Running Races in Virginia — 2026

There are 535 running races in Virginia in 2026 across 146 cities. The next upcoming race is the Clinch River Days Festival 5.5K Trail Challenge Run in Saint Paul on May 30. Popular distances include 5K races, trail runs, 10K races.

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Richmond 69 Williamsburg 63 Virginia Beach 53 Fredericksburg 46 Arlington 36 Midlothian 35 Alexandria 31 Charlottesville 30 Chesapeake 26 Lynchburg 25 Henrico 23 Roanoke 22 Midlothian, VA 22 Ashburn 20 Reston 20 Colonial Heights 19 Newport News 18 Norfolk 15 Fairfax 15 Blacksburg 14 ONLINE 13 Harrisonburg 13 King George 13 Woodbridge 12 Winchester 11 Chesterfield 11 Lorton 11 Culpeper 9 Fairfax Station 9 Hampton 9

Marine Corps Marathon Semper Fi & America's Fund Team 2026

Sat, Oct 24 · Arlington, VA Arlington
Road Fundraiser plus tent access (Fundraising = $750 - runner is already registered for the MCM and would like race day tent access)MCM Participant Guaranteed Entry (Fundraising = $1,250 & Runner receives free race registration and will have race day tent access)Active Duty - MCM Participant Guaranteed Entry (Fundraising = $1,250 & Runner receives free race registration and race day tent access) +5
From $50 Open
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Gus 5K

Sat, Nov 7 · Fredericksburg, VA Fredericksburg
Road 1 Mile (13 & Up)Kids 1 Mile (12 and Under)5K
From $25 Open
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Noland Trail 50K and Relay

Sat, Nov 7 · Newport News, VA Newport News
Trail Noland Trail 50K- Relay HELP ME FIND A TEAMNoland Trail 50K RelayNoland Trail 50K- Solo
From $80 Open Closing Soon
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Bill Steers 5k

Sun, Nov 8 · Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville
Virtual Foxfield Grass Course on November 8th (Bill Steers 5k)Anywhere Virtual 5k on November 8th (Bill Steers 5k)
From $30 Open
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BRADASS 10k

Sat, Nov 21 · Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach
Virtual 1 Mile RunVirtual 1 Mile10k +1
From $35 Open
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