District of Columbia
District of Columbia Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in District of Columbia for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 14 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in District of Columbia below and join the trail community at these great events!
October 2026
Marathon and half marathon on the C&O Canal Towpath at Fletcher's Cove in Washington DC with a mostly flat Boston qualifying course and age group awards.
November 2026
A chip-timed 5k along the scenic C&O Canal in Georgetown with a long-sleeved technical shirt, finisher medal, live results, and a virtual race option.
A community Thanksgiving run at Langston Golf Course and the Anacostia Tidal Marsh offering a 3K loop and a 1K fun run with proceeds supporting a local charter school.
December 2026
A December running event on the C&O Canal path with 5K, half and Boston qualifying full marathon plus chip timing, medals and a virtual race option.
January 2027
A half marathon and 5k on the C&O Canal in Georgetown and Fletcher’s Boathouse, with chip timing, medals, a virtual option, and fundraising for Negotiation Works.
March 2027
Scenic flat races in Georgetown featuring a half marathon and a Boston qualifying full marathon along the C&O Canal with a virtual option and chip timing.
April 2027
A Georgetown race with a half marathon, 10k and 5k on the C&O Canal path, chip timing, a virtual option, and proceeds supporting We Finish Together.
May 2027
Marathon and half marathon on the C&O Canal Towpath from Fletcher's Cove, featuring a mostly crushed-gravel out-and-back course with riverside views.
Scenic flat 5 km and 10 km runs in Georgetown on May 9, 2027, with chip timing, finisher medal, technical shirt, expanded youth awards, a virtual option, and a charity partnership.
Scenic Georgetown races along the C&O Canal offering 5k, 10k and half marathon distances with chip timing, medal and tech shirt; proceeds benefit Warriors Ethos.
A scenic out-and-back 5k and half marathon on the C&O Canal path in Georgetown with chip timing, medals, technical shirts, series points, and a virtual option.
June 2027
A Georgetown 5k and 10k on the C&O Canal path supporting the EOD Warrior Foundation, with chip timing, medals, shirts, virtual option, and series points.
July 2027
A flat out-and-back 5k and 10k on the C&O Canal in Georgetown with chip timing, a virtual option, series points, and a charity partnership with Operation Enduring Warrior.