promotion for groups of three. Deferrals are available with prior arrangement for injury or COVID; refunds are not offered. Gluten free options will be available at aid stations.

Course and categories

The main course is a 10 mile loop with about 1,025 feet of climbing per loop. Loop features: the first 5 miles have sustained climbing and descending on single and double track; about 3.5 miles run alongside the Historic James River and are described as flat; the final 0.5 mile returns with a steep climb to the start/finish. Runners may complete multiple loops to register different distances: finishing one loop records a 10 mile time, three loops a 50K time, and five loops a 50 mile time. A generous overall cutoff of 16 hours applies to each distance. The event offers these options: Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

  • 10 Miler
  • 10 Mile Night Race
  • 10 Mile Hiker
  • 50K
  • 50K Hiker
  • 50K 3-Person Relay
  • 50 Mile Solo
  • 50 Mile Relay

Race information

50 mi
50 Miler
50 mi
50 Mile Relay
50 km
50k
50 km
50k 3 Person Relay
50 km
50k Hiker
10 mi
1025 m+
10 Miler
10 mi
10 Mile Night Hiker
10 mi
10 Mile Hiker
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