16th 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 […]
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 […]
The historic Genworth Virginia 10 Miler will celebrate its 45th year on September 28-29, 2018. Join more than 4,000 runners on a historic course that has hosted participants from around […]
Youth 13 & under gather in Riverside Park each Fall to run a variety of distances. Participants 3 & under complete a 1/8 mile course, 4-5 years of age run […]
Join our friends from New Balance and the Lynchburg Road Runners for a fun run on the Avenue. Course includes the lights of Riverside Park and Peakland Place.Cool swag from New Balance at the finish. All abilities and paces welcome!
Get your Christmas Eve morn started off on the right foot with a friendly, no pressure run on the iconic Virginia 10 Miler course! Not up to running the full 10 miles? Been celebrating a bit too much this holiday season? Need to get that last minute shopping done? No worries! Just come out and […]
Come join us on New Year's Day for our annual Fun Run! Get the New Year started off on the right foot with a jaunt along Rivermont Avenue with your friends! We will run toward downtown to Church Street and Monument Terrace where we will climb the steps to Court Street and then return to […]
Please join us for the 12th Annual Point of Honor 5K on Saturday, April 6, 2019 @ 9 AM! Race #1 in the Lynchburg Road Runners Club 2019 Race Series! The Start/Finish line will be on Jefferson Street near 9th Street in historic downtown Lynchburg and the course runs along the James River and the […]
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.
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.
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Youth 13 & under gather in Riverside Park each Fall to run a variety of distances. Participants 3 & under complete a 1/8 mile course, 4-5 years of age run 1/4 mile, 6-7 run 1/2 mile, and 8-12 run 1 mile. In this way, the Lynchburg community has celebrated the life and contribution Dr. John […]
Celebrate the Memorial Day weekend with the Lynchburg Road Runners at the Memorial Day 10K and 2 Mile Walk. Proceeds benefit T1DE.
Races may be cancelled right now, but Running is not. More people are running now more than ever and we want to help fill the void of cancelled races through […]
Due to the COVID pandemic. This event has been cancelled for 2020.
Enjoy running in downtown Lynchburg and experience the beautiful Blackwater Creek bikeway. Traditionally, this event has been run the 1st Saturday in April (Organ Donation Month) the past 12 years. This year's event has been rescheduled for Saturday, September 5th due to the Corona Virus crisis. It remains a 2020 Lynchburg Road Runners Race Series […]
The historic Genworth Virginia 10 Miler will celebrates its 47th year. 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 […]
The Virtual Running Form Clinic with Dr. Owen Anderson has been postponed until January due to an illness in Dr. Owen's family. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause and look forward to announcing a new date for January 2021. Thank you for supporting running in Lynchburg. We wish you a happy and healthy […]