Trail Days 5K, Half Marathon, and Run Happy Kids K

Run Damascus and the town of Damascus, Virginia, invites you to come run or walk in our 5th Annual Osprey Packs Trail Days 5K & the Run Happy Kids K, and new for 2026, the Trail Days Half Marathon. All three races are on Sunday morning and are a part of Appalachian Trail Days Festival in beautiful Damascus, Virginia. Each race will run out and back on the world-famous Virginia Creeper Trail and will be professionally timed by We Run Events. There will be shirts and finishers awards in every event and a full afternoon of music, food trucks and many, many vendors in Damascus Town Park. Register early to get the lowest entry fee and guarantee your shirt size!