Running Races in Virginia — 2026

There are 472 running races in Virginia in 2026 across 144 cities. The next upcoming race is the 2026 Grove Trotter 5K/10K Bridge Run at Chickahominy Riverfront Park in Williamsburg on October 11. Popular distances include 5K races, 10K races, half marathons.

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Richmond 94 Williamsburg 77 Virginia Beach 76 Midlothian 57 Arlington 49 Charlottesville 47 Fredericksburg 47 Alexandria 44 Midlothian, VA 39 Chesapeake 36 Roanoke 33 Lynchburg 33 Ashburn 28 Newport News 27 Henrico 25 Reston 24 ONLINE 22 Fairfax 21 Colonial Heights 21 Norfolk 20 Winchester 18 Blacksburg 17 Chesterfield 16 Harrisonburg 16 King George 15 Stafford 14 Woodbridge 13 Vienna 13 Hampton 13 Glen Allen 12

Bikes & Beers Williamsburg

Sat, Oct 17 · Williamsburg, VA Williamsburg
15 MILE (10:00 AM Start Time)30 MILE (9:30 AM Start Time)30 MILE (9:00 AM Start Time) +4
From $34 Open Closing Soon 1 spots left
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Barbarian Bruiser

Sat, Oct 17 · Williamsburg, VA Williamsburg
OCR Barbarian Bruiser TeamBarbarian Bruiser Individual
From $0 Open Closing Soon
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JackFest 2026

Sun, Oct 18 · Charlottesville, VA Charlottesville
Virtual Boy's 1 Mile Elementary School XC Race (K-5th)Girl's 1 Mile Elementary School XC Race (K-5th)Boy's 2 Mile Middle School XC Race (5th-8th) +3
From $15 Open Closing Soon
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SNCVA 5K Walk/Run

Sat, Oct 24 · Richmond, VA Richmond
Road Walking for Hope, Strength, and Survivorship - SNCVA 5K Walk/Run
From $40 Open Closing Soon
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Marine Corps Marathon Semper Fi & America's Fund Team 2026

Sat, Oct 24 · Arlington, VA Arlington
Road MCM Participant Guaranteed Entry (Fundraising = $1,250 & Runner receives free race registration and will have race day tent access)Fundraiser plus tent access (Fundraising = $750 - runner is already registered for the MCM and would like race day tent access)Active Duty - Fundraiser (Fundraising = $250 and participant already has own entry to the Marine Corps Marathon and does not need race day tent access) +5
From $50 Open
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Frick & Frack 5k

Sat, Oct 24 · Virginia Beach, VA Virginia Beach
Trail Survivor Rate (special discounted entry fee for all cancer survivors)5k Walk or RunFrick and Frack Kids 100yd Dash
From $0 Open
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