Stati Uniti·2026

Beckley, WV

Beckley sits on the edge of the New River Gorge, where technical trail running dominates—the New River Gorge Wilds Trail Run is a 42km mountain course that's become a magnet for serious ultrarunners tackling West Virginia's rootiest terrain. The Beckley Half Marathon & 5K offers a more accessible option on road, but the region's real character emerges on the singletrack ridges above the gorge, where elevation changes of 300–400m per loop are the norm. Cyclists find themselves in rugged country too: the New River itself cuts a steep valley, making flat routes hard to come by, but the roads climbing away from the gorge offer sustained pitches and views into one of Appalachia's deepest canyons.