Running Races in Virginia Beach, Virginia
37 upcoming races in Virginia Beach, updated nightly. For radius search from your exact zip, use the Race Finder.
Racing in Virginia Beach: what the calendar looks like
There are 37 upcoming races on the Virginia Beach calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 11 of the next 12 months. October is the busiest month, with 10 races. Among Virginia cities, only Williamsburg has more upcoming races.
Of those, 22 offer a 5K, 10 offer a 1 Mile and 3 offer a 10K. The next half marathon is Haunts & Hallows on October 25. Where fees are published, the median entry in Virginia Beach is $30, close to the Virginia median of $30.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Chesapeake (17 races, 18 miles).
Races by month
- Sep 20266 races
- Oct 202610 races
- Nov 20266 races
- Dec 20262 races
- Jan 20271 race
- Feb 20272 races
- Mar 20272 races
- Apr 20273 races
- May 20272 races
- Jul 20272 races
- Aug 20271 race
September 2026
- Mon 9/7SUPER GIRL 5K - Virginia BeachVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · from $20 · register ↗
- Sun 9/135th Annual Nobody Walks Alone 5KVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · from $45 · register ↗
- Sat 9/19September- Open Sports Clinic (ASD Participant)Virginia Beach, VA · register ↗
- Sat 9/19Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Virginia Beach, VAVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · from $5 · register ↗
- Sat 9/269/11 Heroes Run - Virginia Beach, VirginiaVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · from $31 · register ↗
- Sat 9/26Neptune’s 8K RaceVirginia Beach, VA · 8K · 1K · from $20 · register ↗
October 2026
- Fri 10/2Breast Run Ever 2026Virginia Beach, VA · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sun 10/4Kaizen + Team Hoyt Adaptive Run, Ride or RollVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · 8K · 10K · from $45 · register ↗
- Sat 10/1044th Annual Beach Ford All American Run 5k & 1 Mile Fun RunVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 10/10Race For Hope 5K and 1 MileVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $30 · register ↗
- Sat 10/10Race at the CapeVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · 1 Mile · 4.1 Miles · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 10/172 October- Open Sports Clinic (ASD Participant)Virginia Beach, VA · register ↗
- Sun 10/18Abby Furco Memorial Color Fun Run 2026Virginia Beach, VA · 5K · from $10 · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Frick & Frack 5kVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sun 10/25Haunts & HallowsVirginia Beach, VA · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sat 10/31Masked Hope 5k Run/WalkVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · 3K · from $15 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sat 11/7Maddie's Message Race to Secure 5KVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 11/143 November: Open Sports Clinic (ASD Participant)Virginia Beach, VA · register ↗
- Sat 11/21BRADASS 10kVirginia Beach, VA · 1 Mile · 10K · from $35 · register ↗
- Sat 11/21K5K - A Run for KendraVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Little Neck Turkey Trot and Gobble WobbleVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
- Thu 11/26Tidewater Striders Turkey Trot 10K & MileVirginia Beach, VA · 10K · 1 Mile · from $20 · register ↗
December 2026
- Sun 12/13Mel Williams Memorial Seashore 50KVirginia Beach, VA · 50K · from $100 · register ↗
- Sat 12/194 December- Open Sports Clinic (ASD Participant)Virginia Beach, VA · register ↗
January 2027
- Sat 1/16January 2026- Open Sports Clinic (ASD Participant)Virginia Beach, VA · register ↗
February 2027
- Sat 2/20February 2026: Open Sports Clinic (ASD Participant)Virginia Beach, VA · register ↗
- Sun 2/28Swammie Shuffle 200Virginia Beach, VA · 200 Miles · register ↗
March 2027
- Sat 3/20March 2026- Open Sports Clinic (ASD Participant)Virginia Beach, VA · register ↗
- Sat 3/272026 Don't Sit on Colon Cancer 5K & 1 Mile WalkVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $35 · registration closed · register ↗
April 2027
- Sat 4/10Ainsley's Angels 2nd Annual Heart and SoleVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $25 · register ↗
- Sat 4/17April 2026: Open Sports Clinic (ASD Participant)Virginia Beach, VA · register ↗
- Sat 4/17Crush N' Run 5KVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · from $35 · register ↗
May 2027
- Sat 5/15Bubble Run | Virginia Beach 2027Virginia Beach, VA · register ↗
- Sun 5/23COASTAL EDGE STEEL PIER CLASSIC 5KVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · from $40 · register ↗
July 2027
- Sun 7/443rd Annual Independence Day 5KVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · from $40 · registration closed · register ↗
- Sat 7/1028th Annual Allen Stone Braveheart Memorial Races - 7/10/27 - 31st Street ParkVirginia Beach, VA · 7K · 5K · 1 Mile · Road · from $20 · register ↗
August 2027
- Sat 8/7Breathe n Run 5k for Pulmonary FibrosisVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · from $25 · register ↗
Where to stay in Virginia Beach
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- Oct 25Haunts & HallowsFind hotels for this race weekend
- Dec 13Mel Williams Memorial Seashore 50KFind hotels for this race weekend
- Feb 28Swammie Shuffle 200Find hotels for this race weekend
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