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Upcoming Family-Friendly Running Events!

April 13, 2026
School aged kids running with race bib numbers attached to their clothes.
The perfect pastime for your ACTIVE child! These fitness events have something for the whole family.
Find out where the upcoming races will take place that welcome the younger kids for shorter races including “Walks & Fun Runs”! Did we overlook your favorite race? Add events to this list here!

Featured Events

Coming Soon!

Upcoming Family – Friendly Running Events in Hampton Roads

Previous Events

18 Apr
Celebrating Children 2026 (Virginia Beach)
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Celebrating Children 2026 (Virginia Beach)

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17 Apr
Military Families: Pound the Pollen 5K (Norfolk)
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Military Families: Pound the Pollen 5K (Norfolk)

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11 Apr
Bunny Hop 5K & 1 Mile Family Fun Run (Portsmouth)
8:30 am - 12:00 pm

Bunny Hop 5K & 1 Mile Family Fun Run (Portsmouth)

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11 Apr
Superheroes vs Villains 1 Mile Fun Run & 5K (Chesapeake)
7:00 am - 12:30 pm

Superheroes vs Villains 1 Mile Fun Run & 5K (Chesapeake)

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27 Mar
Military Families: Healthcare Heroes 5K (Portsmouth)
11:30 am - 12:30 pm

Military Families: Healthcare Heroes 5K (Portsmouth)

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22 Mar
Sentara Shamrock Half Marathon (Virginia Beach)
7:30 am - 11:30 am

Sentara Shamrock Half Marathon (Virginia Beach)

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22 Mar
Yuengling Shamrock Marathon (Virginia Beach)
7:30 am - 2:30 pm

Yuengling Shamrock Marathon (Virginia Beach)

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21 Mar
Operation Smile Shamrock Final Mile (Virginia Beach)
11:00 am - 1:00 pm

Operation Smile Shamrock Final Mile (Virginia Beach)

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21 Mar
Leprechaun Dash (Virginia Beach)
10:30 am - 11:30 am

Leprechaun Dash (Virginia Beach)

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21 Mar
Dolphin Challenge: TowneBank Shamrock 8K & Sentara Shamrock Half Marathon (Virginia Beach)
All day

Dolphin Challenge: TowneBank Shamrock 8K & Sentara Shamrock Half Marathon (Virginia Beach)

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21 Mar
Whale Challenge: TowneBank Shamrock 8K & Yuengling Shamrock Marathon (Virginia Beach)
All day

Whale Challenge: TowneBank Shamrock 8K & Yuengling Shamrock Marathon (Virginia Beach)

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07 Mar
St. Patricks Day Fun Run (All Ages) at Taylor Bend Family YMCA (Chesapeake)
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm

St. Patricks Day Fun Run (All Ages) at Taylor Bend Family YMCA (Chesapeake)

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01 Mar
One City Half Marathon (Newport News)
8:00 am - 2:00 pm

One City Half Marathon (Newport News)

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28 Feb
One City Nautical Mile Fun Run (Newport News)
9:30 am - 10:30 am

One City Nautical Mile Fun Run (Newport News)

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28 Feb
Maritime 5K (Newport News)
8:00 am - 10:00 am

Maritime 5K (Newport News)

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28 Feb
Submarine Challenge- One City Half Marathon & Maritime 5K (Newport News)
All day

Submarine Challenge- One City Half Marathon & Maritime 5K (Newport News)

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15 Feb
5th Annual All-Comers Indoor Track and Field Meet (Virginia Beach)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

5th Annual All-Comers Indoor Track and Field Meet (Virginia Beach)

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06 Feb
Polar Plunge 2026 Preparty and 5k Run/Waddle (Virginia Beach)
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Polar Plunge 2026 Preparty and 5k Run/Waddle (Virginia Beach)

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13 Dec
Surf N Santa 5 Miler and Afterparty (Virginia Beach)
4:30 pm - 7:00 pm

Surf N Santa 5 Miler and Afterparty (Virginia Beach)

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13 Dec
31st Annual Santa Claus Shuffle (Portsmouth)
7:30 am - 12:00 pm

31st Annual Santa Claus Shuffle (Portsmouth)

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12 Dec
Surf N Santa Rudolph Run 1K (Virginia Beach)
6:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Surf N Santa Rudolph Run 1K (Virginia Beach)

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06 Dec
Chesapeake Rotary Holly Jolly Jog Race and Fun Run presented by the YMCA of South Hampton Roads (Chesapeake)
5:30 pm - 7:00 pm

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

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06 Dec
Holly Jolly Family Fest (Chesapeake)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Holly Jolly Family Fest (Chesapeake)

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05 Dec
Military Families: Reindeer Run 5K at JEB Little Creek Rockwell Hall Gym (Virginia Beach)
7:30 am - 8:30 am

Military Families: Reindeer Run 5K at JEB Little Creek Rockwell Hall Gym (Virginia Beach)

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27 Nov
48th Annual Turkey Trot 10K & 1 Mile Run (Virginia Beach)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

48th Annual Turkey Trot 10K & 1 Mile Run (Virginia Beach)

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27 Nov
Tidewater Striders Turkey Trot 10K & Mile (Virginia Beach)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Tidewater Striders Turkey Trot 10K & Mile (Virginia Beach)

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23 Nov
Kids Fun Run Series: Drumstick Dash (Virginia Beach)
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Kids Fun Run Series: Drumstick Dash (Virginia Beach)

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22 Nov
12th annual Chartway Norfolk Harbor Race Weekend (Norfolk)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

12th annual Chartway Norfolk Harbor Race Weekend (Norfolk)

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08 Nov
Salute to Service 5K & 1 Miler (Suffolk)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Salute to Service 5K & 1 Miler (Suffolk)

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06 Nov
Military Families: Veterans Day 5K at Dam Neck – Gym (Virginia Beach)
11:00 am - 12:00 pm

Military Families: Veterans Day 5K at Dam Neck – Gym (Virginia Beach)

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02 Nov
Healthy Kids Running Series Single Day Race (Virginia Beach)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Healthy Kids Running Series Single Day Race (Virginia Beach)

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26 Oct
Healthy Kids Running Series Single Day Race (Virginia Beach)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Healthy Kids Running Series Single Day Race (Virginia Beach)

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26 Oct
Haunts & Hallows Half Marathon (Virginia Beach)
1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Haunts & Hallows Half Marathon (Virginia Beach)

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26 Oct
Kids Fun Run Series: Trick or Treat Trot (Virginia Beach)
1:00 pm - 3:30 pm

Kids Fun Run Series: Trick or Treat Trot (Virginia Beach)

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25 Oct
Hog Jog at Windsor Castle Park (Isle of Wight)
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Hog Jog at Windsor Castle Park (Isle of Wight)

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25 Oct
Old Point National Bank Wicked 10K Weekend (Virginia Beach)
6:30 am - 12:00 pm

Old Point National Bank Wicked 10K Weekend (Virginia Beach)

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24 Oct
Old Point National Bank Wicked 10K Weekend (Virginia Beach)
1:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Old Point National Bank Wicked 10K Weekend (Virginia Beach)

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23 Oct
Military Families: Pumpkin Patch 5K at Oceana – Flight Line Fitness Center (Virginia Beach)
11:30 am - 1:00 pm

Military Families: Pumpkin Patch 5K at Oceana – Flight Line Fitness Center (Virginia Beach)

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19 Oct
Healthy Kids Running Series Single Day Race (Virginia Beach)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Healthy Kids Running Series Single Day Race (Virginia Beach)

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18 Oct
Military Families: Trick or Trot 5K at JEB Fort Story Fitness Center (Virginia Beach)
9:00 am - 10:00 am

Military Families: Trick or Trot 5K at JEB Fort Story Fitness Center (Virginia Beach)

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17 Oct
Military Families: Pink Ribbon 5K at NSA Hampton Roads Portsmouth
11:30 am - 1:30 pm

Military Families: Pink Ribbon 5K at NSA Hampton Roads Portsmouth

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11 Oct
From Here to Eternity 5k – “Silent Guardians of Forgotten Tales” (Norfolk)
3:00 pm - 5:30 pm

From Here to Eternity 5k – “Silent Guardians of Forgotten Tales” (Norfolk)

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11 Oct
Run the Rainbow 5k and 1-mile Fun Run (Virginia Beach)
9:00 am - 1:00 pm

Run the Rainbow 5k and 1-mile Fun Run (Virginia Beach)

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11 Oct
Walk/Run for a Cure (Virginia Beach)
7:30 am - 12:00 pm

Walk/Run for a Cure (Virginia Beach)

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05 Oct
Healthy Kids Running Series Single Day Race (Virginia Beach)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Healthy Kids Running Series Single Day Race (Virginia Beach)

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04 Oct
Maddie’s Message Race to Secure 5K (Virginia Beach)
8:00 am - 10:30 am

Maddie’s Message Race to Secure 5K (Virginia Beach)

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04 Oct
Sentara Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon & 5K Weekend (Hampton)
All day

Sentara Crawlin’ Crab Half Marathon & 5K Weekend (Hampton)

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28 Sep
Healthy Kids Running Series Single Day Race (Virginia Beach)
4:00 pm - 5:00 pm

Healthy Kids Running Series Single Day Race (Virginia Beach)

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27 Sep
Neptune’s 8K Race (Virginia Beach)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Neptune’s 8K Race (Virginia Beach)

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12 Sep
Run At Twilight (RAT) Race to Benefit Larchmont Elementary School (Norfolk)
5:00 pm - 7:00 pm

Run At Twilight (RAT) Race to Benefit Larchmont Elementary School (Norfolk)

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06 Sep
11th Annual Chas Foundation 5K and 1-mile Fun Run/Walk (Suffolk)
8:00 am - 10:30 am

11th Annual Chas Foundation 5K and 1-mile Fun Run/Walk (Suffolk)

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06 Sep
Bra-ha-ha 5K (Chesapeake)
7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Bra-ha-ha 5K (Chesapeake)

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30 Aug
2025 Chartway Virginia Beach 10 Miler & 5K (Virginia Beach)
All day

2025 Chartway Virginia Beach 10 Miler & 5K (Virginia Beach)

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24 Aug
ECSC 5K (Virginia Beach)
7:00 am - 10:00 am

ECSC 5K (Virginia Beach)

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16 Aug
Beans Way Fun Run/Walk (Virginia Beach)
8:00 am - 10:00 am

Beans Way Fun Run/Walk (Virginia Beach)

$40
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16 Aug
Surfers Healing 5K (Virginia Beach)
7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Surfers Healing 5K (Virginia Beach)

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09 Aug
Military Families: Sprint Triathlon at JEB Little Creek E Beach (Virginia Beach)
8:00 am - 9:00 am

Military Families: Sprint Triathlon at JEB Little Creek E Beach (Virginia Beach)

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07 Aug
Military Families: 107th Birthday 8k Pier Run at Kirkpatrick Park (Yorktown)
8:00 am - 12:00 pm

Military Families: 107th Birthday 8k Pier Run at Kirkpatrick Park (Yorktown)

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03 Aug
Coast Guard 5k (Portsmouth)
7:00 am - 12:00 pm

Coast Guard 5k (Portsmouth)

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02 Aug
Strider Mile and Tot Trot (Chesapeake)
8:00 am - 10:30 am

Strider Mile and Tot Trot (Chesapeake)

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29 Jul
Tidewater Strider Scholarship 5K and Kids Mile (Virginia Beach)
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Tidewater Strider Scholarship 5K and Kids Mile (Virginia Beach)

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25 Jul
Military- Splash n’ Dash 5k at Fort Eustis (Newport News)
6:30 am - 8:00 am

Military- Splash n’ Dash 5k at Fort Eustis (Newport News)

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Written by Charlotte Moore

Owner & Founder of MyActiveChild.com | People & Programs Connector | Mom & MilSpouse

Tags: Fun Run and Running
Categories: BIG LISTS, Chesapeake, Events, Hampton, Information, Newport News, Norfolk, Portsmouth, Smithfield, Suffolk, Virginia Beach, and Yorktown

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