Mountain Junkies LLC

10/09/2026

Next Roanoke Valley Trail Runners Group Run: https://www.facebook.com/events/1382678463582503?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7D

10/04/2026

The results for the Damascus Festival of Miles are posted - https://mountainjunkies.net/results/index.php
Congratulations on a full day of loopy miles around Damascus!

Results for All the Awesome Mountain Ju**ies Races and Mountain Ju**ies Timed Events

10/03/2026

The results of the Jaunt for Justice 5k are posted -

Results for All the Awesome Mountain Ju**ies Races and Mountain Ju**ies Timed Events

10/02/2026

Next Roanoke Valley Trail Runners Group Run: https://www.facebook.com/events/1065647966231359?acontext=%7B%22event_action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22group%22%7D]%7D

09/28/2026

🌙 20 YEARS OF RUNNING INTO THE DARKNESS! 🌙
Join us October 24, 2026 for the 20th Into the Darkness Night Trail Run! If you've ever thought, “I really should do this one…” — this is your year!
👕 SHIRT DEADLINE: TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 29!
Want the 20th Into the Darkness shirt? Don't wait to register. After September 29, we can't guarantee you'll get one.
Registration Link in the Comments

🌕 WHY INTO THE DARKNESS?
Night running has been part of my trail running experience since I started in late 2001.
In 2003, I ran the Lynchburg Ultra Series and was fortunate enough to run the first Hellgate 100K, which completed what was then known as the Horton Slam.
That experience stuck with me.
I still remember running Hellgate 23 years ago under a full moon. Headlamps were scattered across the mountains, and glow sticks marked the course across the hills and valleys. You could see where you were going long before you ever got there. It was wild.
We thought, Why not give other runners a chance to experience that?
So in 2007, we did.
🏃‍♂️ THE BEGINNING
October 27, 2007 — 50 runners.
Into the Darkness was the first event created by Mountain Ju**ies LLC.
Twenty years later, we're still doing it.
The course and headquarters have changed many times. We've reversed the course, run trails that no longer exist, navigated the infamous Salem Turnpike, moved tons of gravel, finished at the Brugh Tavern, reached 513 finishers in 2012, spent years at Journey End and the Camp Store, and moved to our current headquarters at the old water tower lot in 2025.
But one thing hasn't changed:
There is something special about running trails at night.
Your world gets smaller. Your headlamp becomes your focus. The woods feel different. Sounds carry differently. And every once in a while, you look across the darkness and see another runner's light moving somewhere far away.
That's Into the Darkness. 🌙
20 years. One night. Come experience it.
Links in the comments

09/20/2026

🌲 Keeping Chestnut Ridge Trail Clear! 🌲

With the timing of the summer season and our busy event timing schedule, much of the recent trail maintenance on Chestnut Ridge Trail has been handled by some incredible volunteers.

Ron and Cathy Butler have been out multiple times cutting and clearing trees that have come down across the loop. It seems like every few weeks, another tree finds its way across the trail! 🌳🪚

HT Page has also been out several times, tackling the overgrowth around the power line and working through the messy miles of invasive vegetation along the trail near New Hope Church. 🌿

The most recent work happened today, clearing several trees that I scouted on Friday but didn't have time to get to.

One of the best parts of maintaining these trails is knowing we have trained, experienced volunteers who are willing to step up and help when something needs attention. That makes a huge difference.

A big THANK YOU to everyone who:
🌲 Reports downed trees and other trail issues
🪚 Gets out there and helps clear them
🌿 Keeps the overgrowth and invasives in check
🥾 Helps make these trails better for everyone

Trail maintenance is often the work that happens behind the scenes, but it takes a lot of time and effort to keep these trails open, safe, and enjoyable.

We appreciate every one of you who helps . 💪🌲🥾

09/20/2026

The results for the Virginia State Parks New River Trail Challenge are posted -

2026 Team Results Overall Female Overall Male Overall Team Results Overall Male Team Male 50+ Team Overall Female Team Mixed Team Mixed Team 50+ 2025 Team Results Overall Female Overall Male Overal…

09/19/2026

The Nasty 9 turned out for year 10! Results in the link below!

Results for All the Awesome Mountain Ju**ies Races and Mountain Ju**ies Timed Events

09/18/2026

The results for the Radford University Tartan Twilight 5k are posted -

Results for All the Awesome Mountain Ju**ies Races and Mountain Ju**ies Timed Events