Endurance Grid lists 11 races in Charleston, West Virginia, from August 2026 to April 2027.
11
Races
3
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The race calendar
Racing in Charleston
The Charleston race calendar is busiest in September, October, and December. It covers a range of endurance sports — you'll find races in Running, Trail Running, and Ultramarathon — so there's usually a race near you. Distances span a wide range across those sports; you'll see 5K, 2 Mile / 3K, Half Marathon, 4 Mile, and 8K / 5 Mile, along with other popular distances.
Weather on race day varies by time of year, so it lives where it’s accurate — each race page shows that race’s typical high, low, and rain chance from NOAA climate normals for its venue and date.
Population
47,918
as of 2023
City Elevation
600 ft
Nearest Airport
CRW
Yeager Airport
Time Zone
Eastern Time
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11 races in Charleston
August 2026 Charleston, West Virginia Races
1 upcoming race in Charleston, West Virginia in August.
Aug
30
Sun
Running
Kick Off To Recovery
101 Kanawha Blvd, Charleston, WV
5K
Avg 84° / 62°·600 ft city elevation
Avg 84° / 62°600 ft city elevation
September 2026 Charleston, West Virginia Races
3 upcoming races in Charleston, West Virginia in September.
Sep
4–5
Fri–Sat
Running
Charleston Distance Run
1900 Kanawha Blvd, East, Charleston, WV
5K
Avg 83° / 61°·600 ft city elevation
Avg 83° / 61°600 ft city elevation
Sep
13
Sun
Running
Leah's Legacy
177 Summers Street, Charleston, WV
2 Mile / 3K · 5K
Avg 81° / 58°·600 ft city elevation
Avg 81° / 58°600 ft city elevation
Sep
26
Sat
Trail RunningRunning
CAMC Foundation WeCANClimb 5k Trail Run and 2.5 Mile Trail Hike
7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston, WV
5K
Avg 76° / 51°·600 ft city elevation
Avg 76° / 51°600 ft city elevation
October 2026 Charleston, West Virginia Races
2 upcoming races in Charleston, West Virginia in October.
Oct
18
Sun
RunningTrail Running
Kanawha State Forest Half Marathon/7K
7500 Kanawha State Forest Dr, Charleston, WV
Half Marathon
Avg 68° / 44°·600 ft city elevation
Avg 68° / 44°600 ft city elevation
Oct
25
Sun
Trail RunningRunning
All of the Colors Trail Race or Hike
Spring Hill Cemetery Park and Arboretum, Charleston, WV
4 Mile
Avg 66° / 42°·600 ft city elevation
Avg 66° / 42°600 ft city elevation
November 2026 Charleston, West Virginia Races
1 upcoming race in Charleston, West Virginia in November.
Nov
26
Thu
Running
15th Annual Drumstick Dash
700 Kanawha Blvd. E, Charleston, WV
5K
Avg 53° / 33°·600 ft city elevation
Avg 53° / 33°600 ft city elevation
December 2026 Charleston, West Virginia Races
2 upcoming races in Charleston, West Virginia in December.
Dec
5
Sat
Running
Children’s Therapy Clinic “Light the Way 5K"
177 Summers Street, Charleston, WV
5K
Avg 50° / 32°·600 ft city elevation
Avg 50° / 32°600 ft city elevation
Dec–Feb
13–21
Sun–Sun
Running
The Charleston Winter Series
2300 MacCorkle Ave SE, Charleston, WV
2 Mile / 3K · 5K · 8K / 5 Mile · 10K
Avg 48° / 30°·600 ft city elevation
Avg 48° / 30°600 ft city elevation
January 2027 Charleston, West Virginia Races
1 upcoming race in Charleston, West Virginia in January.
Jan
9
Sat
RunningTrail RunningUltra
Frozen Sasquatch Trail 50k/25k
7500 Kanawha State Forest Drive, Charleston, WV
50K
Avg 44° / 26°·600 ft city elevation
Avg 44° / 26°600 ft city elevation
April 2027 Charleston, West Virginia Races
1 upcoming race in Charleston, West Virginia in April.
Races in Charleston 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 September and October.
What race distances can you find in Charleston?+–
Upcoming races in Charleston cover distances including 2 Mile / 3K, 5K, 4 Mile, 8K / 5 Mile, 10K, Half Marathon, Marathon, and 50K.