Ranked · Updated July 2026
The Most Popular Races in Virginia
Ranked by real runner activity on Find The Run — saves, race-week reminders, and registration clicks over the last 90 days. The racesVirginia's runners are actually engaging with.
Dulles 5K/10K on the Runway
Chantilly, VA · Aug 29, 2026
43rd Annual Independence Day 5K
Virginia Beach, VA · Jul 4, 2027
=PR= Races: Firecracker 5K for the Troops presented by Leidos
Reston, VA · Jul 4, 2027
Precarious Beer Hall's Anniversary 5K
Williamsburg, VA · Jun 5, 2027
5K to End Overdose
Fredericksburg, VA · Aug 1, 2026
Fredericksburg Blue and Gray Half Marathon
Fredericksburg, VA · Dec 6, 2026
28th Annual Allen Stone Braveheart Memorial Races - 7/10/27 - 31st Street Park
Virginia Beach, VA · Jul 10, 2027
Third Winchester Battlefield 5k, 10k, & Half
Winchester, VA · Aug 8, 2026
Busch Gardens® Fiends Frenzy 5k Run
Williamsburg, VA · Sep 27, 2026
Summer Burke Lake 5k & 10k
Fairfax Station, VA · Aug 1, 2026
Harrisonburg Half Marathon
Harrisonburg, VA · Oct 3, 2026
JMU 9/11 5K
Harrisonburg, VA · Sep 6, 2026
Town of Bridgewater "Race to the Bottom" 5k
Bridgewater, VA · Sep 7, 2026
Salem Distance Run
Salem, VA · Aug 8, 2026
Hokie Half Marathon and 5K
Blacksburg, VA · Sep 19, 2026
Newport News One City Marathon
Newport News, VA · Mar 6, 2027
Ringing in Hope: A Salute to our Troops
Ashburn, VA · May 31, 2027
Monitor Merrimac District of the Colonial Virginia Council - Scouting America Scout Strong 5K
Hampton, VA · Aug 22, 2026
CHKD RunWalk for the Kids
Norfolk, VA · Aug 29, 2026
Glowing Gobbler 5K
Newport News, VA · Nov 25, 2026
3H Trail Half Marathon
King George, VA · Aug 8, 2026
Bra-ha-ha 5K
Chesapeake, VA · Sep 12, 2026
Neptune’s 8K Race
Virginia Beach, VA · Sep 26, 2026
Sand & Surf 5k & 10k
Virginia Beach, VA · Aug 9, 2026
10th Annual Ditch Diggers Dash & Touch a Truck
Manassas, VA · Aug 23, 2026
Rankings reflect runner activity on Find The Run — saves, reminders, and registration clicks over the last 90 days — and update daily.