Montgomery County
Trail Running Calendar near Montgomery County 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Montgomery County for 2026-2027! We've gathered 69 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
December 2026
A VHTRC holiday time 50k out and back on the Bull Run-Occoquan Trail from Hemlock Overlook to Fountainhead, with four aid stations and a GPX file for navigation. Entry includes lodge access, stocked aid stations, and a catered after party for $20.
A 13.1 mile out and back on the C&O Canal Towpath at Carderock Recreation Area with online registration, two water stops, live timing, and post-race refreshments.
Scenic 5k and 10k around Burke Lake Park on December 24 with chip timing, finisher medal, technical shirt, a virtual option, and series points.
January 2027
Scenic C&O Canal races in Georgetown offering a chip timed half marathon and 5K with medals, technical shirts, a virtual option and series points.
Chip-timed 5k, 10k and half marathon on the C&O Canal towpath at Carderock Recreation Area with medals, technical shirts, water stations, and series points.
A 15.5 mile winter training run from Fountainhead along the blue blazed BROT to Bull Run Marina with minimal marking and limited water aid.
February 2027
Scenic 5k, 10k and half marathon along the C&O Canal at Great Falls Maryland with chip timing, finisher medal and a virtual option.
A 7-mile out-and-back lollipop loop at Fountainhead Regional Park with rolling hills, minimal markings, shared pot-luck aid, and the chance to run multiple laps.
Scenic 8k and 16k along the Potomac River at Great Falls Park on February 28, 2027, with chip timing, finisher medal and a virtual option.
March 2027
Eight hour timed trail event at Little Bennett Park in Clarksburg, MD, run on a primarily single track 5.5 mile loop where runners may complete one or many laps.
A 15.5 mile training run on the Bull Run Occoquan Trail covering the northern section of the BRR 50 Miler with rolling terrain, a midway water table, and blue-blazed routing.
Scenic, mostly flat half and full marathons in Georgetown along the C&O Canal, with virtual options, timed results, water stations, and series points.
April 2027
A 50 mile trail race near Clifton, VA in early April, run on forested, rolling trails with a 13 hour cutoff; entry opens October 1, 2026.
Experience a scenic loop course through the woods and meadows of Piney Run Park with distances ranging from a 5 miler to a 50K and an 8 hour challenge.
A cross country 5K at Red Shedman Farm Brewery on the Linganore Winecellars grounds, with a technical quarter zip and one pour for finishers and on-site picnic and tasting options.
Scenic chip timed 5k, 10k and half marathon along the C&O Canal in Georgetown with a virtual option, medals, technical shirts, and marked water stations.
A 100 mile race on the scenic C&O Canal with an almost entirely flat course, starting and finishing at Camp Manidokan near Knoxville, Maryland, Apr 24 and 25 2027.