Riverside Runners, Lynchburg, Virginia

17th Annual Percival's Island Firecracker 5-Miler
2019-07-04 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Percival’s Island – Blackwater Creek Natural Area, 1200 Concord Turnpike, Lynchburg, VA, 24504, United States
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 miles is considered by many the perfect distance.

Riverside Runners June Fun Run
2019-06-27 18:00 - 19:00, 2019-06-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2019-06-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2019-06-06 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Riverside Runners, 2480 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
Our traditional fun run moves to Thursday in the month of June so that we can all have fun at the Lynchburg Road Runners Track Series Tuesday evenings at Lynchburg College (see our calendar for more details).
Our weekly fun run meets at Riverside Runners, 2480 Rivermont Avenue, for a 3-5 mile run. Routes vary according to time of the year. Various paces. Meet new running friends!

Kindness Classic 5k
2019-06-08 08:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | HumanKind Campus, 150 Linden Avenue, Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
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.

National Trails Day 5k Run & Walk
2019-06-01 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | High Bridge Trail State Park – Camp Paradise Trail Access (ASPEN HILL RD), RT. 601, Rice, VA, 24503, United States
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.

Kindness Classic 5K Course Preview
2019-05-30 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | HumanKind Campus, 150 Linden Avenue, Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
You’re invited to the Kindness Classic 5k Course Preview! Scout out one of the most scenic and historic road race courses in Lynchburg BEFORE race day Saturday, June 8th. The fun starts at 6pm. All abilities are welcome. Hydration available at the start/finish.
Sponsored by Snap Fitness & Health Nut Nutrition
All who attend the course preview will receive a free small shaved ice from Kona Ice of Lynchburg .
NO REGISTRATION REQUIRED.

Memorial Day 10K & 2 Mile Walk
2019-05-27 08:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | DPO Grille, 10 9th Street, Lynchburg, VA, 24504, United States
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.

Armed Forces Day 5k Run/Walk
2019-05-18 08:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | National D-Day Memorial, 3 Overlord Circle, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Support our Armed Forces at the National D-Day Memorial by participating in a patriotic themed 5K Run/Walk! Not only does the race begin and end at the picturesque Memorial, but a total change in elevation of 220 feet provides a unique challenge for runners of all levels to “Conquer the Hill.” Participants will also have the opportunity to honor and interact with members of the Armed Forces past and present. All proceeds will benefit educational and veteran recognition programs of the National D-Day Memorial, a 501 (c)(3) non-profit organization. Individuals are encouraged to sign-up and raise additional pledges to support the cause.

Tuesday Fun Run with Garmin
2019-05-07 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Riverside Runners, 2480 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
Experience GARMIN GPS product AND have fun by participating in our weekly FUN RUN. Garmin will join us with demo watches you can use during the event and answer any tech questions you might have. All abilities are welcome. Course changes weekly but are up to 4 miles long on paved surface.

Girls on the Run of Central Virginia Celebration 5k (Spring)
2019-05-04 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Sweet Briar College, 134 Chapel Road, Sweet Briar, VA, 24595, United States
Girls on the Run of Central Virginia participants, coaches, family members, and running buddies will celebrate the conclusion of their Spring 2019 season on the beautiful campus of Sweet Briar College.

Heart of Virginia Festival 10K & 5k Run
2019-05-04 08:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | High Bridge Trail State Park (Farmville, VA), 311 Main Street, Farmville, VA, 23901, United States
10K Race Description (RUN ONLY): The 10K begins at the Main Street Plaza on the High Bridge State Park Trail in Farmville, Virginia. This out and back course runs in the direction of the old Farmville train station. Grade is relatively flat. Surface is fine, crushed, gravel. Timing and scoring of the 10K run will be provided. Both the 10K and the 5K events start together at 8:30am. Medals will be presented to the top 3 overall male & female finishers and top finishers in each age category that participated in the 10K. Categories for men and women include: 18 & under, 19 – 29, 30 – 39, 40 – 49, 50 – 59, 60 – 69, 70 & over.
5K Run/Walk Description (RUN & WALK): The 5K begins at the Main Street Plaza on the High Bridge State Park Trail in Farmville, Virginia. Runners and walkers are welcome to participate in the 5K and will be ranked together. This out and back course runs in the direction of the old Farmville train station. Grade is relatively flat. Surface is fine, crushed, gravel. Both the 10K and the 5K events start together at 8:30am. Medals will be presented to the top 3 overall male & female finishers and top finishers in each age category. Categories for men and women include: 18 & under, 19 – 29, 30 – 39, 40 – 49, 50 – 59, 60 – 69, 70 & over.
Disqualification: Participants must complete the event distance they have registered for. A participant that is registered for the 10K and participates in the 5K during the event will be disqualified. A participant that is registered for the 5K and finishes the 10K will be disqualified.
Registration/Packet Pickup: Friday May 3rd, 8am – 6pm, Firemen’s Sports Arena (1328 Zion HIll Rd., Farmville, VAl || Saturday May 4th (RACE DAY) 7:30am – 8:15am, Main Street Plaza, 311 Main Street, Farmville, VA 23901
T-Shirts: Guaranteed to all participants.
Awards:10K Overall Top 3 M/F, 10K Age Groups Top 3 M/F 18 & under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 – 69, 70 & over.5K Overall Top 3 M/F, 5K Age Groups Top 3 M/F 18 & under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 – 69, 70 & over.

Run 4 Their Lives Lynchburg
2019-04-27 09:00 UTC | Liberty University, 1971 University Blvd, Lynchburg, VA, 24515, United States
Run 4 Their Lives is a Freedom 4/24 event that raises awareness and funds to bring sexually exploited women and children into freedom. A 5k and Youth 1K are featured events!
ADVOCATE: Become a fundraiser! Share information about human trafficking with your friends and family and ask them to support your efforts to run for freedom and fight injustice! Click the Fundraiser tab to set up a personalized R4TL web page – raise $50 and you run free!
Registration opens early 2019!

9th Annual IRON 5k Run/Walk
2019-04-14 15:00 - 18:30 (America/New_York) | Amherst County High School, 139 Lancer Lane, Amherst, VA, 24521, United States
Celebrate the 9th running of the IRON 5k Run/Walk and Spring at the same time! The event returns to the month of April, it’s original location, and traditional course through the streets of the town of Amherst, Virginia. This is a road course with a finish on the track at Amherst County High School.

Blossom to Bottle 5k & 3k
2019-04-13 17:00 - 20:00 (America/New_York) | Peaks of Otter Winery & Johnson’s Orchards, 1410 Elmos Road, Bedford, VA, 24523, United States
Supporting the Bedford YMCA, this Spring off-road classic traverses a valley filled with blossoms at the foot of the Blue Ridge Mountains. Participants experience hills, valleys, farm animals, pastures and some sweet wine.

Wildcat Invitational (Track & Field)
2019-04-12 08:00 - 2019-04-13 17:00 (America/New_York) | Randolph College, 2500 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
This is a collegiate track & field invitational hosted by Randolph College Track & Field. Please contact the Meet Director, Coach Bill Cooper, for more information on standards for “open” runners.

12th Annual Point of Honor 5K
2019-04-06 09:00 - 23:00 (America/New_York) | Amazement Square Children’s Museum, 27 9th Street, Lynchburg, VA, 24504, United States
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 Blackwater Creek and includes two passes in front of the Point of Honor museum/mansion at A & Cabell Streets.

2nd Annual Color Run for ACA
2019-03-30 09:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Falling River Country Club, 2140 Country Club Road, Appomattox, VA, 24522, United States
Join us for the 2nd Annual Color Run for ACA (Appomattox Christian Academy) hosted by Falling River Country Club. This is an “All Ages” 5K Run/Walk event with a Kids’ One Mile. Participants are encouraged to wear white and get tie-dyed with “pops” of color throughout this festive course! Proceeds support the Appomattox Christian Academy Well Fund as well as the Appomattox County Pet Center.

Lighten-Up Lynchburg 5k Run/Walk
2019-03-23 09:30 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Peaks View Park, 1147 Ardmore Drive, Lynchburg, VA, 24502, United States
Lighten-Up Lynchburg is a timed 5K Run/Walk to encourage activity and increase awareness about the obesity epidemic. This race is hosted by the Lynchburg Mayor’s Youth Council, and a portion of the money earned will go towards raising obesity awareness.
The 5K will take place at Peaks View Park–a very flat course, so predict fast times! Please park at either the Ardmore or Tenbury Drive entrance.
Packet Pickup will take place at Riverside Runners on Friday, March 22, 2019 from 12-6pm, and Saturday, March 23, 2019 from 9-9:30am at Peaksview Park. Registration will be available during these times as well. The race will begin at 9:30 am.
Awards will be given to the top three male and female finishers, as well as the top two finishers, male and female, for each of the following age groups: 12 & Under, 13-18, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 & Up.
T-shirts are guaranteed to everyone who registers by February 8, 2019. The t-shirts are unisex sizes.
Registration is nonrefundable.
To learn more about the Mayor’s Youth Council, please visit http://www.lynchburgva.gov/mayors-youth-council.

Run the High Bridge (Rice, VA)
2019-03-16 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | High Bridge Trail State Park – Camp Paradise Trail Access (ASPEN HILL RD), RT. 601, Rice, VA, 24503, United States
The Cumberland County Public Schools Foundation, Inc. AND Centra Southside Community Hospital are sponsoring a 5K run and walk. The event will start at the Camp Paradise entrance of the High Bridge Trail State Park (just outside of Farmville, VA) and offers an out and back run across the legendary High Bridge. Proceeds will go to scholarships for graduates of the Cumberland County High School.

St. Paddy's Day 5k
2019-03-16 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Percival’s Island, 1600 Concord Turnpike, Lynchburg, VA, 24504, United States
Feeling lucky? Celebrate St. Patrick’s Day at this festive 5k that benefits Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) programming for Holy Cross Regional Catholic School. Leprechauns, runners and walkers are welcome!

Sci Fest Pi Run (Randolph College)
2019-03-14 18:00 (America/New_York) | Randolph College, 2500 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
Join us for a 3.14 mile fun run/walk and pie for all! Free and open to the public. March 14 is Pi Day! Pi Day represents the first three digits of Pi and is Einstein’s birthday.
We will start at Randolph College’s Main Hall (front campus) at 6:00 pm sharp. The first 150 registered get a free t-shirt and all finishers get a piece of pi(e)!
The course is GPS measured and runs from Main Hall, front campus, heads left on Rivermont Avenue, stay on sidewalk left to Norfolk Avenue, and then left again to the Randolph College track, does a U-Turn and heads back up past front campus and along Rivermont all the way to VES Road. Turn around at the stop sign at the top of VES. Trace your way back to front campus, and finish in front of Main Hall. This is a funrun and traffic will not be stopped. You must stay on sidewalks the whole way and give way to traffic at intersections. We will ask you to sign a waiver when you arrive, and this will entitle you to your free t-shirt and the opportunity to win door prizes!

5th Annual King of the Mountain Trail Hill Climb
2019-03-02 11:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | SnoFlex, 3998 Candlers Mountain Road, Lynchburg, 24515, United States
Starting at SnoFlex, The King of the Mountain 2 mile challenge is a trail run that will challenge the mountain goat in all of us. Mile one is a quad buster down hill for approximately 1 mile and then….goes straight up the side of Liberty Mountain to our mountain top finish! The view is amazing! This event is presented by Liberty University Student Activities.

9th Annual Boys & Girls Club Resolution Run - 2 Mile Run/Walk
2019-02-10 15:00 - 17:30 UTC | Boys & Girls Club of Central Virginia, 1101 Madison Street, Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
Start your “new” year off with some extra motivation to stay fit and support one of Lynchburg’s most dynamic non-profits. This 2-Mile run/walk has become a community tradition for many. The start and finish is in downtown Lynchburg at the Boys & Girls Club with a double-loop course. The only Sunday afternoon race in Lynchburg!

Arctic 5k Trail Race
2019-02-02 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Camp Hydaway (Liberty University), 936 Camp Hydaway Road, Lynchburg, VA, 24501, United States
Presented by Liberty University Student Activities, this 5k kicks off the Spring Liberty Mountain Trail Series. One of the toughest, off-road, 5K courses in Lynchburg. Come for the fun, challenge, and beauty of Liberty Mountain. Every 5k is easier after this one!

Lynchburg Road Runners New Years Day Fun Run
2019-01-01 09:00 - 10:30 UTC | Riverside Runners, 2480 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
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 Riverside Park. At the top of Monument Terrace do the pushup challenge of 19 pushups to ring in 2019! Goodies to share is appreciated! A great time to get all those leftover sweets out of your house! Gatorade will be provided. You do not need to be a member of the Lynchburg Road Runners Club to participate so feel free to invite your non-member friends to join in on the fun! THIS IS A RUN AT YOUR OWN RISK EVENT AS STREETS ARE OPEN SO PLEASE USE THE SIDEWALKS AND BE CAUTIOUS WHEN CROSSING THE STREETS!

Rudolph's Christmas Eve Eve Reindeer Romp
2018-12-24 08:00 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | E.C. Glass High School, 2111 Memorial Ave., Lynchburg, VA, 24502, United States
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 run as much as you care to that day! As always, we will have our yearly shirt swap which allows folks to clean out their closets and drawers and maybe find a new owner for some poor unused shirt! Please donate only like-new or very gently worn shirts! Any unclaimed shirts will be donated to charity. Baked goods, hot chocolate, cider, or any other type of post-run food/drink would be appreciated! If bringing something to share, please indicate what so we don’t end up with a dozen fruitcakes and no chocolate chip cookies! Gatorade will be provided. Festive holiday attire is encouraged! Event is held rain, shine, snow, sleet…you get the idea! Fine Print: This is a no fee event and one does not have to be a member of the Lynchburg Road Runners Club (LRRC) to participate so bring your family and friends! While this event is sanctioned and promoted by the LRRC, it is a “run at your own risk” event. Runners MUST stay on the sidewalks and not run in the roadway except as necessary for crossing the street! Please be cautious of vehicles when crossing streets, watch out for one another, and be courteous to other runners and walkers on the sidewalks. THIS IS NOT A RACE!

Christmas Lights Fun Run
2018-12-18 18:00 - 19:30 (America/New_York) | Riverside Runners, 2480 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
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!

Riverside Runners Jingle Bell Fun Run
2018-12-15 08:30 - 10:00 (America/New_York) | Riverside Runners, 2480 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
Come share in the holiday fun! With jingle bells on our shoes we’ll spread some holiday cheer along Rivermont Avenue. This festive holiday tradition is open to all. Prizes given to those with the most holiday spirit (like costumes). Cookies and hot chocolate served afterward. Run up to 5 miles. All are welcome. No registration required. FREE.
