Cap Trail Summer Challenge 2026

Description

Conquer the long, sunny days and join us outside for the Cap Trail Summer Challenge!

Choose a distance goal and run, walk, bike, skate, handcycle, or dance your way on the Virginia Capital Trail to an awesome and active summer! You can...

Aim to complete all 51.7 miles of the Virginia Capital Trail. Whether all at once or a mile at a time, this Challenge is about passing each and every mileage post on the Virginia Capital Trail. Double down for 103.4 miles . You still need to pass every mile post on the VCT, but the other miles can be completed wherever you like! Of course you can keep it all on our wonderful Trail (not that we're biased or anything). Go for 568.7 miles. Random number? Not at all! In honor of the Cap Trail's upcoming 11th birthday, this is 11 times the length of the Trail. Again, aside from passing every mile post at least once, where you log the rest of these miles is up to you.

While you do need to complete all of the Virginia Capital Trail in its entirety (passing each mile post at least once) for each Challenge, this will be on the honor system. But why wouldn't you want to see the whole Trail?

Complete your miles between May 22nd and September 7th , submitting your results on your RunSignUp profile (result submission will stay open for 48 hours after the challenge ends). There will be a $5 price bump on July 10th , and September 7th i s the last day to register. September 9th is the final day to log your mile results. Those who complete their Summer Challenge will receive a finisher's t-shirt indicating the number of miles they conquered!

Share your Summer experience on social media with #CapTrailChallenge

All proceeds benefit the Virginia Capital Trail Foundation.

If you donate at least $100 DURING REGISTRATION, $27 will be deducted from your registration fee.

If you start a FUNDRAISER that reaches $100, you will be refunded your registration fee.