Promoting trail running in the D.C. area for more than 25 years.
We are a fun group of trail runners of all abilities centered in northern Virginia. Many but not all of us run ultramarathons. Come play with us at our races and training runs!
In the days leading up to MMT, 17 volunteers from the VHTRC have been busy preparing the Massanutten trails by clearing more than 27 miles of trail, removing dozens of trees, and contributed 160 hours of labor to our public lands.
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The Caroline Furnace Lutheran Camp is building a new pavilion that will serve as the new finish of MMT. They are breaking ground now and hope to finish by this year’s race. Learn how you can help.
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Results for yesterday’s thirteenth annual running of the Hashawha Hills 50 km Trail Run are here.
Read moreHere’s what we have coming up. See our calendar for a full list of our (and others’) events
Sat Sep 10
13.6 miles
Fairfax Station, VA
Entry opens: Jun 3, 2022
A challenging yet chill race for women only … built for new trail runners and veterans alike.
Sat Feb 25
50 km
Westminster, MD
Entry opens: Jan 3, 2022
31 miles of trails, old woods roads, open fields, and plenty of hills with a couple of stream crossings thrown in just for fun.
Sat Apr 15
50.2 miles
Clifton, VA
Entry opens: Nov 19, 2021
A 50 mile trail run that parallels the Bull Run and the Occoquan River in northern Virginia, just outside of Washington, DC. The course traverses forested, rolling terrain during the height of Virginia’s spring beauty. The run’s unique character includes a Civil War theme that honors the battles that occurred here over 150 years ago. The 13 hour time limit makes Bull Run Run an excellent first 50 miler.
Sat May 20
100.6 miles
Fort Valley, VA
Entry opens: Jun 1, 2021
A challenging, rocky 100 miler on the trails of the Massanutten Mountains in the George Washington National Forest in Virginia’s Shenandoah Valley. The course includes short but rugged mountain climbs with more than 18,000 feet of total ascent. There is a 35 hour cutoff.
Sat Aug 13
38.7 miles
Stokesville, VA
Entry opens: Jul 13, 2022
Entry closes: Aug 11, 2022
A low-key run, created by Dennis Herr, exploring some of the other trails around the famous Wild Oak Trail in the Jefferson National Forest.
Sat Sep 3
71 miles
Fort Valley, VA
Entry opens: Aug 1, 2022
Entry closes: Aug 31, 2022
If you want to run the Reverse Ring in late February (and who wouldn’t?!), you have to get this run done first!
Sat Sep 24
32 miles
Wardensville, WV
Entry opens: Aug 10, 2022
Entry closes: Sep 22, 2022
A challenging, low-key, beautiful run near the Virginia / West Virginia border. Generally held on the last Saturday in September, and limited to about 60 runners. New management in 2021 as Levi Mason and Cara Foley took the reins from Kirstin Corris.
Fri Sep 30
100 miles
Luray, VA
Entry opens: Aug 1, 2022
Entry closes: Sep 26, 2022
As if MMT weren’t hard enough. Take out the road sections of MMT and add more climb and this is what you get.
Wed Aug 10
Varies
McLean, VA
Runs every Wednesday at 6:00 pm in Great Falls National Park, in partnership with DC Capital Striders.
Sun Aug 14
7-10 miles
Washington, DC
Explore the trails of Rock Creek Park on these low-key runs. We leave at 8:00 am from either Peirce Mill or Theodore Roosevelt Island and the runs are roughly 7–10 miles long.
Fri Nov 25
25.3 miles
Nethers, VA
Often referred to as “Shenandoah’s National Park’s greatest hits,” this 25-mile loop’s highlights include White Oak Canyon, Hawksbill, Stony Man, all connected by beautiful ridge running on the Appalachian Trail.
Sat Sep 3
Wardensville, WV
Come out and help clear the trails on Great North Mountain the weekend before The Big Schloss.
Now that Shenandoah National Park is largely reopened, we can recommend Vicki’s Death March! Often referred to as “Shenandoah National Park’s greatest hits,” this 25-mile loop’s highlights include White Oak Canyon, Hawksbill, Stony Man, all connected by beautiful ridge running on the Appalachian Trail. Just be sure to get an early start, as Old Rag is an especially popular trailhead… especially now.
On top of the world on Little Stony Man during the 2011 Vicki’s Death March.
