calendar_today 09 May, 2026 – 11 Aug, 2026
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sell $70.00
Come join us for the 2026 Charlottesville Summer Trail Running Series! This is a fun, relaxed, low-cost summer trail running series with 4 trail races from 5K to 5-miles in distance, all in the Charlottesville/Crozet area. In addition to individual race prizes, there will be overall and top age group finisher prizes for the series, based upon cumulative time from all 4 races.
Runners who complete all 4 races in the series will receive a Summer Series Finisher technical running shirt at the last race, and runners completing 3 out of 4 races will receive a cotton finishers shirt. Runners must register for the series in advance to be eligible for the Series Finisher Shirt. Additionally, all runners will receive a t-shirt for the first race. There will also be age group awards for both men and women in the top three in the following age groups for each race as well as for the entire series: Kids 12-U, 13-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70+. The series races sell out every year and we continue to expect high demand this year, so register now!
**Sorry, no dogs in any of the races**
**No refunds after May 1st**
Races and Dates:
The cost for the entire 4-race series is just $70, or $60 for paid CATs members. Kids 12 and under are $35. You will receive a series finisher shirt, a t-shirt for the Mint Springs Trail 5k, the Summer Series BBQ/Cookout at the last race, as well as other finisher awards and top finisher awards throughout the series! For the CATS member discount, go to https://runsignup.com/Club/VA/Charlottesville/CharlottesvilleAreaTrailRunners to see if you're a current paid CATS member - if so, login using your Runsignup login information and your discount will be applied automatically at checkout. If you're not a member, we would love to have you signup to support the club!
Register now and guarantee your entry into the series!!
May 09, 2026
Distance — 15.5 Miles
Type — Running
08:00
$70.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for May in Charlottesville.
Learn more about the host city, Charlottesville.
Charlottesville, in central Virginia, is a lovely university town of about 40,000 with lots to offer. Charlottesville is a town steeped in history and culture. Charlottesville is a major cultural center for central Virginia, and features more fine dining, shopping, and entertainment than one might expect for a town of its size. Ensconced in beautiful Albemarle County, Charlottesville is also surrounded by vineyards and horse country.
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