Rockville
Trail Running Calendar near Rockville 2026-2027
Explore the top trail runs near Rockville for 2026-2027! We've gathered 65 exciting trail runs in the area. Check out our detailed list below to find your next local trail run.
November 2026
A timed 5k and 10k at Wheaton Regional Park with mixed-surface out and back courses, medals, chip timing, a virtual option, and series points.
A community Thanksgiving run in Washington, DC with 3K and 1K courses through the Anacostia Tidal Marsh supporting Two Rivers Public Charter School.
Trail 5k, 10k and half marathon at Burke Lake Park with a virtual option, chip timing, tech shirt and proceeds benefiting Paws for Purple Hearts.
December 2026
Timed trail ultra on 12/05/2026 at Little Bennett Regional Park with 5 hour and 9 hour formats, relays, and a 4.5 mile race.
Trail races at Fountainhead Regional Park on December 6, 2026 offer 4.8 mile and 10.5 mile courses with aid stations, porta-johns, race swag, and a supervised kids program.
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.
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.
Chip timed trail and paved 5k and 10k around Burke Lake with a virtual option, series points, medals and technical shirts.
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.
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
A 50K trail event in Elkridge, MD run as six 5.179 mile loops with relay teams of two to six and a stocked aid station.
Scenic 5k, 10k and half marathon at Great Falls Maryland along the Potomac and C&O Canal, chip timed with medal, shirt 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 out and back along the C&O Canal at Great Falls Maryland with chip timing, finisher medal, technical shirt and age group awards.