Join us for the 6th Annual Moonlight on the Falls Marathon on August 29-30, 2026, at beautiful Blackwater Falls State Park in Tucker County, West Virginia. Beat the summer heat run with us under the stars and enjoy the perfect running temperatures of our cool late summer mountain nights.
This race will be a nighttime race featuring a Marathon, Half Marathon, Distance Challenge (Ultra Marathon), Relay, and Quarter Marathon. It will be an approximately 6.55-mile (Quarter Marathon) looped course beginning and ending at Pendleton Point in Blackwater Falls State Park. The Distance Challenge will begin at 10 PM and go until 7:45 AM with options to run Solo, 2 Person Relay, 4 Person Relay, and 6 Person Relay. In addition to being held in one of West Virginia's most visited and beautiful state parks running conditions should be perfect, average nighttime temperatures during the end of August here in the mountains are 55 degrees.
As with all of our races, the Moonlight on the Falls Marathon is meant to be a true destination experience. We plan on a festival-like atmosphere for Packet Pick Up and Pre-Race on Saturday with live music, vendors, food, and more! In addition to our festivities, we encourage everyone to check out the endless outdoor recreation opportunities, as well as our funky little mountain towns of Davis and Thomas.
ALL PARTICIPANTS ARE REQUIRED TO WEAR A REFLECTIVE VEST OR SIMILAR GEAR AND A HEADLAMP. The roads in the park are closed at night to outside traffic and anyone not staying in the park, however, for safety purposes, we will require runners to wear a reflective vest and have a headlamp. Have fun with your lighting; glow sticks and other fun lighting for your outfits are highly encouraged!
Swag - All participants will receive a Super Soft Triblend McClumsy long-sleeve T-shirt, finisher medal, and more!
Course - The Moonlight on the Falls Marathon Course is an all-paved 6.55-mile (Quarter Marathon Course) that starts and finishes at Pendleton Point in Blackwater Falls State Park.
Distance Challenge Teams - One person will be responsible for setting up their Teams. Once they register, they will set up a password to give to additional teammates. To make the Team Challenge more approachable, each participant in the relay will register and pay individually.
The below format is for 2025. We may change it slightly for 2026, but will be keeping the 'total cumulative laps' format.
We made some changes to our Teams Categories for 2027 because we want more of you to run with us all night long!
All Team Members will have a timing chip on their bib.
The Distance Challenge will be scored by total laps run (by Solo, or per team).
All/Any Distance Challenge Team Members can run at the same time and at any point throughout the night.
TEAMS ONLY: Each lap Run from 10 PM (Race Start) through 4:59 AM will count as 1 lap. All Laps started between 5 AM & 5:59 AM will be worth 2 laps.
Final Laps for the Distance Challenge must be started before 6:00 AM
On-course parking is allowed for all Distance Challenge Participants to set up your own aid stations and make refueling easy.
At 7 AM, we will have a Sunrise Celebration for all Distance Challenge Participants, which will include breakfast sandwiches, fresh fruit, coffee, juice, and more! Show your Distance Challenge bib and get it marked for breakfast (Non-DC and spectators can purchase).
Last But Not Least We are also going to be giving away: 2 Nights of Lodging and Free Entry to the 2027 Moonlight on the Falls for the Solo Distance Challenge Male and Female Winners, 2 Person Team Winners, 4 Person Team Winners, and 6 Person Team Winners.
Overview
Join us for a Free Trail Race at Valley Falls State Park in on Saturday August 22nd, 2026!Strava Route for 50k (You can export a GPX file from the Strava link for your watch)See photos above for COURSE MAP, PARK MAP, AND ELEVATION CHARTThis is a FREE race - we'll provide food and drinks (Tailwind/Gatorade) - but bring some of your own fuel as well. The aid station is under a large park shelter right next to the parking area so you can use your car as your own personal aid station!Race Shirts are available for purchase for $25. The last day to reserve a shirt is 7/30/26. WHEN: August 22nd at 7:30AM for all races except the 50 Miler which will start at 6:30AM. The cutoff for the 50 Miler is finishing the 50k by 1PM. The cutoff for the 50k is 20 miles by 2PM. There will be additional cutoffs TBD for the 50k and 50 Miler on the next to last visit to the aid station to ensure no runner is still on the course after 7PM.COURSE: The run is a moderately difficult 10 mile figure 8 loop with a single aid station in the middle directly adjacent to the parking lot. (see link to loop on Strava - https://www.strava.com/routes/3127321718973675108) and course map in the photos above. This course is at beautiful Valley Falls State Park just east of Fairmont, WV. Elevation gain is approximately 175 ft per mile. This race is free, but the tradition is to bring your own food to contribute to the aid station or to eat yourself. The course will be marked.FINISHERS: We have some free giveaways for finishers (car stickers and fun homemade medals)!WVMTR: Joining WVMTR (West Virginia Mountain Trail Runners) is not necessary to participate in this event, but we encourage you to support our events by becoming members. Yearly membership is only $10 and allows us to offer these wonderful free club events. Become a member today on the club page - https://wvmtr.org.CAMPING: There is no camping at Valley Falls State Park but there is at nearby Coopers Rock and Tygart Lake State ParkVolunteers are greatly appreciated! Please notify the race director if you are able to volunteer for this event.
Event's current local time: 4:18 AM ET
Lost River Classic: Saturday, August 15, 2026 at 9 AM
The Lost River Classic returns for its third year on August 15, 2026! Registration opens Christmas Day 2025 at an early bird rate of $65 before going up to $85 on January 2 and $100 on August 1.
The Lost River Classic presented by the Lost River Trails Coalition is a gravel race to support the development of multi-use and mountain biking trails in Lost River State Park, Hardy County, West Virginia. Proceeds from the event are split between LRTC's general funds for trail maintenance/small projects and the Cryptids, Hardy County's NICA youth mountain bike team. This event is inspired by Jay Moglia, the founder of Raw Talent Ranch and the first President of the Lost River Trails Coalition. Jay once ran a road race in Mathias by the same name, and we thought it was a fitting tribute to recast his race as a collection of some of the most challenging and beautiful roads we can string together in Hardy County.
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This is a very challenging event. We recommend gravel bikes with low, almost mountain bike gearing and 38mm+ tires for most riders.
The Lost River Classic is part of the West Virginia Gravel Series. Qualifying participants across many categories for long, medium, and short routes can win additional cash or prizes. See the WVGS website for rules. There is an optional $5 surcharge to participate in the West Virginia Gravel Series.
For updates and information, follow at https://www.facebook.com/LostRiverClassic and https://www.instagram.com/lostriverclassic/
Routes and Prizes
The Lost River Classic (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/49458335) consists of an 85 mile, mostly gravel route primarily in Hardy County, WV (8,500 feet of elevation in 85 miles).
Men's, Women's, and Nonbinary Open: $500/3
All other categories: prizes
The Medium Route (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/55899106) joins the 85 mile bike race for the first half of the ride and returns on Thorn Bottom and Mill Gap Roads to Lost River rather than heading as far north as Kirby. This route is less challenging and technical than the original WVGS Medium route, but will be about 60 miles long with 6,000 feet of climbing.
The Cove Mountain Loop (https://ridewithgps.com/routes/43630063) is a 28 mile circuit departing with the rest of the cyclists, but turns left toward Middle Cove Road and Aid Station 1 without crossing over Basore Road into Virginia. This is still a challenging route on beautiful roads, but without the sufferfest of the major climbs. There is still one gravel climb and descent on this route.
Bail Outs and Time Cuts
The long route is very challenging, but it is possible to bail out after Squirrel Gap road to join the medium route.
Aid Stations
Aid stations are placed roughly 20 miles apart:
Aid Station 1 (northern Squirrel Gap Road): Mile 25 of the medium and long routes
Aid Station 2 (Grassy Lick Community Center, Kirby): Mile 43 of the long route only
Aid Station 3 (Red's Broken Spoke, Baker): Mile 61 of long routes and mile 36 of medium route
Aid Station 4 (Lost River Barn): Mile 78 of long route and mile 53 of medium route
Aid Station A (The Lost River Yoga Barn/Inn at Lost River): Mile 15 of the short course only
Aid stations will be relatively minimalistic: water, HEED by Hammer Nutrition, and Coke and snacks like pretzels, chips, trail mix, peanut butter and jelly, fruit, pickles, etc.
Event Details
Package pick-up and same day registration will be available beginning at 7:30 AM on August 15.
All event categories will depart from the Mathias Community Center at 9 AM on August 15, with the family ride a few minutes later.
There will be a post-ride meal and party at the Mathias Community Center. A meal ticket is included for every category. The meal consists of traditional Hardy County pit chicken BBQ prepared by the Mathias Community Center with vegetarian sides of baked beans and mac and cheese from South Branch Smokehouse. The vegetarian main option will be a wrap from Drifter's Cafe.
Additional meal tickets can be purchased separately in the event registration for $20. One free T-shirt will be given to every participant, with a cutoff of July 25. Additional T-shirts can be purchased in the online event registration.
The event will be held rain or shine, although we may be course changes for heavy rain.
Farmer's Market and Live Music
This year's event will have a farmer's market at the Mathias Community Center from 1-5pm. You can read more about the market and vendors here.
CC Nichols will play a solo set around 1pm and Ben Townsend and Matt Metz will play in tandem from 3-5pm.
Equipment
All riders must wear a bicycle helmet.
The Lost River Classic route features more than 50% gravel. Some of this can be relatively rough and we recommend gravel bikes with tires at or above 36mm width. We do not recommend road bikes. Any type of bike is suitable for the family ride.
There are aid stations every 25 or so miles, but you should bring with you two full bottles (it can be hot in August).
Transfers and Changes
Registration transfers can be made from person to person and route changes may be made online until August 14 at 5pm. After this, only route changes may be made by informing the registration table a check-in before 9AM on August 15. These changes can be made in your Bikereg account.
Accommodations
There are several hotels and bed and breakfasts nearby, ranging from Lost River to Wardensville, as well as the South Branch Inn in Moorefield. Guesthouse Lost River is among the most popular hotels in the area. Lost River State Park features a variety of cabins. These are in high demand, so we suggest booking them well in advance of the event weekend. Adjacent to the park is the private Big Ridge Campground that can accommodate both tents and RVs. Please see the Hardy County Convention and Visitors Bureau for more information about lodging.
Sponsors
Without the generous support of our sponsors, we would not be able to host this event:
American Woodmark Foundation
Lost River Pride
Lost River Trading Post
Lost River Trading Post Realty
Hammer Nutrition
South Branch Inn
Walmart
Pilgrim's Pride
Mathias Community Center
Hardy County Convention and Visitors Bureau
Gerald Langan PLLC
Red's Broken Spoke
South Branch Smokehouse
Hardy Telecommunications
Lost River Barn
Capon Valley Bank
Burke and Herbert Bank
Cove Mountain Bakery
Drifter's Cafe
King Technical Apparel
RC Cola Bottling of Winchester
REGISTRATION CLOSES AUGUST 8TH
Swim - Indoor Pool, Bike - Pavement, Run - Trail
Course Map - TBA
Course located entirely on The Bridge Sports Complex Campus
Rain or shine / No refunds
Participants guaranteed a t-shirt if registered by August 1st
STRETCH ZONE will be on-site providing free sessions to runners.
Kid's Triathlon (Ages 5-12)
Swim- 100 Yards, Bike - 1 Mile, Run - 100 Yard Dash
Stopwatch Timed
Super Sprint - Individual Only (Ages 10+)
Sprint - Individual or Team Relay (Ages 10+)
Swim - 750m, Bike 12.4 Miles, Run - 3.1 Miles
Teams can consist of 2 or 3 members
Safety Guidelines (Click Here)
Awards:
Finisher Medals
Overall top 3 male / 3 female
Age Divisions 10-29, 30-49, 50-69, 70+
This race is a part of the Bridge to Victory Race Series at the Bridge Sports Complex.
If you have questions or would like to volunteer, please contact:
Alyson Piot: [email protected]
Kayla Kurczak : [email protected]
Get ready for our Main Street Classic Run/Walk for the Homeless on Saturday, August 15, 2026 at Storey Square in beautiful downtown Uniontown hosted by City Mission-Living Stones, Inc!! We are very excited to once again engage with family and friends for our 5K!! As some may already know, our race course begins and ends at Storey Square to include a portion of the beautiful Sheepskin Trail. As in past years, our Main Street Classic 5k will be professionally timed by SERJ Racing Services. Our 5K race is a very healthy, fun-filled event that includes a Commemorative Race Shirt, Kiddie Race, and many activities for kids, awards, refreshments, music, prizes, a basket auction, and much more!!!
Please visit IPlayOutside for complete coverage.
For more pictures and information about our Main Street Classic 5K, visit our Facebook page.
Below you will find more information for this year’s event.
2026 RACE INFO:
MAIN STREET CLASSIC 5K RUN/WALK FOR THE HOMELESS
Date: Saturday, August 15, 2026
Place: Storey Square
Cost: $25 Early Bird Pricing March 1-May 31st, 2026
$30 June 1st- August 14th, 2026
$35 on race day -August 15th, 2026
2025 Main Street Classic:
Race Day Registration: 7:00 AM
Start Time: 9:00 AM
Course: The race begins and ends at Storey Square and include a portion of the beautiful Sheepskin Trail. (MILE MARKERS AT EACH MILE)
Running & Walking Categories: 14 and under, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, and 60 and up.
KIDDIE RACE (AGES 3 TO 12)
Date & Time: Saturday, August 15, 2026; 8:30 AM
Place: Storey Square
Cost: FREE
Course: Kids will run the distance around two city blocks
Howard's Run Festival is a charity race to benefit the Allegany County Animal Shelter. Starting in 2015, the event has raised over $40,000 for Maryland's first municipal no-kill shelter. The event is managed by Sharon Everett and Ray Hunt. The festival consists of two events held the 1st Sunday in September, an out and back half marathon starting and finishing at the Canal Place stage. The second event, an out and back 5K event, also starts and finishing at the Canal Place stage area and starts shortly after the half marathon.
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Snowshoe Events, Snowshoe Mountain Bike Park & WV Enduro Series
welcome you to the
Snowshoe Epic Enduro 2026
Please read through the information below carefully, and don't hesitate to reach out with any questions.
RACE STAGES will be announced August 25th - STAGES ARE ALL SNOWSHOE BACKCOUNTRY for 2026!
WV Enduro 2026
STAGES ANNOUNCED AND ANIMATED COURSE PREVIEW COMING SOON
VA Momentum and JMU Valor have teamed up to bring back a meaningful 5K on campus at James Madison University to commemorate September 11th and honor student heroes. Harrisonburg community members and JMU students, faculty + staff are all invited to a unifying event open to all skill levels of walkers and runners. The 5K is chip-timed and utilizes a scenic route on east campus. The start/finish line is located directly behind the Festival Conference and Student Center. Parking is available for those without a JMU parking permit.
parkrun is such a simple concept: turn up every Saturday and volunteer, walk, jog or run 5k.