Virginia
Virginia Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in Virginia for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 150 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in Virginia below and join the trail community at these great events!
April 2027
A 10-hour endurance walking challenge in Massanutten, VA offering 7 to 28 mile loop options, optional ruck weights, two course choices including an advanced ridgeline.
Run Fest at Panorama Farms on April 17, 2027 features a 4-mile trail, a four by one mile relay, and a 1-mile Fun One with live music and food.
A team trail relay at Pocahontas State Park featuring lakeside single track loops, camping village amenities, and team formats from sprint to ultra.
A 24HR SOLO and 24HR TEAM event in Hampton, VA on a flat 3.75 mile dirt trail with awards, technical shirts, team scoring, and fundraising history.
May 2027
Trail runs of 50 miles, 50K, 25K and 8 miles in Grayson Highlands State Park with noted elevation gain, cutoff times, and views of wild ponies.
Forest trail races at Dirt Farm Brewing offering 5k and 10k loop courses with chip timing, a virtual option, and proceeds supporting Boulder Crest Foundation.
Healthy Strides at Burke Lake Park features certified 5K and a competitive 10K on May 1, 2027, plus children's dashes, medals and race tees.
Shenandoah Sky in Bentonville, Virginia on May 15, 2027 offers a Mountain 25K with 1700+ feet of climbing, an 8 Mile trail race, and an untimed 8 Mile hike through river, valley, and forest single track.
Mountain trail ultramarathon in Virginia offering 100 mile and 100 km options on rocky singletrack with long cumulative ascent and a 36 hour cutoff for the 100 mile race.
A trail run of about 10k that features roots, gravel, rough terrain and low hanging branches. Water stops are self serve and participants must bring their own hydration; wave starts are used to manage trail volume.
Trail 5 km and 10 km races at Sky Meadows with chip timing, finisher medals, technical shirts, a virtual option, and proceeds benefiting Friends of Sky Meadows.
A 24 hour backyard ultra at Meadowood on Mason Neck with hourly 4.167 mile loops, a 100 mile limit, central aid station support, and a $25 entry fee.
June 2027
Point to point ultras on the Virginia Creeper Trail with long downhill sections, 50-mile and 55K courses, and a 25K Pepsi Challenge finishing in Abingdon.
An in-person 5K at Panorama Farms in Earlysville with a virtual 5K option, plus nonprofit and veteran business table applications; proceeds support local veterans and military families.
A looped 5 km course at Windsor Castle Park in Smithfield VA with timed 10 hour, 5 hour, 2 hour and one-lap 5 km events, manual lap counting and rucking options.
Nighttime trail ultrarun at Prince William Forest Park offering 50 mile and 25 mile options, strict cutoffs, required lights and mandatory hydration.
A multi-distance trail endurance event in Norton, Virginia featuring High Knob terrain, scenic ridgelines, major elevation gain, and well-supported aid stations.
Trail event in Galax VA on June 18 2027 offering 50 and 100 mile options on a 1 mile loop with 500 feet climb per mile and a 60 hour cutoff.
A night-time race at High Bridge Trail State Park on June 19, 2027 offering 5k, half, 50k and 100k courses with aid stations, drop bags, pacer options and finisher prizes.
A 5k and 10k cross-country event at Pleasant Grove Park on June 26, 2027, benefiting Hooves & Paws Animal Rescue, with virtual entry and chip timing.