Chill in the Hills - New Year's Trail Run / Walk

Chill in the Hills - New Year's Trail Run / Walk is held in Bridgeport, West Virginia, on January 1, 2027. The single format is a 5K trail race (3.1 miles) starting at 11:00 a.m., open to runners and walkers alike. No elevation figure is published for the course, though the event is listed as trail rather than road.

Off-road footing in January asks for different shoes than a road 5K: something with lugs will keep you upright if the ground is soft or frozen, and a pair of gloves is worth having when your hands are the first thing to get cold. Pace works differently too, since a trail 3.1 miles usually runs slower than the same distance on pavement, so judge the effort by breathing rather than by your watch. That makes it a low-pressure first race of the year, and a good excuse to get onto trails before the winter mileage begins.