Historic Waterford Trail Run/Walk
About this race
The 2026 Historic Waterford Trail Run/Walk is a perfect outdoor adventure located in beautiful Western Loudoun County, just under an hour from DC. Bring your family and friends to experience a 5K, 10K and Fun Run through scenic trails, paved and gravel roads, vineyards, and the historic streets of Waterford, Virginia. Spend some time enjoying the beauty of an early 19th Century American village with sweeping vistas of rural landscapes and farms, historic buildings and the rolling Blue Ridge Mountains. The trails are rustic so you many encounter a little mud, but that is half the fun!
Proceeds from the race will benefit the Waterford Foundation!
Join us Saturday, May 9 for a 5K, 10K & Fun Run
The fun starts at 8:30 am.
Fee Structure:
5K
Through April 9: $35
April 10-May 8: $40
May 9-Race Day: $45
10K
Through April 9: $45
April 10-May 8: $50
May 9-Race Day: $55
Fun Run
$20 for everyone!
Trailblazers
$180 - Registration for the Trailblazer group will start on or after March 9. Group leaders will give Trailblazers a coupon code for student runners.
Virtual 5K
Through April 9: $35
April 10-May 9: $40
Virtual 10K
Through April 9: $45
April 10-May 9: $50
Packets for Virtual Participants will be shipped after the race date.
Event Information:
10K Trail Run begins at 8:30 am. The course is on trails, fields, unpaved roads, and paved roads. You will have 1 hour and 30 minutes to complete the race.
5K Trail Run/Walk begins at 8:40 am. The course is on trails, fields, unpaved, and paved roads.
Kids' Fun Run begins at 10:00 am. The Kids' Fun Run is approximately 1 mile. Each child who finishes will get a fun run medal. Parents are welcome to run with their children without registering separately.
Awards for the 5K and 10K will start approximately 9:30 am. The top 3 overall male and female finishers will receive an award. The top 3 male and female 11&Under finishers for the 5K will also receive an award.
SWAG: All 5K and 10K participants will receive a commemorative race t-shirt and finisher medal. Please register by April 15 to be guaranteed a t-shirt.
Packet pick up will be at =PR= Run and Walk Leesburg (1601 Village Market Blvd. SE, Unit 120, Leesburg, VA 20175) on Thursday, May 7 from 5:00-7:00 pm, then at The Waterford Mill (40105 Main St. Waterford, VA 20197) on Friday, May 8 from 4:00-6:00 pm, then again on race day, May 9 starting at 7:30 am.
Pick your distance
Running
5K Trail Run/Walk
10K Trail Run/Walk
Trailblazer 5K
Virtual 5K
Items will be shipped after the race.
Virtual 10K
Items will be shipped after the race.
Typical race-day weather
Based on 2 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Waterford, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:02 AM and sets at 8:11 PM local time (EDT) in Waterford on May 9, 2026 — 14h 08m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Historic Waterford Trail Run/Walk
428 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 5K Trail Run/Walk
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | James Jalandoni | 19:55 | 6:25 /mi |
| 2 | George Perlet | 20:44 | 6:40 /mi |
| 3 | Aiden Bickart | 21:26 | 6:54 /mi |
| 4 | E. Otto | 21:49 | 7:01 /mi |
| 5 | H. Lane | 21:50 | 7:02 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 1 Waterford event
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