Mint Springs Trail 5K++ – Crozet, VA 2026

Come join us for the 12th ANNUAL Mint Springs Trail 5K++ at Mint Springs Valley Park in beautiful Crozet, Virginia. This is a family friendly event, but is also a challenging trail 5K course for runners of any experience level. The course winds up Bucks Elbow Mountain, through beautiful single track trails with views of the valley below, and finally winds around the ponds before finishing by the playground above the lakes. This is a great event for top runners, families, and hikers alike! *The "++" is because this course is measures closer to 3.9 miles, and has 860ft of elevation gain and loss. All finishers receive a T-shirt and can say they've finished "The Toughest 5K in the Commonwealth!" We will have awards for the top 3 finishers overall as well as top three in the following age groups, for both male and female: Kids 12-U, 13-17, 18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, and 70+. Sorry no dogs. This is also the first race in the 11th annual Charlottesville Summer Trail Running Series -