4 events in Charlottesville, Virginia

Sign up online and complete at least 26.2 miles in select non-profit races and you'll receive an official C-VILLE-athon technical running shirt if you submit your checklist.

Greetings, friends! We're excited you're looking to complete 26.2+ miles in support of our great area non-profits. Keep an eye out for periodic updates, and don't forget to sign up - free of charge, as always! Our tentative calendar of events is below.

2026 Calendar (dates/events subject to change)

January

1 – New Year’s Day 5K

10 – CATs Burke Creek Barn Burner 5K/15K

February

8 – Freeze Your Socks Off 5K (CANCELED)

21 – CATs Walnut Creek 5K & 10-Miler (postponed from February 7)

28 – Liberation and Freedom Days 8 Mile Run

March

7 – CATs Naked Creek Trail 10K/25K

14 – Haven 8K

14 – Run for Yeards 5K

14 – Scottsville Elementary Tiger Trot 5K (rescheduled from November 2025 weather delay)

28 – Charlottesville Ten Miler

April

4 – Strides in Solidarity 5K (UVA PHE)

5 – RAM (Remote Area Medical) at UVA 5K

12 – ZTA Run for Life 5K

25 – Crozet VFD Firehouse 5K

25 – UVA School of Medicine Camp Holiday Trails 5K

NORD (National Organization for Rare Disorders) at UVA 5K

UVA Surgery Interest Group/Global Surgery Foundation 5K

May

2 – CHS Band on the Run 5K

2 – Batesville 10K

9 – CASPCA bow-WOW-walk 5K

9 – Hospice of the Piedmont 5K

CATs Mint Springs Trail 5K

Red Hill Elementary 5K

June

6 – 4 Our Freedom 5K

Bruce Barnes Mile

CATs OH!lly Trail 5K

July

4 – Kiwanis Independence Day 5K

CATs Boar’s Head Turn & Burn Trail Five-Miler

CTC All-Comers Summer Track Meet #1 (Mile/Two-Mile/5K)

CTC All-Comers Summer Track Meet #2 (Mile/Two-Mile/5K)

CTC All-Comers Summer Track Meet #3 (Mile/Two-Mile/5K)

CTC All-Comers Summer Track Meet #4 (Mile/Two-Mile/5K)

August

CATs Late Summer Meltdown 4-Miler

Charlottesville Women’s Four Miler

September

Bill Steers 5K

Cavalier Invitational (UVA Club Running)

Special Olympics Pepsi 10K

Splash 5K (formerly Splash for a Cure 5K)

October

Buzz by Belmont 5K

CCS All-Terrain 5K

Fight Cancer Halloween 5K (UVA Relay for Life)

Hope's Equine Legacy's "Hoofin' It for Horses" 5K

JackFest Parent/Child Relay

YMCA Halloween Hustle 10K

November

26 – Boar’s Head Turkey Trot

26 – Charlottesville Turkey Trot

Alpha Phi Thankful 5K

Fourth Year 5K

Haunted Heart 5K (UVA Cardiovascular Training Grant)

Kelly Watt Memorial Two-Miler

North Garden 5K

Scottsville Elementary Tiger Trot 5K

Shelter for Help in Emergency 5K

UVA MS Society Miles for MS 5K

On Saturday, April 25th at 9AM the University of Virginia School of Medicine will host the 43rd Annual 5K Benefiting Camp Holiday Trails. We are excited to welcome runners/walkers to participate in this race around UVA Grounds and raise funds for Camp Holiday Trails. All registrants will receive a T-shirt (if registered before April 22nd), a raffle ticket, and refreshments at our finish line celebration!

About Camp Holiday Trails:

A Camp for Children and Teens with Medical Needs

Since 1974, Camp Holiday Trails (CHT) has been a place of empowerment, growth, and joy for children and teens with medical needs across the Mid-Atlantic. Located in Charlottesville, VA, our camp welcomes kids with qualifying diagnoses ages 6-17, along with their siblings, to experience life-changing moments in an inclusive, supportive environment.

We offer diagnosis-specific sessions, mixed-diagnosis sessions, overnight and day camp options, and year-round programming to meet the unique needs of our campers and families. Whether conquering our challenge course, adding milestones to the “Book of Firsts,” or making wishes during the Wishboat Ceremony, campers grow, thrive, and create lasting memories.

Our mission is to provide transformative experiences that help campers manage their diagnoses, build friendships, and grow as individuals. Traditional camp activities and skill-building are woven into every moment. Our horseback riding program, for instance, uses adaptive equipment when needed to ensure all campers can participate in this beloved activity.

To prioritize health and safety, we provide 24/7 medical care during Camp with dedicated staff ready to support every camper's unique needs.

As a nonprofit, we are committed to accessibility. The true cost of a transformative week at Camp is $2,000 per camper, but thanks to generous donors, we’re proud to offer a nonrefundable camper fee of just $100. This ensures every eligible family can benefit from this incredible experience.

Register for Summer Camp, apply to be a Cabin Counselor, or learn more about volunteering on our Med Team by visiting campholidaytrails.org.

The bow-WOW-walk is where Charlottesville comes together to strut their mutts, celebrate community, and spend a joy-filled morning outdoors with the people (and pups) you love. It’s a family-friendly, dog-forward celebration of movement, wellness, and care. Complete with optional competitive 5k trail run, Kids Dash for racers under 8 years old, vendors, face paint, food trucks, dog contests, raffles and more!

The annual bow-WOW-walk is critical to funding the lifesaving mission of the Charlottesville-Albemarle SPCA. Thank YOU for making a difference in the lives of animals in your community and beyond!

This event is rain or shine!!