Carson Valley Trails Run the Valley 5k, 10k and Family 2k 2026

Description

Register for the 5k/10k before August 31st to get a t-shirt (2k participants can purchase a t-shirt as an add-on before 8/31)

Come join the fun for the annual Carson Valley Trails Association Run the Valley Trail 5k and Family 2k run in beautiful Carson Valley, Nevada and support your local trails! And this year we're introducing a 10k route!

Non-CVTA members: Registration for the 5k and 10k include a 1-year Family Membership to the Carson Valley Trails Association - help us grow our organization!

Course Info

Come experience the newest of the CVTA trail networks! Tech shirts provided for all 5k and 10k finishers!

Choose from three distances:

10k run/walk: The 10k (6 mile) loop begins at James Lee Park. Runners start with a .25 mile single track climb before exploring several trails that make up the Jacks Valley and James Lee Loops.

5k run/walk: The 5k'ish (3.55 mile) loop begins at James Lee Park. Runners start with a .25 mile single track climb before exploring several trails that make up the James Lee Loops.

2k family run/walk: The 2k also begins at James Lee Park and utilizes the crushed granite path that follows the Indian Hills fitness course before circling back along single track trails to the start (all dirt, but off-road strollers and friendly, leashed dogs welcome). The 2k is free and all children under 12 will receive a kid's finisher medal. Enjoy a beautiful fall morning with your family at the base our beautiful mountains!

Feeling extra adventurous? Run the 10k at 8am or the 5k at 8:30am and then join your family for the 2k at 9:30am.

Schedule & Packet Pick Up

Race bib pick up will be on-site on race morning.

7:00-8:15am: Race Bib Pick Up - James Lee Memorial Park

8:00am: 10k Begins

8:30am: 5k Begins

9:30am: 2k Begins

Parking:

Free parking is available in the lots at James Lee Memorial Park

Weather:

The weather in Northern Nevada can be...temperamental. Dress in layers and for warmth.