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2011 EVENT Calendar

January || February || March || April || May || June || July || August || September || October || November || December 
2010 Events
(Last Updated November 12, 2011)

JANUARY 2011

Sat. 1st ~ Lynchburg Road Runners New Years Day Run. Riverside Park, Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, VA. 9:00am. Various distances.  All are welcome. Renew your dues and save $1.00.

February 2011


Sat. 5th - 1st Annual Boys & Girls Club Resolution Run - 2 Mile Run/Walk. Proceeds benefit the Boys & Girls Club of Greater Lynchburg. 3:00pm Start. Downtown Lynchburg, 1101 Madison St. (Boys & Girls Club). RACE INFORMATION & APPLICATION

Sat. 12th ~ Queen of Hearts Poker Fun Run.  
8:30am, hosted by Riverside Runners and the Lynchburg Road Runners. CANCELLED

Sat. 19th ~ Liberty Mtn. 5K Trail Race
. LMTS Information


March 2011

Sat. 5th  - 16th Annual Goode "What Goes Down Must Come Up 4-Miler" & Milk and Cookies. 8:50am Start. This is a predict your time event. NO WATCHES, GPS, or CELL  PHONES.  Application

Sat. 12th4th Annual WATER FOR LIFE 5K RUN & 3 CHILDREN'S FUN RUNS. 8:00am 5K, 8:45am children's fun runs.  Lynchburg College Track. This race benefits the efforts of local non-profit Sports Outreach. Participants are asked to donate new or used sports equipment to be sent to the people of GULU. RACE APPLICATION ||  Online Registration

Sun. 20th - 1st Annual IRON Race to the Top 5k Run/Walk. 2:00pm, Amherst County High School Track. Online Registration || Race Information

Sun. 27th - The Y-Tri Challenge.
"An Indoor Event for Everyone!" Swim, Bike, Run. Jamerson YMCA. First wave begins at 8:00am. For more information and to register visit the YMCA website. INFORMATION ||  REGISTRATION . Contact Jeff Kuhland

April 2011

Sat. 2nd - 4th Annual Point of Honor 5K and Youth Mini Mile. Proceeds to benefit www.lifenet.org ||  Online Registration  ||  Paper Application

Sat. 16th - 5th Annual Godparent Home 5K For Life. 9:00am, Kemper Street Station, Lynchburg VA. ||  Online Registration  ||  Paper Application

Sat. 30th ~ Angels Race EXPO, (Amazement Square Warehouse) Lynchburg. 12-6pm. FREE / Open to the public. Participants will have an opportunity to pick-up their race packets for the race and get some great deals on triathlon gear.  


Sat. 30th -
 
Riverfront Challenge will be our 2nd annual event for runners, walkers, cyclists or motorcyclists. Riverfront Park Downtown Lynchburg, VA, prizes for top finishers, huge raffle drawing for all, and an Ice Cream social after the challenge sponsored by Turkey Hill Diary. 9 AM start - Fun for the Whole Family - $20 includes t-shirt & more. Youth distances and discounts! steve@wheelpower.org or register at www.riverfrontchallenge.com

Sat. 30th - 2nd Annual Ducky Dash Fun Run for Kids. 9:00am (Benefiting the Junior League of Lynchburg's Community Projects) Peaks View Park. Ardmore Dr. Entrance. Registration open for kids 13 & under. For more info visit:  www.juniorleguelynchburg.org.

Sat. 30th
- Bald Mtn. 10K. Liberty Mtn. Trail Series Race #2.
LMTS Information

May 2011

Sun. 1st ~ The Angels Race Triathlon, 8:00am. Lynchburg Downtown YMCA. 300m pool swim, 25k bike, 5k run.  Limited to 400 individuals and 50 relays. http://www.angelsfoundation.org/

Sat. 7th New Balance Girls on the Run 5K, featuring Girls on the Run of Greater Lynchburg. 8:00am. Peaks View Park, Lynchburg, VA. For more information on this non-competitive, family oriented event. www.girlsontherungreaterlynchburg.org ||  Registration

Sat. 7th - Kidz Rock 5k Run/Walk. 9:00am 5k start. Hyland Heights Baptist Church Campus. 11452 Wards Rd. Rustburg, VA 24588. Contact Becky Rivers riversfamily1@gmail.com | 434-401-0736 || Application

Sat. 14th - Goode Rec Sports 5K & Fun Run. 9:00am 5k start / 10:00am Fun Run start. Hosted by Leo Grande Vineyard & Winery. Goode, VA. Race Director: Steve Roberts. sroberts@amherst.k12.va.us 434-221-0006. Race Info

Sat. 21st - 4th Annual Calvery Baptist Church Road Trip 5K & Youth Mile. 8:00am (5K) 9:00am (Youth Mile). Calvery Baptist Church,  20957 Timberlake Rd., Lynchburg, VA.  Race Director:  Louis Beckwith, 434-941-1506.  Paper Brochure || Online Registration

Mon. 30th - 14th Annual Central Virginia Kidney Association (CVKA) Memorial Day 10K. 8:00am Start. Holiday Inn Select Parking Lot, 601 Main St., Lynchburg. Paper Application  ||  Online Registration


June 2011


Sat. 4th - National Trails Day 5k Run. 8:00am. Start/Finish Main St.  Farmville, VA. out & back course on High Bridge State Park Trail. Capped at 200 runners.  Application

Tue. 7th
- Lynchburg Road Runners Summer Track Series. 6:30pm. Lynchburg College Track, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA  24501

Sat. 11th - Uncle Billy's Day 2-Miler. 9:00am. Alta Vista High School. Alta Vista, VA. Sponsored by the Alta Vista YMCA.  Application

Sat. 11th - YMCA 5k Fun Run for Kisses.  
8:00am Start. Peaks View Park. Lynchburg, VA. This is a fun run. No Official Times or Places. $10.00 donation Event Flyer || Event Application

Tue. 14th
- Lynchburg Road Runners Summer Track Series. 6:30pm. Lynchburg College Track, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA  24501

Tue. 21st 
- Lynchburg Road Runners Summer Track Series. 6:30pm. Lynchburg College Track, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA  24501

Sat. 18th - Annual Presbyterian Homes & Family Services and Family Alliance 5K and Youth Run, 8:00am Start, 150 Linden Ave. Lynchburg, VA 24503 RACE INFORMATION

Tue. 28th
-Lynchburg Road Runners Summer Track Series. 6:30pm. Lynchburg College Track, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA  24501


July 2011

Mon. 4th - 5th Annual Downtown Academy Mile. Out & Back on Commerce St., downtown Lynchburg.  Flat and FAST!  Paper Registration ||  Online Registration

Wed. 13th - Mizuno Fun Run & Cookout. 6:00pm. Riverside Runners. Check out the  lastest product from Mizuno with test footwear & special deals. Cookout Free and open to those that complete the fun run that evening. Run distances of 3 - 5 miles. All ability of runner welcome.

Sat. 16th - Annual Percival's Island 5-Miler Start / Finish Blackwater Creek Natural Area, Concord Turnpike, downtown Lynchburg. Out & Back on Blackwater Creek bikeway...Flat and very fast. ONLINE REGISTRATION ||  PAPER APPLICATION

Thurs. 21st - New Balance Good Form Running Clinic.
Have your questions answered concerning minimalist footwear. Session includes video taping, product evaluation, and q & a.  Open to the first 15 runners. Call Riverside Runners to reserve your spot 434-846-7449. Session begins at 5:45pm Randolph College Track.

August 2011



Sat. 6th - The YMCA Poplar Forest Obstacle Course Run.  8:00am Start. Thomas Jeffersons Poplar Forest, Forest VA.  Challenge  Yourself with 12 Tough Obstacles over a 3.1 mile course.  RACE INFORMATION

Sat. 13th - Lynchburg Half Marathon, 5K & Youth RunStart Half Marathon (7:30am) / 5K (8:00am) 5k / Youth Run (9:00am). ONLINE REGISTRATION || Paper Application

Sat. 27th - EDUC8-K. and 1K Fun Run. 8:00am Start. Blackwater Creek Trail. Kemper Street Station Entrance. Lynchburg, VA ||  Application  ||  Online Registration

September 2011



Tues. 6th - Fun Run with WSET's Danner Evans and the Lynchburg Road Runners. 6:00pm meet / 6:15pm start. Meet at Riverside Runners. All abilities welcome. RSVP on Facebook or call the store for more details. FREE and open to the public.

Sat. 10th - 2nd Annual Downtown YMCA Fall Frenzy 5k and Youth Run. Application ||  Online Registration

Sat. 17th - FCA Game Changer 5K. 8:00am Start. Liberty University. Start and Finish on Main Campus of Liberty University.  Application & Info  ||  Online Registration

Fri. 23rd - Downtown Family Festival
. Amazing Mile Children's Run & Packet Pickup for the Virginia 10 Miler. virginia10miler.com.

Sat. 24th - 38th Annual Virginia 10 Miler, 4 Miler. 8:00am Start. EC Glass HS. For more information visit the official site for the Virginia Ten Miler...virginia10miler.com.

October 2011

Sat. 1st - 21st Annual John A. Stephenson Memorial Youth Run. 9:00am, Riverside Park, Lynchburg VA. Race Distance varies with age. ONLINE REGISTRATION / INFORMATION ||  Paper Application

Sat. 8th - Hundreds of Feet - - Miles of Care 5k Run / Walk. Start/Finish Bedford Memorial Hospital, Bedford VA.  8:00am.  Application

Sat. 8th - Save a Stray 5k & 1 Mile Family Mutt Strutt. 9:00am Start. Benefiting the Campbell County Humane Society. Tinbrook Park, Leesville Rd, Lynchburg, VA.  ONLINE REGISTRATION  ||  Save a Stray Brochure

Sat. 15th - Deep Hollow Trail Half Marathon & Trail 5k. Liberty Mtn. Trail Race Series. LMTS Information

Sat. 15th - Poplar Forest 5k & Youth Fun Run. Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest. Forest, VA. Information & Registration

Sat. 15th - Runnin With the Wolves Cross Country Invitational. 2:00pm. Wolf Branch Farm. Forest, VA.

Sat. 22nd - 5th Annual I Am Woman 5K. 8:00am Start. Peaks View Park. Lynchburg's only WOMEN'S ONLY EVENT.  Lynchburg, VA PAPER APPLCIATION  ||  Online Information & Registration

Sat. 29th - Amherst Habitat for Humanity 5k. 8:30am Start. Sweet Briar College, Amherst VA. Walkers welcome  Online Registration

November 2011

Sat. 5th - Apple Valley 5K, Start 10:00am, Rolling 3.1 mile cross country course runs through scenic Gross' Orchard, grass gravel and dirt roads. Tour of Course at 8:30am. For more info contact Theresa Boyes 540.297.2709 or e173boyes@aol.com

Sat. 5th - Holliday Lake State Park 5K/10K Trail Race.  9:00am Start. Holliday Lake State Park. Appomattox, VA.  Information & Registration

Sat. 12th -
Valley View 5 Mile Trail Race. 9:00am Start. Snowflex Ski Center, Liberty Mtn. Lynchburg, VA.

Sat. 12th - Amherst County/Elon Elementary Turkey Trot 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run. 8:30am (Fun Run), 9:00am (5k). Elon, VA  Application

Sat. 19th New Balance Girls on the Run 5K, featuring Girls on the Run of Greater Lynchburg. Sweet Briar College, Amherst, VA  www.girlsontherungreaterlynchburg.org

Thur. 24th - Presbyterian Homes & Family Alliance Turkey Trot 5k & Youth Mile; Lynchburg, VA; 9:00 AM

Thur. 24th - Altavista Giblet Jog 5K, 8:30am Start, English Park, Alta Vista, VA. Visit www.AltaVistaOnTrack.com for more info

December 2011

Sat. 3rd - Peaks of Otter Christmas Classic 5k. 8:30am Start. Bedford VA Application

Sat. 10th - Holiday Classic 5K Run, 9:00am Start, Sponsored by the Southside Virginia YMCA, Farmville, VA. Application

Sat. 10th - Riverfront Challenge Footrace Frenzy will be our 2nd annual running and walking challenge!  Run/walk 2 miles, eat 4 (3oz) cups of Turkey Hill Ice Cream and run/walk 2 miles back! Can you make it out and back in under an Hour? 9 AM start - Fun for the Whole Family - $20 includes t-shirt & more. Youth distances and discounts!  steve@wheelpower.org or register at www.riverfrontchallenge.com

Sat. 17th - Jingle Bell Fun Run, 8:30am at Riverside Runners. 2301 Rivermont Ave. Open to all. Come share in the holiday fun! Prizes given to those with the most holiday spirit (like costumes). Cookies and hot chocolate served afterward. Run up to 5 miles. No need to register. For more info call 846-7449

Sat. 24th - Lynchburg Road Runners Christmas Eve 10 Miler Fun Run. Meet at EC Glass High School. 8:00am start. Run the Virginia 10 Miler course or any distance shorter. Aid at Riverside Runners (mile 4.5/6.5). All abilities welcome. Call store for details.  434-846-7449.

Sat. 31st ~ Lynchburg Road Runners New Years Eve Day Run. Riverside Park, Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, VA. 9:00am. Various distances.  All are welcome. Renew your dues and save $1.00.


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