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May 2019
Memorial Day 10K & 2 Mile Walk
Celebrate the Memorial Day weekend with the Lynchburg Road Runners at the Memorial Day 10K and 2 Mile Walk. Proceeds benefit T1DE. The 10K is part of the 2019 Lynchburg Road Runners Race Series and utilizes the Blackwater Creek Bikeway.
Find out more »June 2019
National Trails Day 5k Run & Walk
Celebrate National Trails Day by participating in a 5K race on High Bridge Trail State Park sponsored by Centra Southside Community Hospital. The park is a rail to trail conversion and is a wide, level surface with virtually no grade. Course travels over the world famous High Bridge. Event is limited to 200 participants.
Find out more »28th Annual Lynchburg Road Runnes Summer Track Series
$1.00
"Fun for Everyone" at the Lynchburg Road Runners Summer Track Series. You don't have to be a Lynchburg Road Runners member to participate. A variety of running events are offered each Tuesday in June at Lynchburg College's outdoor track (1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24501). All ages and all abilities are invited. With the exception of the 1 mile and 2 mile events, all races are in meters. Cost for participants is just a dollar. This is a family friendly event…
Find out more »Kindness Classic 5k
New name...same great event! The Kindness 5k (formally Humankind 5k) is an event you don't want to miss. This is a summer road race tradition on the historic, shaded, streets of Peakland Place. This is the 3rd race of the Lynchburg Road Runners Race Series and benefits HumanKind.
Find out more »28th Annual Lynchburg Road Runnes Summer Track Series
$1.00
"Fun for Everyone" at the Lynchburg Road Runners Summer Track Series. You don't have to be a Lynchburg Road Runners member to participate. A variety of running events are offered each Tuesday in June at Lynchburg College's outdoor track (1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24501). All ages and all abilities are invited. With the exception of the 1 mile and 2 mile events, all races are in meters. Cost for participants is just a dollar. This is a family friendly event…
Find out more »28th Annual Lynchburg Road Runnes Summer Track Series
$1.00
"Fun for Everyone" at the Lynchburg Road Runners Summer Track Series. You don't have to be a Lynchburg Road Runners member to participate. A variety of running events are offered each Tuesday in June at Lynchburg College's outdoor track (1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24501). All ages and all abilities are invited. With the exception of the 1 mile and 2 mile events, all races are in meters. Cost for participants is just a dollar. This is a family friendly event…
Find out more »28th Annual Lynchburg Road Runnes Summer Track Series
$1.00
"Fun for Everyone" at the Lynchburg Road Runners Summer Track Series. You don't have to be a Lynchburg Road Runners member to participate. A variety of running events are offered each Tuesday in June at Lynchburg College's outdoor track (1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24501). All ages and all abilities are invited. With the exception of the 1 mile and 2 mile events, all races are in meters. Cost for participants is just a dollar. This is a family friendly event…
Find out more »July 2019
17th Annual Percival’s Island Firecracker 5-Miler
Start your 4th of July celebration with Percival's Island Firecracker 5 Miler!Race #4 of the Lynchburg Road Runners Race Series. Lynchburg is known as the "Hill City"....but this course is flat, flat, flat. The start finish is located at the Blackwater Creek Natural Area Percival's Island in downtown Lynchburg and the course follows the Blackwater Creek Bikeway...a paved rails to trails path along the James River. A bit longer than a 5k but without the effort of a 10k, 5…
Find out more »State Games of America 5k
The Virginia Commonwealth Games will host the The State Games of America for 2019. This is an Olympic-style event featuring competition between State Games medal winners (gold, silver, bronze) from across the nation. There are currently 30 states conducting or organizing statewide sports festivals known as State Games.Participants throughout the state of Virginia AND State Games qualifiers are invited to challenge themselves on this 5K (3.1 mile) road course, touring the campus of Liberty University.The State Games of America 5k…
Find out more »August 2019
17th Annual Lynchburg Half Marathon & 5K
Experience why Lynchburg was named a Runner Friendly Community by the Road Runners Club of America. Yes...we host a Half Marathon in August. Finisher medal to the first 300 that complete the half distance, chip timed, technical shirt, and part of the Lynchburg Road Runners Race Series. Summer fun in Lynchburg! If 13.1 is a bit much, consider the Lynchburg 5k (flat/fast) out and back course on the Blackwater Creek bikeway. Final races of the 2019 Lynchburg Road Runners Race…
Find out more »September 2019
46th Annual Genworth Virginia 10 Miler
The historic Genworth Virginia 10 Miler will celebrate its 46th year on September 27-28, 2019. Join more than 4,000 runners on a historic course that has hosted participants from around the globe. The festivities begin Thursday night with packet pick-up, and continue Friday evening with the Amazing Mile Children’s Run, and a fun family-friendly festival. On Saturday, thousands will take part in the 10 mile run, 4 mile run, 4 mile walk, and 10 mile 2 Person Relay.
Find out more »October 2019
7th Annual High Bridge Half Marathon & 5k
The town of Farmville in south central Virginia has been hailed as “America’s Crucible”. The site of one of the last battles of the War Between the States and one of the first critical moments in the Battle for Civil Rights in Education, Farmville is truly the Heart of Virginia. Home to Green Front Furniture and a delightful historic commercial district filled with restaurants, retail, and galleries, Farmville promises something for everyone who comes to spend a day, a weekend,…
Find out more »Virginia Commonwealth Games Deep Hollow Trail Half Marathon & Trail 5k
Start/Finish Camp Hydaway. Liberty University Trail Race Series. LMTS Information
Find out more »Annual I Am Woman 5K Run & Walk
Lynchburg's only WOMEN'S ONLY EVENT. 8:00am start. ROAD COURSE! CHIP TIMING! Walkers and Runners Welcome. Centra Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center, 1701 Thomson Dr., Lynchburg, VA
Find out more »November 2019
CASA Superhero Run 2019
Become a SUPER HERO and participate to support CASA of Central Virginia. This event has become a Fall tradition for many. Superhero costumes for both the 5k run & walk and children's 1 mile events are encouraged. All races and festival are located at Percival's Island and courses are on the Blackwater Creek Bikeway.
Find out more »Girls on the Run of Central Virginia Celebration 5k (Fall)
Girls on the Run of Central Virginia participants, coaches, family members, and running buddies will celebrate the conclusion of their Fall 2019 season on the beautiful campus of Sweet Briar College.
Find out more »Lynchburg Turkey Trot for Humankind – 5k Run & Walk
Start Thanksgiving Day off on the right foot at the Lynchburg Turkey Trot for HumanKind sponsored by Wells Fargo. Before the big games, the big meal, the parades and the pies, why not get in a little exercise with a few thousand neighbors? It’s an event the whole family will enjoy! If you’ve never been before, we encourage you to join us this Thanksgiving and make it a family tradition!You’ll also be giving “thanks” by helping individuals and families throughout…
Find out more »Waynesboro Family YMCA Turkey Trot (In Memory of Dick Meador)
Join in the holiday fun with a Turkey Trot event hosted by the Waynesboro Family YMCA. Fitness options include a 500yd Swim, Gobbler Trot, and 5k Run & Walk.
Find out more »December 2019
Farmville Jingle Bell Run/Walk
Join in the fun of this Farmville holiday tradition. Runners and walkers are welcome. Enjoy the neighborhoods surrounding Longwood University.
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