Running Races in Virginia Beach, Virginia
33 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 33 upcoming races on the Virginia Beach calendar over the next 12 months, with race dates in 11 of the next 12 months. November is the busiest month, with 8 races. That makes Virginia Beach the busiest racing city in Virginia.
Of those, 16 offer a 5K, 12 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 $25, below the Virginia median of $30.
Close enough for a race-day drive: Chesapeake (10 races, 18 miles).
Races by month
- Oct 20267 races
- Nov 20268 races
- Dec 20262 races
- Jan 20272 races
- Feb 20273 races
- Mar 20272 races
- Apr 20273 races
- May 20272 races
- Jun 20271 race
- Jul 20272 races
- Aug 20271 race
October 2026
- Sun 10/11Virginia Beach XC SeriesVirginia Beach, VA · 4K · 2K · from $10 · register ↗
- Sun 10/18Abby Furco Memorial Color Fun Run 2026Virginia Beach, VA · 5K · from $10 · register ↗
- Wed 10/21Fleet Feet Virginia Beach - CommUNITY Track SeriesVirginia Beach, VA · register ↗
- Sat 10/24Frick & Frack 5kVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · from $30 · register ↗
- Sun 10/25Haunts & HallowsVirginia Beach, VA · Half Marathon · register ↗
- Sat 10/312 October- Open Sports Clinic (ASD Participant)Virginia Beach, VA · register ↗
- Sat 10/31Masked Hope 5k Run/WalkVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · 3K · from $15 · register ↗
November 2026
- Sat 11/72026 5K & Mile Fun Run (16th Annual)Virginia Beach, VA · 5K · register ↗
- 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 11/26Charlie Normile's Turkey TrotVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $25 · 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
- Fri 1/112th Annual Resolution 5K and 1-Mile RunVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · 1 Mile · from $15 · register ↗
- Sat 1/16January 2026- Open Sports Clinic (ASD Participant)Virginia Beach, VA · register ↗
February 2027
- Sun 2/14Tidewater Striders 6th Annual All-Comers Indoor Track and Field MeetVirginia Beach, VA · 1 Mile · 0.5 Miles · from $5 · register ↗
- 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 5K & 10KVirginia Beach, VA · 5K · 10K · 15K · 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 ↗
June 2027
- Sun 6/27Sundae MilerVirginia Beach, VA · 1 Mile · from $15 · registration closed · 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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