Virginia · 3.65 Miles
Into the Darkness Night Trail Run
Into the Darkness Night Trail Run is a 3.65 Miles event held in Roanoke, Virginia. It was last held on October 24, 2026 and is usually run in October; the next date hasn't been announced yet. About 440 runners take part across all distances.
- Usually held
- October
- Location
- Roanoke, VA
- Field size
- ~440 runners
Race details
- Last held
- October 24, 2026
- Usually held in
- October
- Location
- Roanoke, Virginia
- Distances
- 3.65 Miles
- Field size
- About 440 runners
- Registration
- runsignup.com
- Official website
- mountainjunkies.net
Registration, course & weather
- Registration status
- Registration status as last checked October 7, 2026: open
- Start time
- 7:00 PM EDT
- Course profile
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road; Not USATF certified
About the Into the Darkness Night Trail Run
This is the Roanoke Valley’s most unique event. The course will take you through 3.6 miles of the Explore Park. Following the successful Mountain Bike Nationals XCO event, we finally got out to the Explore Park to see what we could put together for our 19th Into the Darkness. The course will be totally different this year and we'll be running the XCO course in reverse. The course consists of .25 miles of asphalt road before putting you on twisty rolling single track for the rest of the event. T…
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Into the Darkness Night Trail Run: common questions
- When is the Into the Darkness Night Trail Run?
- The next date hasn't been announced in the listing yet. The race is usually held in October. Check the organiser's website for the official date.
- Where is the Into the Darkness Night Trail Run held?
- In Roanoke, Virginia.
- What distances does the Into the Darkness Night Trail Run offer?
- 3.65 Miles.
- How many people run the Into the Darkness Night Trail Run?
- About 440 runners across all of its distances. That figure is an estimate of the field size, not an entry cap.
- How do I register for the Into the Darkness Night Trail Run?
- Registration is handled by the organiser at runsignup.com. Entry fees, caps and deadlines are set there.
- Is registration open for the Into the Darkness Night Trail Run?
- Registration status as last checked October 7, 2026: open. $40 (from mountainjunkies.net, checked October 7, 2026).
- What time does the Into the Darkness Night Trail Run start?
- 7:00 PM EDT.
- What is the course like at the Into the Darkness Night Trail Run?
- Loop course; Mostly trail, some road; Not USATF certified.
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