West Virginia
West Virginia Trail Running Calendar 2026-2027
Explore the best trail runs in West Virginia for 2026-2027! Our updated list features 36 exciting trail runs across the region. Find your next trail run in West Virginia below and join the trail community at these great events!
January 2027
A New Year's Day 5K trail run and walk at Bridge Sports Complex in Bridgeport WV, timed by Pike Street Bikes with awards, age groups, and a local donation drive.
Winter trail race in Kanawha State Forest offering a 25K single loop and a 50K two-loop ultramarathon on mixed singletrack and dirt road.
Trail races in Waiteville WV: a 50k with 4,800 ft gain and a 20 miler with 2,800 ft gain along the Allegheny Trail, with aid stations and an 8.5 hour cutoff.
February 2027
A winter point-to-point 50K across New River Gorge National Park from downtown Fayetteville to Hawks Nest State Park with four aid stations and a 10 hour cutoff.
March 2027
Test your limits on a 2.05 mile loop during this 35 or 47 hour endurance challenge featuring solo, relay, and rucking divisions in Williamson, West Virginia.
A three hour lap-based endurance run on a roughly 0.87 mile loop in Bridgeport, part of the Bridge to Victory Race Series with timed results and top five awards.
April 2027
Coopers Rock 50 km and Half Marathon Trail Run is a rocky, scenic trail event at Coopers Rock State Forest on April 24, 2027. Courses use the south-side trails and feature notable overlooks, boulder formations, and significant elevation gain.
May 2027
A 6 mile rim to rim road race across New River Gorge with an 800 ft descent and climb, finishing at Adventures on the Gorge with chip timing and a post-race brunch.
Experience the beauty of West Virginia at Valley Falls State Park with 6 and 12 hour timed trail races and relays featuring rocky climbs and waterfall views.
Stairs for Strides is a Wheeling event supporting NAMI Greater Wheeling, featuring a 5K with a 350 stair climb and a family friendly 1 mile with no stairs. A food truck festival with over 20 vendors and mental health resources accompanies the event.
A point-to-point trail event through New River Gorge National Park on May 16, 2027, offering 50 Mile and 50K ultra options plus relay, ruck, pacer, and virtual entries, finishing in historic Thurmond, West Virginia.
A Last Runner Standing backyard ultra in Williamson, WV on a measured 4.1667 mile out and back loop with one aid station, live timing, and video.
Annual May trail festival in Pocahontas County, WV offering 100K, 50K, 30K, 5K and a kids mile on single-track trails and fire roads around Snowshoe.
A five mile urban obstacle event in downtown Wheeling with more than 20 obstacles and heats of 175 participants. Minimum age is 16 and each entrant receives a shirt, medal, and drink ticket.
August 2027
Two-day obstacle race weekend at Summit at Bechtel Reserve featuring Sprint, Super, Beast and kids races across steep terrain, water features, and a sky-high suspension bridge.
Trail running at Summit Bechtel Reserve near New River Gorge with varied singletrack, steep climbs, and race options including a half marathon and a 10K.