Vereinigte Staaten·2026

Charlottesville, VA

Running in Charlottesville means dealing with the Blue Ridge foothills—the terrain rolls around the city's core but steepens quickly south and west toward Wintergreen Resort. The Freedom 4th of July 5K is the local road-racing anchor, though serious runners and cyclists both head to Wintergreen, about 30km away, where the James Beazell Wintergreen Ascent climbs 600m on gravel and pavement. Cyclists treat the area as a climbing playground: the Rockfish River Rumble covers 112.7km across the Ridge's switchbacks, and the Paranormal ride tests technical skills on mountain-bike terrain around the eastern foothills.