Tim Stanley
19 time finisher Tim Stanley

The 20th Bull Run Run

Clifton, Virginia
April 14, 2012
150 Years since the Second Battle of Bull Run—August 28–30, 1862

2012 Results, Reports, and Photos

The Bull Run Run is a beautiful, tough run on the Bull Run Trail in Northern Virginia. The VHTRC was formed in 1992 to sponsor the first Bull Run Run in April 1993.

The run's unique character includes a Civil War theme that respects the battles that occurred here 150 years ago. The theme includes a competition between runners from the North and the South.

The BRR is a difficult challenge, but many have finished it. It is neither easy nor brutal. If you like to run trails, come enjoy a day in Virginia's spring beauty as we honor those who fought here. To see what Bull Run Run is like, consult the 2011 results, report, and photos. Also, if you are interested in what the course is like, see the updated course page.

If you have any questions not answered on this Web site, please contact the race director, Anstr Davidson, at anstr@vhtrc.org. Thanks!

We hope to see you in April!


After the first real battle:
"The last five miles . . . was perfect misery, none of us having scarcely strength to put one foot before the other, but I tell you the cheers we rec'd going through the streets of Washington seemed to put new life into [us] . . . ."

- Corporal Samuel J. English in a letter to his mother after the First Battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861. More information
The Battlefield for the Bull Run Run 50 mile

Map of Course Area
A contemporaneous map of the first battle, July 1861. This part of the map shows the entire course of the Bull Run Run as well as the scene of the battle itself. We have marked some important points on our course in red. The map was published in Washington in 1861 and comes from the Library of Congress.