Upcoming Races in Virginia Beach

Endurance Grid lists 28 races in Virginia Beach, Virginia, from July 2026 to May 2027.

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Sports covered

Host City

About Virginia Beach, VA

Population

457,066

as of 2023

City Elevation

14 ft

Nearest Airport

ORF

Norfolk International Airport

Time Zone

Eastern Time

Races in Virginia Beach, VA

Explore and filter upcoming endurance races in Virginia Beach, Virginia on the map below — by sport, distance, price, or month.

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28 races in Virginia Beach

July 2026 Virginia Beach, Virginia Races

5 upcoming races in Virginia Beach, Virginia in July.

Jul

Sat

Running

42nd Annual Independence Day 5K

Mt. Trashmore Family YMCA, Virginia Beach, VA

5K · Other

Avg 87° / 70°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 87° / 70°14 ft city elevation

Jul

Sun

Swimming

VBLA 2026 Ocean Swim Series Race 2: 3K or Mile

1700 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA

1500m · 2 mi

Avg 88° / 71°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 88° / 71°14 ft city elevation

Jul–Aug

25–1

Sat–Sat

Running

27th Annual Allen Stone Braveheart Memorial Races - 7/25/26 - 31st Street Park

3001 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA

1 Mile · 5K

Avg 87° / 71°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 87° / 71°14 ft city elevation

Jul

Sun

Running

Hope and Healing 5K Run/Walk

310 Edwin Drive, Virginia Beach, VA

Avg 87° / 70°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 87° / 70°14 ft city elevation

Jul

Tue

Running

Tidewater Striders Scholarship 5K & Kids Mile

Virginia Beach Sportsplex, Virginia Beach, VA

1 Mile · 5K

Avg 87° / 70°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 87° / 70°14 ft city elevation

August 2026 Virginia Beach, Virginia Races

7 upcoming races in Virginia Beach, Virginia in August.

Aug

Sat

Running

Breathe n Run 5k for Pulmonary Fibrosis

1401 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA

Avg 87° / 70°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 87° / 70°14 ft city elevation

Aug

Sat

Running

Girls on the Run Twilight 5K

5817 Wesleyan Drive, Virginia Beach, VA

Avg 87° / 70°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 87° / 70°14 ft city elevation

Aug

Sat

Running

Bean's Way Fun Run

2044 Landstown Centre Way, Virginia Beach, VA

8K / 5 Mile

Avg 86° / 69°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 86° / 69°14 ft city elevation

Aug

Sat

Running

Surfers Healing 5K

401 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA

Avg 86° / 69°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 86° / 69°14 ft city elevation

Aug

Sun

Swimming

VBLA 2026 Ocean Swim Series Race 3: 5K or Mile

400 Atlantic Avenue, Virginia Beach, VA

5K · 1500m

Avg 86° / 69°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 86° / 69°14 ft city elevation

Aug

Sat

Triathlon

Coastal Edge Presents The Wareing’s Beach Bum Classic

14th Street on the Boardwalk, Virginia Beach, VA

Sprint

Avg 85° / 69°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 85° / 69°14 ft city elevation

Aug

Sun

Running

Coastal Edge ECSC 5K

2nd Street Virginia Beach Boardwalk, Virginia Beach, VA

Avg 85° / 69°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 85° / 69°14 ft city elevation

September 2026 Virginia Beach, Virginia Races

6 upcoming races in Virginia Beach, Virginia in September.

Sep

Sun

Running

5th Annual Nobody Walks Alone 5K

310 Edwin Dr, Virginia Beach, VA

Avg 81° / 65°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 81° / 65°14 ft city elevation

Sep

Sat

Running

Tunnel to Towers 5K Run & Walk - Virginia Beach, VA

1701 Atlantic Ave., Virginia Beach, VA

Avg 79° / 63°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 79° / 63°14 ft city elevation

Sep–Oct

20–18

Sun–Sun

Running

Healthy Kids Running Series Fall 2026 - Virginia Beach, VA

Williams Farm Park, Virginia Beach, VA

Avg 79° / 64°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 79° / 64°14 ft city elevation

Sep–Oct

23–21

Wed–Wed

Running

Virginia Beach XC Challenge Series

Kellam High School, Virginia Beach, VA

Other

Avg 78° / 62°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 78° / 62°14 ft city elevation

Sep

Sat

Running

Neptune’s 8K Race

3001 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA

1K · 8K / 5 Mile

Avg 77° / 61°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 77° / 61°14 ft city elevation

Sep

Sat

Running

9/11 Heroes Run - Virginia Beach, Virginia

Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Beach, VA

Avg 77° / 61°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 77° / 61°14 ft city elevation

October 2026 Virginia Beach, Virginia Races

3 upcoming races in Virginia Beach, Virginia in October.

Oct

Sat

Running

Race at the Cape

1320 Mill Dam Road, Virginia Beach, VA

1 Mile · 5K

Avg 73° / 55°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 73° / 55°14 ft city elevation

Oct

10–24

Sat–Sat

Running

Race For Hope 5K and 1 Mile

1864 Concert Dr, Virginia Beach, VA

1 Mile · 5K

Avg 73° / 55°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 73° / 55°14 ft city elevation

Oct

Sat

Trail Running

Frick & Frack 5k

Military Aviation Museum, Virginia Beach, VA

5K · Other

Avg 69° / 49°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 69° / 49°14 ft city elevation

November 2026 Virginia Beach, Virginia Races

3 upcoming races in Virginia Beach, Virginia in November.

Nov

Sat

Running

K5K - A Run for Kendra

1st Street, Virginia Beach, VA

Avg 60° / 40°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 60° / 40°14 ft city elevation

Nov

Sat

Running

BRADASS 10k

64th Street, Virginia Beach, VA

1 Mile · 10K

Avg 60° / 40°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 60° / 40°14 ft city elevation

Nov

Thu

Running

Tidewater Striders Turkey Trot 10K & Mile

Mt Trashmore YMCA, Virginia Beach, VA

1 Mile · 10K · Other

Avg 58° / 39°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 58° / 39°14 ft city elevation

December 2026 Virginia Beach, Virginia Races

1 upcoming race in Virginia Beach, Virginia in December.

Dec

Sun

Ultra

Mel Williams Memorial Seashore 50K

First Landing State Park Boat Ramp, Virginia Beach, VA

50K

Avg 55° / 36°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 55° / 36°14 ft city elevation

April 2027 Virginia Beach, Virginia Races

2 upcoming races in Virginia Beach, Virginia in April.

Apr

Sat

Running

Ainsley's Angels 2nd Annual Heart and Sole

310 Edwin Dr, Virginia Beach, VA

1 Mile · 5K

Avg 67° / 46°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 67° / 46°14 ft city elevation

Apr

Sat

Running

Crush N' Run 5K

712 Atlantic Ave, Virginia Beach, VA

Avg 69° / 48°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 69° / 48°14 ft city elevation

May 2027 Virginia Beach, Virginia Races

1 upcoming race in Virginia Beach, Virginia in May.

May

Sun

Running

COASTAL EDGE STEEL PIER CLASSIC 5K

2nd street Boardwalk, Virginia Beach, VA

Avg 77° / 58°·14 ft city elevation

Avg 77° / 58°14 ft city elevation

Just Outside Virginia Beach

Races near Virginia Beach

Bra-ha-ha 5K

Sat, Sep 12

844 Battlefield Blvd., North, Chesapeake, VA

11 mi away

Strider Mile

Sat, Aug 8

Greenbrier Christian Academy, Chesapeake, VA

11 mi away

JK5K Run/Walk

Sat, Oct 17

409 Byron St., Chesapeake, VA

12 mi away

Tidewater Striders Summer Series

Tue, Jul 7

Norfolk Zoo/Chesapeake City Park, Norfolk/Chesapeake, VA

12 mi away

Tacky Sweater 5K

Sat, Dec 5

1309 Raleigh Ave, Norfolk, VA

13 mi away

CHKD RunWalk for the Kids

Sat, Aug 29

Waterside District, Norfolk, VA

13 mi away

Responders Ruck

Sat, Jul 18

Shea Dr, Chesapeake, VA

13 mi away

Rock the Beat 5k

Sat, Sep 19

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, CHESAPEAKE, VA

13 mi away

Chesapeake Rotary Holly Jolly Jog Race and Fun Run presented by the YMCA of South Hampton Roads

Sat, Dec 5

173 Mount Pleasant Rd, Chesapeake, VA

13 mi away

Cookie Classic Run 2027

Sat, Jan 16

1246 Dismal Swamp Canal Trail, Chesapeake, VA

13 mi away

Zeta Iota Waterfront Wellness 5K

Sat, Aug 8

16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth, VA

14 mi away

Tidewater Striders Elizabeth River Run 10K & Mile

Sun, Sep 13

16 Crawford Circle, Portsmouth, VA

14 mi away

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

How many races are in Virginia Beach, Virginia?+

Endurance Grid's Race Calendar lists 28 upcoming races in Virginia Beach, Virginia, spanning 7 sports.

What kinds of races are held in Virginia Beach?+

Virginia Beach hosts rucking, running, swimming, swimrun, trail running, triathlon, and ultramarathon races.

Is there a race season in Virginia Beach?+

Races in Virginia Beach run throughout the year rather than in a single fixed season. Of the upcoming races on Endurance Grid's Race Calendar, the most are in August and September.

What race distances can you find in Virginia Beach?+

Upcoming races in Virginia Beach cover distances including 1K, 1 Mile, 5K, 8K / 5 Mile, 10K, 50K, Sprint, 1500m, and more.

What other cities near Virginia Beach have races?+

Nearby race cities include Chesapeake.