Riverside Runners, Lynchburg, Virginia

8th Annual Storming of Thunder Ridge
2017-05-21 07:30 - 16:00 (America/New_York) | Jamerson Family YMCA, 801 Wyndhurst Drive, Lynchburg, VA, 24502, United States
Beacon Credit Union, Centra, and the YMCA invite YOU to join your friends and fellow cyclists in the breathtaking Blue Ridge Mountains of Central Virginia. for the seventh annual Storming of Thunder Ridge road ride. This well-supported event offers camaraderie and challenge for every rider’s ability with a choice of 27, 45, 75 and 100 mile routes as you ride at your own pace along safe and scenic well-marked country roads. Both the 27 & 45 mile routes follow a course of rolling hills and meandering back roads. The longer 75 & 100 mile routes test rider stamina with a 13 mile ascent to Apple Orchard Mountain, the highest peak of the Blue Ridge Parkway in Virginia. For an epic day in the saddle, the 100-mile route boasts over 9000 feet of climbing. Your registration helps fund the Community Support Campaign of the YMCA of Central Virginia. Included are cue sheets, fully stocked rest stops, SAG support and monitoring of riders along the course.

Colored Up 5k
2017-05-20 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Hyland Heights Baptist Church, 11452 Wards Road, Rustburg, VA, 24588, United States
Hyland Heights Baptist Church & Kidz Rock presents the Colored Up 5K. This event helps support the scholarship fund for our Summer Camp Program. Each year over 120 children attend camp and about 25% receive help through the Scholarship fund. The event has helped over 50 children annually to be able to attend camp. The event will feature color being thrown on all willing participants and lots of other fun. Participants will receive a t-shirt as well as refreshments and a pack of valuable information from the race sponsors

Riverside Runners Weekly Tuesday Fun Run with the Lynchburg Road Runners
2017-05-16 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-05-02 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-04-25 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-04-18 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-04-11 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-04-04 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-03-28 18:00 - 19:00, 2017-03-21 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) and 5 more dates | Riverside Runners, 2480 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
Join Riverside Runners & the Lynchburg Road Runners for a social, fun run. All abilities are welcome. Distance and pace will depend on those that participate..probably 3-6 miles.DRESS TO BE SEEN…it’s an evening run! Lockers, bathrooms, and hydration are available. You don’t have to be a Club member to attend but of course, we would welcome your membership! For more specific information visit our Facebook page and/or check out Riverside Runners Club on STRAVA. https://www.strava.com/clubs/Riverside-Runners

Tuesday Fun Run at GOTR HQ
2017-05-09 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Girls on the Run of Central Virginia, 1713 12th Street, Lynchburg, VA, 24501, United States
This fun run will start at the Girls on the Run Headquarters and will be followed by a Lynchburg Road Runners social/meeting. For more info visit our facebook event
https://www.facebook.com/events/817435245098640/

Heart of Virginia Festival 10K Run & 5k Walk
2017-05-06 08:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | First Avenue Field, 407 First Avenue, Farmville, VA, 23901, United States
Celebrate fitness by participating in a Farmville running tradition. The historic course is point to point beginning on the campus of Hampden Sydney College. Stay after the race and enjoy the infamous Heart of Virginia Festival in downtown Farmville, Virginia.

Run 4 Their Lives
2017-04-29 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!

3rd Annual It's Your Life 5k Run & Walk
2017-04-23 13:00 - 17:00 (America/New_York) | Hampden-Sydney College, 1 College Rd, Farmville, VA, 23901, United States
Celebrate living a healthy lifestyle – freedom from hurts, hang-ups, and habits – with the inaugural It’s Your Life 5k Run and Walk, sponsored by Hampden-Sydney College and Sweet Briar College through a grant from The Association of Recovery in Higher Education (www.collegiaterecovery.org).
After the 5k, join us for a cookout at College Church, sponsored by the Hampden-Sydney College Student Network, with activities provided by the No More Campaign.

Spring Into Spring 4 Miler
2017-04-22 09:00 - 11:00 UTC | Amazement Square Children’s Museum, 27 9th Street, Lynchburg, VA, 24504, United States
Spring into your Spring with a snappy 4 mile run or walk on the Blackwater Creek Bikeway in beautiful Lynchburg, Virginia. This annual event supports the Lynchburg Daily Bread and is organized and directed by the Lynchburg Road Runners Club. Enjoy a scenic bikeway, run through a train tunnel, and finish the last 2 miles down hill. This is an out & back course.

Blossom to Bottle 5k & 3k
2017-04-15 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, and pastures.

3rd Annual King of the Mountain Trail Hill Climb
2017-04-08 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | SnoFlex, 3998 Candlers Mountain Road, Lynchburg, 24515, United States
The King of the Mountain 2 mile challenge is a trail run that goes straight up the side of Liberty Mountain! This event is presented by Liberty University Student Activities.

10th Annual Point of Honor 5K
2017-04-01 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 10th Annual Point of Honor 5K on Saturday, April 1, 2017 @ 9 AM! Race #1 in the Lynchburg Road Runners Club 2017 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.

Lighten-Up Lynchburg 5k Run/Walk
2017-03-25 08:00 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | Peaks View Park, 1147 Ardmore Drive, Lynchburg, VA, 24502, United States
A flat, fast, course through beautiful Peaks View Park located in Lynchburg, Virginia, this event is both runner and walker friendly. All abilities are welcome. Enjoy blooming flowers and trees while getting fit and supporting the Mayor’s Youth Council.

Point of Honor Pre-Race Fun Run @ DPO
2017-03-21 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | DPO Grille, 10 9th Street, Lynchburg, VA, 24504, United States
Join Riverside Runners & the Lynchburg Road Runners for a social, fun, run that will tour the world famous Point of Honor 5k course. We will meet at the DPO Grille before and after for refreshments. This is the perfect opportunity to prep for the 1st race in the Lynchburg Road Runners Race Series. Following this run is a meeting of the Lynchburg Road Runners Club at DPO Grille. All are invited. For more specific information visit our Facebook page and/or check out Riverside Runners Club on STRAVA. https://www.strava.com/clubs/Riverside-Runners

Run the High Bridge
2017-03-18 09:00 - 17:00 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 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.

Tuesday Fun Run - Pi Day at Randolph College
2017-03-14 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Riverside Runners, 2480 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
Join us for a 3.14 mile FUN RUN (not race – sidewalks only) and pie for all! Free and open to the public. For more details on the Pi Run, please see this link. You must pre-register for this event – registration opens on 1/15 and is limited to 300 at pirun17.brownpapertickets.com. At least the first 150 pre-registrants will receive a free t-shirt upon finishing the run.
For more specific information visit our Facebook page and/or check out Riverside Runners Club on STRAVA. https://www.strava.com/clubs/Riverside-Runners

Goode, What Goes Down Must Come Up 4 Miler
2017-03-11 08:50 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Oakland Methodist Church, 2465 Goode Station Road, Goode, VA, 24556, United States
Our region’s only “predict your time” format event. Join the fun and support a good cause. The objective is not necessarily to see who finishes first, but who finishes as close to 00:00 as possible. When you cross the finish line your position will be recorded at either plus or minus 00:00. The finish is usually wild! Challenge yourself! Challenge a friend. Tell your friend that you’ll give them a 2-minute head start. Ask a friend to give you a 2-minute head start. Have fun! Get out and run! Walkers also welcome! Enjoy Milk & Cookies and Riverside Runner door prizes afterwards.

Riverside Runners Weekly Tuesday Fun Run with Saucony
2017-03-07 18:00 - 19:00 (America/New_York) | Riverside Runners, 2480 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
Saucony and the “new” Freedom ISO are our special guests! Here’s your chance to test run the very best Saucony has to offer….the FREEDOM ISO! This is our weekly Riverside Runners & the Lynchburg Road Runners social, fun run with a twist. All abilities are welcome. Distance and pace will depend on those that participate..probably 4-5 miles.DRESS TO BE SEEN… Lockers, bathrooms, and hydration are available. You don’t have to be a Club member to attend but of course, we would welcome your membership!
For more specific information visit our Facebook page and/or check out Riverside Runners Club on STRAVA. https://www.strava.com/clubs/Riverside-Runners

9th Annual Liberty Mountain 5k Trail Race
2017-03-04 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Camp Hydaway (Liberty University), 936 Camp Hydaway Road, Lynchburg, VA, 24501, United States
Liberty University Student Activities is proud to present its 9th Annual Liberty Mountain 5k Trail Race hosted at Camp Hydaway. This event is the 2nd trail race in the Spring Liberty Mountain Trail Series. The course is comprised of single track trail intermixed with some forest roads.
