Running Races in Fairmont, West Virginia
8 upcoming races in Fairmont, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Fairmont: what the calendar looks like
There are 8 upcoming races on the Fairmont calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 6 of the next 12 months. Among complete calendar months, November 2026 has the most listed races, with 2. That ties Fairmont for the most upcoming races of any West Virginia city.
Of those, 4 offer a 5K, 2 offer a 1 Mile and 1 offers a Half Marathon. The next half marathon is 22nd Annual Run to Read Half Marathon on January 9. Where fees are published, the median entry in Fairmont is $25, close to the West Virginia median of $25.
Races by month
- Oct 20261 race
- Nov 20262 races
- Dec 20261 race
- Jan 20271 race
- Apr 20271 race
- May 20272 races
October 2026
- Sat 10/31Not Scared of Justice Halloween 5KFairmont, WV · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sat 11/7Run For VetsFairmont, WV · from $25 · register ↗
- Sun 11/8Fairmont Fire 5kFairmont, WV · 5K · from $30 · registration closed · register ↗
December 2026
- Thu 12/31The Best West Virginia Races & WalksFairmont, WV · 5K · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/922nd Annual Run to Read Half MarathonFairmont, WV · Half Marathon · from $35 · register ↗
April 2027
- Fri 4/9Charley Clayton Peep Festival Memorial WalkFairmont, WV · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/86th Annual Kickin It For Katy 5k run and 1.2 mile WalkFairmont, WV · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Sat 5/8EHQ Valley Falls 6 and 12 HourFairmont, WV · 12 Hour · 6 Hour · register ↗
Where to stay in Fairmont
Race-weekend hotel search, dates prefilled for check-in the night before.
- Jan 922nd Annual Run to Read Half MarathonFind hotels for this race weekend
- May 8EHQ Valley Falls 6 and 12 HourFind hotels for this race weekend
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