Virginia
Virginia Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Virginia for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 139 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Virginia below and join the trail community at these great events!
November 2026
Trail race at Riverbend Regional Park near the Potomac offering 5 mile and 10 mile loop options with riverside singletrack, aid stations, and post race food.
An annual memorial running event at Panorama Farms set for November 22, 2026, with race results, scholarship information, and donations handled through a community foundation.
Trail 5k and 10k races at the Winery at Bull Run on Manassas National Battlefield with a virtual option, timed results, and race amenities.
Thanksgiving morning 5k and 10k at Burke Lake Park with chip timing, finisher medal, long sleeve shirt, virtual option, and series points supporting Paws for Purple Hearts.
A Thanksgiving Turkey Trot in Danville with a 5K run and walk plus a 400-yard children's fun run along the Dan River.
Thanksgiving Day event in Stephens City VA featuring a 5K plus kids fun runs and a Tot Trot with set registration windows and no race day registration.
A free Thanksgiving community event at Pocahontas State Park featuring a cross-country 5K and a short kids fun run. Registration is required; the day includes alumni photos, raffle drawings, and optional donations for a memorial award supporting loca..
Mosby Woods hosts a November 26 event with a 5K Turkey Trot and a 1K Kids Run, free registration, and a food drive collecting nonperishable donations.
A trail 5k and 10k at Frying Pan Park with a virtual option, chip timing, finisher coin and event shirt, plus charity involvement.
Trail and mixed-surface 5k, 10k and half marathon at Lake Anna State Park with chip timing, finisher medal, technical shirt and series points.
Scenic 5k and 10k at Henway Hard Cider in Bluemont VA offering chip timing, finisher medal, cider for finishers and a virtual race option.
Trail 5k, 10k and half at Burke Lake Park on November 28 with an ugly sweater theme, chip timing, virtual option, and proceeds benefiting Paws for Purple Hearts.
Timed trail events at Windsor Castle Park in Smithfield VA on a 5 km loop, featuring 10K, 4 hour and 8 hour formats plus rucking and manual lap scoring.
An annual Thanksgiving-weekend VHTRC group run: a scenic 25.3-mile, 5,800-foot loop in Shenandoah National Park visiting Whiteoak Canyon, Hawksbill, Skyland, and Stony Man.
December 2026
A December trail ultra at Prince William Forest Park with 100-mile, 100K and 50K loop courses, aid stations, pacer rules, and set time limits.
A December trail event at High Bridge with 100k, 50k and a half marathon, aid stations, drop bag support, and pacing rules for longer distances.
A holiday-themed 2 Mile trail race at Hydaway Outdoor Center in Lynchburg with post-race cookies and cocoa, awards, packet pickup, and community donation options.
December 5 2026 rail trail event in Damascus VA with a 5K, half marathon and an optional polar plunge and sauna.
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 free 17 mile trail run on the Virginia Creeper Trail in Damascus, VA with cupless aid stations, collapsible cups at packet pickup, and handmade mementos for selected finishers.