Running Races in Virginia — 2026

There are 634 running races in Virginia in 2026 across 166 cities. The next upcoming race is the RTC Open Water Swim - Wednesday, 4/22/26 Members Only! in Midlothian, VA on April 22. Popular distances include 5K races, trail runs, 10K races.

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Richmond 57 Williamsburg 57 Virginia Beach 45 Fredericksburg 41 Midlothian 30 Arlington 29 Charlottesville 27 Alexandria 26 Lynchburg 23 Henrico 21 Chesapeake 21 Ashburn 20 Reston 18 Roanoke 17 Colonial Heights 16 Fairfax 15 Blacksburg 13 ONLINE 13 Harrisonburg 12 Norfolk 12 Newport News 12 Chesterfield 11 King George 11 Lorton 11 Winchester 11 Culpeper 9 Stafford 9 Woodbridge 9 Fairfax Station 8 Stephens City 8

Pleasants Landing Triathlon

Sat, Oct 10 · Bumpass, VA Bumpass
Triathlon Pleasants Landing Olympic Relay (2-3 members)Pleasants Landing Olympic Triathlon (Individual)Pleasants Landing Sprint Relay (2-3 members) +3
From $99 Open
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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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