08/28/2026
🎸 Run. Play a Set. Walk the Dog. Win the Race. 🏃♂️🐕
Only at the Damascus Festival of Miles. 😂
Last year, our friend Joe showed us exactly what this event is all about.
Joe signed up for the 12-Hour Race… but apparently running for 12 hours wasn’t enough for him.
Over the course of the day, Joe:
- Ran miles on the course
- Stopped racing long enough to take the stage and play with his band, The Deer Run Drifters
- Took a break to walk his dog
- Jumped BACK into the race
- And somehow finished the day as our 1st Place Overall Male in the 12-Hour!
Absolutely incredible. (We love you, Joe!)
But one of our favorite things about our races is that Joe’s story isn’t the only story. Every year, every race, every distance, and every runner brings something different.
Someone will run farther than they ever have before.
Someone will chase a podium.
Someone will walk miles with friends.
Someone will come back from an injury or a hard season of life.
Someone will discover they’re capable of way more than they thought.
And apparently, someone might stop mid-race to perform in a concert. 🎸😂
That’s the beauty of a timed race:
your race is YOUR race.
Come see what story you’ll write this year at the 2026 Damascus Festival of Miles on October 2–3 in Damascus, Virginia.
Featuring…
- Friday night music + packet pickup
- 3-Hour • 6-Hour • 12-Hour races on Saturday
- Camping for registered runners
- Live music throughout race day
- Food, community, and one seriously fun day in Damascus
You don’t have to be the fastest runner out there.
You just have to keep coming back around.
One mile at a time. ❤️
