Riverside Runners, Lynchburg, Virginia

Annual Run the High Bridge (Rice, VA)
2022-03-12 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.is proud to present to our community the annual Run High Bridge 5k. 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 Cumberland County School graduates and grants to teachers.

Sports Injury Assessment w Rehab Associates
2022-03-12 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-04-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-07-09 10:00 - 12:00, 2022-10-01 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Riverside Runners, 2480 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
Free sports injury assessments from the experts at Rehabilitation Associates of Central Virginia at Riverside Runners. Do you have questions about discomfort while running (lower leg pain, knee pain, foot pain)? Jacqui Gooden, PT, DPT, a licensed physical therapist from RACV Timberlake Clinic, will be available to screen runners and answer any questions they may have about injuries, aches, and pains. No appointment necessary

Sci Fest Pi Run (Randolph College)
2022-03-14 18:00 - 19:00 (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. Please pre-register here so we know how many to expect.
We will start at Randolph College’s Front Campus/Main Hall at 6:00 pm sharp. All pre-registered finishers will get a free t-shirt and all will get a piece of pi(e)!

14th Annual Point of Honor 5K
2022-04-02 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | DPO Grille, 10 9th Street, Lynchburg, VA, 24504, United States
Enjoy running in downtown Lynchburg and experience the beautiful Blackwater Creek bikeway. April is Organ Donation Month. Proceeds from the 2021 event support LifeNet Health. Both walkers and runners are welcome.

Medical Mountains 5K Run/Walk
2022-04-09 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Linkhorne MS Trail Extension – Blackwater Creek Bikeway, 2525 Linkhorne Rd, Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
The Liberty University College of Osteopathic Medicine, Student Advocates Association is pleased to present the Medical Mountains 5K. Proceeds of this race will benefit students who are currently attending medical school and experiencing extreme medical hardships.
Most families have very limited financial resources during medical school. When someone in their family has a medical emergency it quickly becomes a financial burden. Some examples of what families and students have gone through include a daughter who has relapsed in her cancer diagnosis, a wife and mother who had brain cancer and recently passed away, and a student (who is also a husband and father) who had complications from Crohn’s disease which required surgery and a year off school. These are just a few examples from more recent years. Not only do these situations burden these families during medical school, but even after graduation, graduates still have a minimum of three years until they will experience any substantial income. This makes it nearly impossible to pay off any medical bills accrued at that time. Our hope is to be able to provide some financial relief to the approved applicants and help them to more freely move forward with their education. To learn more about the Student Advocates Association please click HERE.
5K Start/Finish & Course:
Saturday, April 9, 2022 – 9:00AM
Blackwater Creek Bikeway, Linkhorne Middle School Parking Lot Entrance. Linkhorne Middle School, 2525 Linkhorne Drive, Lynchburg, VA 24503
Out and back on the Blackwater Creek Bikeway (paved surface)
Virtual 5K:
Friday, April 8 – Sunday April 10, 2022
Complete your virtual 5K anywhere in the world. Support our efforts by running the 5k course of your choice. Enjoy our event while using the RaceJoy App to track your speed, distance, hear race cheers, and to easily upload your time. (A cell phone with GPS enabled is required for the App to work properly.) Or, virtual participants can upload their time and / or participation manually from the event’s results page on RunSignUp.

Blossom to Bottle 5k & 3k
2022-04-09 17:30 - 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. Registration opens January 2022

United Way 5k on the Runway
2022-04-10 08:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Lynchburg Regional Airport, 982 Airport Rd, Lynchburg, VA, 24502, United States
The United Way 5K on the Runway, sponsored by Centra Health, is perfect for participants of all ages who are able to complete 5K in 60 minutes or less. The course is flat and fast as you run on the taxi way parallel to the main runway. Come out, join the fun, support United Way of Central Virginia and see Lynchburg Regional Airport in a whole new way! There is a 500 person limit to this event.

Run 4 Their Lives Lynchburg
2022-04-23 08:00 - 10:30 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!

ANNUAL SPRING SIDEWALK SALE
2022-05-05 10:00 - 18:00, 2022-05-06 10:00 - 18:00, 2022-05-07 10:00 - 18:00 (America/New_York) | Riverside Runners, 2480 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
Riverside Runners Annual Sidewalk Sale is Thursday May 5 thru Saturday May 7. Save up to 50% on previous season styles. Look for savings on sandals, apparel and accessories store-wide. Sidewalk Sale pricing applies to in-stock, in-store product, while supplies last. Pricing cannot be combined with any other offer or discount. All sales final on sidewalk sale items.

Memorial Day 10K & 2 Mile Walk
2022-05-30 08:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | DPO Grille, 10 9th Street, Lynchburg, VA, 24504, United States
The Lynchburg Road Runners Club and Type 1 Diabetes Experience (T1DE) have hosted this race to provide support for local families living with Type 1 and Type 2 Diabetes. It has become a great community and family event. The proceeds from this race have helped with education on diabetes management, nutrition education and cooking demos, community support groups and even camps for children with Type 1 Diabetes. The Memorial Day 10K is the 2nd race in the 2022 Lynchburg Road Runners Race Series.

National Trails Day 5k Run & Walk
2022-06-04 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.

30th Annual Lynchburg Road Runners Summer Track Series
2022-06-07 18:30 - 20:30, 2022-06-14 18:30 - 20:30, 2022-06-21 18:30 - 20:30, 2022-06-28 18:30 - 20:30 (America/New_York) | Lynchburg College, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA, 24501, United States
WHO:
All are invited. Ages 1 to 101! All abilities welcome, 4 minute through 15 minute milers, fast or slow sprinters.
WHAT:
Track Races as shown below. With exception of 1 and 2 mile, distances are in meters. Age Group ribbons for awards. Cost for runners is just one dollar per evening.
(LRRC Race Series 5,000 on June 14th is $5).
WHEN:
JUNE 7 (Tuesday): 1500m (6:30 pm – 7:00 pm); Open 100m (7:10pm); Age Groups 100m (7:15-7:45 pm); 800m (7:45-8:00 pm)
JUNE 14 (Tuesday): 100m (Kid’s 4 and Under) 6:30pm; Age Groups 200m (6:35 – 6:50 pm); Open 200m (6:55 pm): LRRC Race Series 5,000m Heat 1 – 7:00 pm (40 minutes and over); Heat 2 – 8:00 pm (30 to 40 minutes); Heat 3 – 8:45 pm (20 to 30 minutes); Heat 4 – 9:15 pm (under 20 minutes)
JUNE 21 (Tuesday): Age Groups 100 m (6:30-6:55 pm); Open 100m (7:00); 2 Mile (7:05 pm-7:45 pm); 400 m (8:00 – 8:15 pm)
JUNE 28 (Tuesday) 1 Mile (6:30 pm-7:00 pm); 100m (Kid’s 4 and Under) 7:10 pm; Open 200m (7:15); Age Groups 200 m (7:20-7:45 pm); 800 m (7:45-8:00 pm)
JULY 5 (Tuesday) Makeup Date in Case of Cancellation
WHERE:
University of Lynchburg (formerly Lynchburg College) Track

4th Annual Beast Lake 5k & Obstacle Course Race
2022-07-02 07:30 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Eastlake Community Church, 1201 Timberwood Drive, Moneta, VA, 24121, United States
Eastlake Community Church invites you to participate in the 4th Annual Beastlake 5K and Obstacle Course races on Saturday July 2. This is a community event open to all people, of all fitness levels, from the novice to the hardcore athlete. Choose from one of three events that best suits your fitness and skill level. This event raises fund for Smith Mountain Lake Christian Academy.

20th Annual Percival's Island Firecracker 5-Miler
2022-07-04 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!
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.

Sports Injury Assessment w Rehab Associates
2022-09-10 10:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Riverside Runners, 2480 Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
Free sports injury assessments from the experts at Rehabilitation Associates of Central Virginia at Riverside Runners. Do you have questions about discomfort while running (lower leg pain, knee pain, foot pain)? Joe Spagnola, PT, DPT, a licensed physical therapist from RACV Timberlake Clinic, will be available to screen runners and answer any questions they may have about injuries, aches, and pains. No appointment necessary

Heart of Virginia Festival 10K & 5k Run
2022-09-17 08:30 - 10:30 (America/New_York) | High Bridge Trail State Park (Farmville, VA), 311 Main Street, Farmville, VA, 23901, United States
The Heart of Virginia Festival has been moved to September. As a result the annual Heart of Virginia 10k & 5K has moved to September. We look forward to continuing this Farmville tradition!
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.

48th Virginia 10 Miler
2022-09-24 08:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | E.C. Glass High School, 2111 Memorial Ave., Lynchburg, VA, 24502, United States
The historic Moore & Giles Virginia 10 Miler will celebrate its 48th year running on September 24, 2022. Join more than 4,000 runners on a historic course that has hosted participants from around the globe. The 10 mile run, 4 and more mile run/walk, and Amazing Mile Children’s Run invite men, women, and children of all ages and abilities to participate.
The festivities begin Thursday night with packet pick-up, and continue Friday with the Amazing Mile Children’s Run, and a fun, family-friendly festival in downtown Lynchburg. On Saturday, thousands will take part in the 10 mile run and our 4+ mile run/walk.
The Lynchburg Road Runners Club, founded in 1973 to organize the Virginia 10 Miler, continues to own and organize the Moore & Giles 10 Miler and its associated events

9th Annual High Bridge Half Marathon & 5k
2022-10-01 07:30 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | High Bridge Trail State Park (Farmville, VA), 311 Main Street, Farmville, VA, 23901, United States
** FOR UPDATES CONCERING HURRICANE IAN, PLEASE VISIT THE EVENT’S REGISTRATION PAGE **
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, or a lifetime.
The historic High Bridge runs through the Heart of Virginia in Prince Edward and Cumberland Counties. Heralded as the largest bridge of its kind in the United States, the High Bridge and the battle for control of it was a contributing factor to General Robert E. Lee’s surrender of the Army of Northern Virginia in nearby Appomattox Courthouse. Today, the bridge is the centerpiece of the 31-mile High Bridge Trail State Park that includes the historic commercial district of Farmville.
The race will be held on an out-and-back course beginning in Farmville Downtown at High Bridge Trail State Park Plaza. The park is a rail to trail conversion that is wide, level and has very little grade. The trail surface consists of finely crushed, well-packed limestone. The half marathon will cross the historic High Bridge twice. High Bridge is nearly a half mile long and towers 125 feet above the Appomattox River.
Runners will enjoy on-course support with spirit groups, music, water stations, and Port-O-Potties. Finsher medals will be presented to all Half Marathon finishers who complete their race during the designated time period of 4 hours.

Deep Hollow Trail Half Marathon & 5k Trail Race
2022-10-15 08:00 - 12:00 (America/New_York) | Camp Hydaway (Liberty University), 936 Camp Hydaway Road, Lynchburg, VA, 24501, United States
Challenge yourself on the beautiful trails of Liberty Mountain which is adjacent to Liberty University. The start and finish for this annual event is at Camp Hydaway.

This year’s Half Marathon begins at 8:00 A.M..
The Deep Hollow 5k is scheduled for the same day with a start time of 8:15 A.M..

Greater FCA 5K
2022-10-15 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Bible Baptist Church, 297 Bible Baptist Road, Appomattox, 24522, United States
Come join us for the Greater Lynchburg FCA 5k! This will be a great community and family event. The proceeds from this race will go to help the ministry of Fellowship of Christian Athletes in the Greater Lynchburg area!

30th Annual John A. Stephenson Memorial Youth Run
2022-10-22 09:00 - 11:00 (America/New_York) | Riverside Park, 2238 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, VA, 24503, United States
Join area youth runners of all ages for the 30th Annual Dr. John A. Stephenson Memorial Youth Run presented by the Lynchburg Road Runners. Dr. Stephenson was one of the founding pediatricians of Richeson Drive Pediatrics. Now Lynchburg Pediatrics. He promoted healthy children and being active outside. When he died at a young age a memorial race was started to honor his passion for promoting healthy lifestyles.
Race distances and courses are….3 & under 1/8th mile, 4-5 yrs old 1/4 mile, 6-7 yrs. old 1/2 mile, 8-13 yrs. old 1 mile. All events take place at Riverside Park, Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg, Virginia. Proceeds benefit the Lynchburg Road Runners Club a 501c3 non-profit whose mission remains to promote community health and wellness through the sport of running.

Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fall 5k
2022-10-22 09:00 - 11:30 (America/New_York) | Sweet Briar College, 134 Chapel Road, Sweet Briar, VA, 24595, United States
The Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fall 5k, presented by Neighbors Helping Neighbors of Amherst County, will take place on the beautiful campus of Sweet Briar College. Enjoy the picturesque scenery of the infamous “Dairy Loop” as well as the surrounding of Sweet Briar College. Proceeds from this event support Neighbors Helping Neighbors of Amherst County, Inc (NHN) where our primary focus is to assist individuals in overcoming food insecurity by providing nutritious meals through food kitchens and selective shopping Food Warehouse. On May 5th, 2016, we started serving nutritious lunch meals to anyone who has a need for a meal that day during lunchtime. NHN Volunteers prep and serve lunches twice a week.
