Women's Trail Festival

Event overview

The Women's Trail Festival is a two-day trail event organized by Happy Cat Fitness on March 28-29, 2026 in Williamsburg, VA at Freedom Park (5537 Centerville Road). Entry fees include one race entry, a T-shirt, one lunch, and access to educational talks and exercise classes on both days. All finishers receive a medal. Overall awards are given only in the competitive races. A portion of proceeds will be donated to the Williamsburg House of Mercy and the Colonial Road Runners Scholarship fund. Donations of female and mom-oriented items will be accepted for the House of Mercy. Men may register but are not eligible for awards. The deadline for a guaranteed shirt size is Monday, March 1; women's sizing runs small.

Courses and logistics

• 10 mile

• 8k

The 10 mile course is a loop a little over 10 miles with about 700 ft of elevation gain per loop. It includes roughly seven miles of single-track mountain bike trail, about two miles of paved surface, and some doubletrack. The course is technical with rolling terrain and switchbacks. There are three aid stations at 3.5, 4.8 and 8.5 miles. The 10 mile is offered as a competitive run (Saturday) and a noncompetitive hike (Sunday). There is no time limit and participants may walk or run in noncompetitive events.

The 8k follows the first four-ish miles of the 10 mile course, mostly single track and finishing with about one mile of doubletrack. Trails include roots and inclines. One aid station is located at 3.5 miles. The 8k noncompetitive hike is on Saturday and the competitive 8k is on Sunday. Educational talks and exercise classes are scheduled both days and are open to race participants. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.