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!
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.
A calendar-year endurance challenge in New River Gorge National Park combining a 50K, a 100K, and a 100 mile event across three different formats.
March 2027
A timed endurance event in Williamson WV with 47 hour and 35 hour options on a 2.05 mile loop, offering solo and team entries, rucking, on-site food, camping, and mileage awards.
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 the New River Gorge with 800 ft of descent and climb, chip timing, bus to the start, and a post-race brunch included.
Timed 6 and 12 hour trail events at Valley Falls State Park featuring mixed terrain, relay options, aid stations, on-course mementos, and a charity beneficiary.
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 Lazarus Lake sanctioned backyard ultra in Williamson WV on May 28, 2027 with hourly 4.1667 mile loops, one aid station, live timing and live 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.
June 2027
Trail races at Blackwater Falls State Park on June 19, 2027, with 5.5 and 12 mile options, finisher medal, T shirt, beer for 21 plus and post race snacks.
August 2027
Two-day obstacle race weekend at Summit at Bechtel Reserve in Glen Jean WV featuring Sprint, Super, Beast and kids races across steep terrain and water features.
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.
September 2027
A 33.3 mile loop in the George Washington National Forest with 6,150 feet of elevation gain, three aid stations, and a panoramic summit at Big Schloss.