Races Near Me: Upcoming Running Races

Join us for the 2026 Spooky Sprint 5K! 8:30 AM: Costume Contest & Check-In 9:00 AM: Race Start Show off your spooky style! Prizes for the best costumes (yes, pets too!) and medals for overall and age group race winners. Registration Prices: Early Registration (thru September 30): $35October 1–25: $45 (please note: registration sales will end at 8:30am on race day)Kids (ages 2–10): $20 PLEASE NOTE: After October 1st, race t-shirts will be available in limited quantities and will be given out on a first-come, first-served basis. If your size vanishes into the night, we cannot guarantee an exact or alternate fit. COSTUME CONTEST with prizes for each category provided by Mast General Store! - BEST YOUTH COSTUME (ages 12 & under) - For the most creative costume worn by a child! - BEST TEEN COSTUME (ages 13-17) - Celebrating creativity and Halloween spirit among teens - BEST ADULT COSTUME - For the standout costume among adult participants - MOST CREATIVE/ORIGINAL COSTUME - Awarded to the most unique and imaginative costume - BEST HALLOWEEN SPIRIT- For the participant who fully embraces the fun, festive, and spooky atmosphere of the event - BEST PET COSTUME - Awarded to the four-legged participant sporting the most creative, adorable, or spooktacular costume while showing off their Halloween spirit Race will take place rain or shine. *PLEASE NOTE NEW RACE LOCATION FOR 2026 - Rivers Edge North Park All pets must be leashed to keep our ghouls and goblins safe.

This is the Roanoke Valley’s most unique event. The course will take you through 3.6 miles of the Explore Park. Following the successful Mountain Bike Nationals XCO event, we finally got out to the Explore Park to see what we could put together for our 19th Into the Darkness. The course will be totally different this year and we'll be running the XCO course in reverse. The course consists of .25 miles of asphalt road before putting you on twisty rolling single track for the rest of the event. The trails will be marked with reflective arrows, glow sticks, and the occasional surprise (nothing scary, this is a family event). Every effort will be taken so that you will easily be able to find your way and stay on course.

Ferguson Fitness is excited to bring you another awesome HYROX Race Simulation event! Join us our Halloween HYROX Race Simulation at our Rivers Edge Studio. Participants will complete the full distances for running and exercise zones of a full HYROX Fitness Race. HYROX Fitness Race details and HYROX Rules can be found at https://hyrox.com/the-fitness-race/ Individual, Doubles and Relay Team Heats Available! *Individual & Doubles competitors run 1000m (.62 miles) every round. Doubles teams can split up the HYROX zones. *Relay teams are teams of 4 and each person completes 2 running laps and 2 of the HYROX zones. T-Shirts for All Finishers! Awards for Top Times in Each Division! HALLOWEEN HYROX Race Sim: 1000 m Run 1000 m Ski 1000 m Run 50 m Sled Push 1000 m Run 50 m Sled Rope Pull 1000 m Run 80 m Burpee Broad Jump 1000 m Run 1000 m Row 500 m Run 200 m KB Farmer's Carry 1000 m Run 100 m Sandbag Lunges 1000 m Run 100 Wall Balls

We’re so excited to be back together for the 2026 race!   Shop Branded Race Gear Here! Back again for 2026 - Kids Fun Run!!! Participants can enjoy the flavors of Roanoke including Scratch Biscuit, Texas Tavern and more! Reminder - POST RACE FOOD is on a First come First Serve Basis! Registration at Packet Pick Up may not be available if an event is full.

The Virginia's Blue Ridge Triple Crown challenge is back with an amazing medal and more options! We're excited to invite runners from all over the country to Virginia's Blue Ridge for the area's three biggest half marathons and 10K/8K races. There's also a Triple Crown option for the shorter races, dubbed the "Triple Crown Sprint Series." These series show who the most dedicated runners are by rewarding those that finish the three races with some serious bling!

5K (3.1 mile) Run/Family Walk The Drumstick Dash is a 5k run and family walk that happens every Thanksgiving Morning. The DASH benefits the Rescue Mission of Roanoke’s dining services and provides for the meals that the Rescue Mission serves on an annual basis. We typically serve about 200,000+ meals a year to those in need. These meals go to adults and children alike, providing needed nutrition so that each of our guests can focus on the ultimate success, rising out of poverty. We are honored to welcome some of the best runners in the area (and some from beyond) to our race. The DASH is the most popular race in the area and attracts everyone in the family from the athletic types to the ones who just want to have a good time and take a stroll. When you participate in the DASH, you're not just making a statement, you're supporting a movement.  Rescue Mission of Roanoke Drumstick DASH: Join us on Thanksgiving Morning for the best race in town (seriously, we were voted "Be

This December 2026, join us for the resurrection of the beloved Roanoke winter race: the Jingle Bell 5K! This event features a flat and (mostly) flat course along the Roanoke River Greenway with ample space at the start/finish line for celebrating the season. Finisher "medals" will be custom ornaments with the event logo and year, and participants who register by November 10 will also earn a cozy event BoCo gear beanie. This is a chip-timed race by Run Roanoke timing, and all results will be posted on the Run Roanoke website after race day as well as a day-of live text of results. Don't let the "race" name scare you away- this event is a family-friendly fitness outing! After you finish, participants may purchase coffee or hot chocolate from the Covenant Coffee truck or enjoy finish line snacks as you await your friends and family crossing the finish line. More details forthcoming on additional finish line festivities and register early! Registration increases are incremental through race day. There is a "no frills" option for those looking to find a budget-friendly way to bring the whole family (and there will be an option to add-on the cute event beanie if you want one to share as a family). Read on for more details on the no-frills option! If you would like to register a team/group of ten or more people, please email info@runaboutroanoke.com for more information. BUDGET-FRIENDLY 'NO FRILLS' REGISTRATIONS Participants may elect to register as a family of four or five (No Frills Family Signup) to participate in the Jingle Bell 5K. No frills registrations mean participants receive a chip-timed bib and finisher ornament ONLY- no event beanie- but are still eligible for age-group and overall awards. Event shirts may be available for purchase on or after race day. To access the "no frills" registrations, select the event for which you wish to register (in-person or virtual 5K), add the first registrant, then select "Add Another Registrant" to add up to four additional participants under the first. Next, select "No Frills Family of Four/Five" under Multi-Person Pricing. Your reduced registration fee will populate after the fourth participant has been added to your signup. You can add up to five individuals under one "No Frills" signup transaction. With the No Frills option, you can register as parents/children or as teammates, coworkers, church community members, whatever group you would like. The registration details remain the same: you and up to four other individuals receive a reduced registration fee, but those listed in the No Frills signup designation with you will not receive the event beanie. For questions about registering for the No Frills option, please email info@runaboutroanoke.com . PACKET PICKUP INFORMATION: Friday, December 11, 2026 11am-6pm, RunAbout Sports Roanoke, 3635 Franklin Road Roanoke, VA 24014 (Store closes 6pm) (540) 989-2064 - store phone number Saturday, December 12, 2026 7:45am-8:30am, 210 Reserve Avenue (Race Location), Roanoke, VA 24014 (540) 492-2101 (emergency contact only) RACEDAY INFORMATION: Participants, spectators, and friends may arrive any time after 7:45am on Saturday, December 12 at 210 Reserve Avenue. Parking is available at the race location, on adjacent streets, or the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine parking garage located at 2 Riverside Circle, Roanoke, VA 24016. This event is RAIN OR SHINE. Onsite registration will be available from 7:45am-8:30am, the race begins at 9am, and the award ceremony will begin at approximately 10:15am. If you win an age-group award and you are not present at the ceremony to retrieve it, you may stop by RunAbout Sports Roanoke during business hours the following week to pick-up your award.

The Chestnut Ridge Loop is a great loop trail that is easily accessed from downtown. People use this trail throughout the year and join it with other trails in the area to train for many of the races throughout the valley. Come out and enjoy this event and kick off the New Year with a healthy activity. Walkers are welcome. The Chestnut Ridge Loop Trail is a 5.6 mile challenging single track trail that loops around the Roanoke Mountain Campground. This is a great trail with a little bit of everything. It is a fast and flowy trail that holds up well to the winter weather and is perfect for a January trail event. We are very fortunate to be able to use the New Hope Christian Church as our Event Headquarters. They have offered us a nice facility close to the loop trail with plenty of parking. In the event of inclement weather, that cancels our National Park Service permit, we’ll have the race the following Saturday, 1/17/26, at Moneta Park (see https://mountainjunkies.net/frozen-toe-3-0-at-moneta-park/)

This February 20, 2027, celebrate American Heart Month by joining the Compress and Shock Foundation for our second annnual Run with Heart 5K, starting at 11am at River's Edge in Roanoke! This walk/race is supported by HCA Virginia and Lewis Gale Medical Center and will honor cardiac arrest survivors and remember victims. The Compress and Shock Foundation is a Roanoke, VA based 501-c-3 non-profit dedicated to providing free CPR and AED education to all with a specific dedication to those communities most likely to suffer an adverse outcome from out of hospital cardiac arrest due to race, ethnicity, language spoken, or lack of healthcare resources. Since 2017, the Compress and Shock Foundation has trained over 22,000 learners and placed over 440 AEDs into communities in need at NO COST to these groups. Your participation helps continue this work! Learn more about us at www.compressandshock.org. Please note, as this is a 501(c)3 status organization receiving funds from this event, there are no event refunds if the event must be cancelled and there will be no cancellation date. All registrations will be final. NEW THIS YEAR: 'NO FRILLS' REGISTRATIONS Participants may elect to register as a family of four or five (No Frills Family Signup) for a budget-friendly way to support the life-saving mission of the Compress and Shock foundation. No frills registrations mean participants receive a chip-timed bib ONLY- no event shirt or other swag- but are still eligible for age-group and overall awards. Event shirts may be available for purchase on or after race day. To access the "no frills" registrations, select the event for which you wish to register (in-person or virtual 5K), add the first registrant, then select "Add Another Registrant" to add up to four additional participants under the first. Next, select "No Frills Family of Four/Five" under Multi-Person Pricing. Your reduced registration fee will populate after the fourth participant has been added to your signup. You can add up to five individuals under one "No Frills" signup transaction. With the No Frills option, you can register as parents/children or as teammates, coworkers, church community members, whatever group you would like. The registration details remain the same: you and up to four other individuals receive a reduced registration fee, but those listed in the No Frills signup designation with you do not receive an event shirt or participant finisher medal if applicable. For questions about registering for the No Frills option, please email info@runaboutroanoke.com . PACKET PICKUP INFORMATION: Friday, February 19th, 2027 11am-6pm, RunAbout Sports Roanoke, 3635 Franklin Road Roanoke, VA 24014 (Store closes 6pm) (540) 989-2064 - store phone number Saturday, February 20th, 2027 9:30am-10:30am, 210 Reserve Avenue (Race Location), Roanoke, VA 24014 (540) 492-2101 (emergency contact only) RACEDAY INFORMATION: Participants, spectators, and friends may arrive any time after 9:30am on Saturday, February 20th at 210 Reserve Avenue. Parking is available at the race location, on adjacent streets, or the Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine parking garage located at 2 Riverside Circle, Roanoke, VA 24016. This event is RAIN OR SHINE. Registration will be available until 10:30am Saturday 2/20. Event begins at 11am, and the award ceremony will begin at approximately 12pm. If you win an age-group award and you are not present at the ceremony to retrieve it, you may stop by RunAbout Sports Roanoke during business hours the following week to pick-up your award.

5 K Run and 1 Mile Fun Run to benefit DFW Labrador Retriever Rescue. The race will be run on Saturday, March 13 in Roanoke, Texas. Dogs and people are welcome and encouraged to wear green for St Patrick's Day. We will also be running a 1-mile fun run, and we are giving a prize away for the best Leprechaun costumes. There will be a vendor fair prior to and during the race. We encourage you and your family along with dogs of all kinds to join us for this race benefitting Labrador Retrievers in need in North Texas.

The Odyssey Land Navigation Clinic is an information-packed day of compass, topographical map study and orienteering in Roanoke. We'll spend the first part of the day (5-6 hours) with classroom instruction. This is a great time to get to know one another, ask questions, and learn the foundation principles of top level navigation. The next 6 hours we'll get out into the beautiful woods and spend 6-8 miles on foot at a slow learning pace, mostly off trail through thick brush, open forest and steep hillsides. The Odyssey Land Navigation Clinic will: Explain different types of mapsExplain different types of map scalesTeach how to use all the information on a topographical mapIdentify land features on a mapTeach how to identify land features in the fieldTeach how to use a compass and its different featuresHow to set up and use a GPS device with a mapShow an easy way to understand and use declinationTeach how to measure and plot a bearing on the mapTeach how to take and follow a bear

Drink four beers and run a mile while you support veterans! If you kind of like running and really like beer this is your event. Join UAW Local 2209 and the Getting Miles Athletic Club for a beer run.   All proceeds from the beer mile will be donated to the UAW Local 2209 Veterans Committee. The Veterans Committee is committed to supporting local veterans in need. Run with your friends, drink some beer and support a worthy cause!   EACH PARTICIPANT MUST BE OVER 21 YEARS OF AGE ON RACE DAY AND HAVE A DESIGNATED DRIVER!   Here's how it works: Run a trail mile and drink four beers. The Trail Beer Mile rules are pretty simple. Each participant drinks four bottles or cans of beer, light beer or Fireball and runs four laps around a trail loop that is at least 400 meters. The trail surface must either be grass, dirt, or gravel The total distance run must be no less than one mile. Participants chug a beer, then run a lap, then chug a beer, then run a lap, then chug a beer, then run lap a,

The Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon Series has earned its title as “America’s Toughest Road Marathon” by challenging runners with over 7,430 ft. in elevation change, more than any other road marathon in the U.S.  This race is the ONLY marathon that runs along the famously scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, and proceeds from this non-profit event benefit the parkway and a dozen local charities every year.  The full, half, relay and 10k all prove equally challenging yet rewarding on this mountainous course, and all runners are rewarded with a unique finishers’ medals, shirts and local craft beer at the festival-like finish in downtown Roanoke. For those who need even more than just extreme elevation change can run the course twice with the official Blue Ridge Double (sells out annually). This race would not be possible without the support of our title sponsor, Foot Levelers. This event is owned and operated by the Roanoke Outside Foundation whose mission to make outdoor activity and environmen

Please see the race webpage for all of the race details - https://mountainjunkies.net/conquer-the-cove-25k-marathon/ This event has it all, great headquarters and trail system, tough challenging courses and the perfect time of year to see mountain laurel and rhododendrons in bloom.  If you are from Roanoke it gives you a chance to compete against the home town folks to see who’s top dog.  If you aren’t from Roanoke it gives you the chance to see 80% of the trails of the park that will be well marked and maintained.  This is the anchor event to the Roanoke Non Ultra Trail Series (RNUTS) and is the perfect place to test your fitness. Carvins Cove Natural Reserve is the place to run and ride if you are in Roanoke.  It is the second largest municipal park in the nation. It holds not only a major water source within its 12,700 acres, but also overflowing recreation opportunities.  There is approximately 40 miles of roads and trails in the park and within trail plan there should be miles and