Odyssey Adventure Racing

09/24/2026

That’s a wrap on the 2026 Odyssey Trail Running Rampage! 🏃

A huge thank-you to everyone who came out and made this year’s Rampage one to remember. We hope you had a great day on the trails!

See the 2026 results:
https://runsignup.com/Race/Results/Overview/169471

Ready for round two? We’re back September 11, 2027!

Registration is open now — and you can still grab the lowest registration price:
https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Millboro/OdysseyTrailRunningRampage

See you on the trails! 🏃‍♀️

09/14/2026

Four days of intense, heavy work helping to put on the Odyssey Trail Running Rampage. Four days of covering 52 miles on foot while marking and cleaning course, hauling 120lbs of water up a mountain, taking race photos, and trying to support these amazing racers in every way possible. Four days of nightly torrential rainstorms in camp, swarming gnats, chigger bites, and jungle-like humidity. Four days of wondering why we do this through exhaustion and discomfort. And then hearing racers finish saying “that was one of the hardest things I’ve ever done” and “I didn’t think I could get through another loop of that, but somehow I did” … and it is ALL worth it.

More stories and pictures to come...

09/13/2026

What a wonderful weekend!!! I think the humidity was our biggest challenge! We would like to thank Douthat State Park for letting us put this event on every year. The trails were perfect and the snakes were gone at the cabin!!!!! We want to thank Josh and Gina at Mtn Junkies for keeping our times and keeping track of our racers. We want to thank Clifton Forge boyscouts for manning our aid stations. Thank you to our staff, medical staff and volunteers. Its you that keep everything in order. TO OUR RACERS, A HUGE THANK YOU to each and everyone of you!!!! We literally couldn't do this without you! We love to see our returning racers and their families come back and for our new racers for taking a chance with us. You all were winners this weekend!!! Thank you, Thank you, Thank you!!!
(More photos will be added)

09/11/2026

View is great from Aid Station 1 for the Odyssey Trail Running Rampage! Another beautiful site is NO Snakes!!!
Same day registration is available! Come join the fun!

09/09/2026

Final call for Odyssey’s Trail Running Rampage! Registration closes at midnight.

Registration (at least for a few more hours): https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Millboro/OdysseyTrailRunningRampage

Onsite registration will be available Friday night and Saturday morning for an additional $10 (cash or check only). For more information visit https://oarevents.com/trail-running-rampage

We will be on the course starting tomorrow for a long weekend of adventure in the hills! See you out there!

09/03/2026

Updates from Odyssey Adventure Racing -

Odyssey Adventure Racing’s Land Navigation Clinic will be on Oct.17 in Roanoke, Virginia. Learn nav skills in the classroom all morning, then head out to the hills to practice day and night nav. It’s a good chance to learn directly from a USARA National Champ (Ronny Angell). For more information...

09/02/2026

Trail Running Rampage update! We’re just 10 days away from the dance at Douthat, and we’ve got good news for our 50K runners.

We’re extending the cutoff for starting the final loop by one full hour. Instead of needing to make it to the end of the second major loop by 2:30, 50K runners now have until 3:30 p.m. to continue onto the final section around the lake. This should even out the pacing and give more runners a stronger shot at earning that ultra finish.

The course is in excellent shape, we’re crossing our fingers for great weather, and we’ll have strong support waiting for you out there. And don’t forget that home cooked post-race meal of chicken and fixings or a veggie option. See you soon!

And there’s still room to register! https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Millboro/OdysseyTrailRunningRampage

The Odyssey Trail Running Rampage is on Saturday September 12, 2026. It includes the following events: 50K, 26 Mile, 13 Mile, and 6 Mile.

08/25/2026

Only 18 days until the Trail Running Rampage! Make it a family adventure weekend at Douthat State Park – run the race, camp-out (or stay in their cabins), hit the beach, check out a kayak or SUP from their new self-serve kiosk, and bring your mountain bikes.

A little course recap:

🏃 6 miles: A fast and fun loop around the lake – without the gnarly climb!
🌲 13 miles: Classic trail running on a challenging loop – climbs, descents, roots, rocks and flow. You get a little bit of everything!
💪 26 miles: The “best bang for your buck” – the historic original course and twice the opportunity to challenge yourself.
🔥 50K+: The full ultra experience, plus some serious bragging rights.

September 12th at Douthat State Park. We're looking forward to seeing you out there!

Register here: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Millboro/OdysseyTrailRunningRampage

Douthat State Park information: https://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/douthat

Photo provided by Douthat State Park.

08/23/2026

I want to give a BIG THANK YOU to Mike Scales with Alleghany Highlands Trails Alliance and Randy with at Douthat State Park and the volunteers that came out and helped work on the trails that are part of the Odyssey Trail Running Rampage. We put in a full day! The trails look great! Come out and see for yourself. Registration for the Odyssey Trail Running Rampage is still open!