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2012 EVENT Calendar

January || February || March || April || May || June || July || August || September || October || November || December 
2011 Events
(Last Updated Oct. 16, 2012)


JANUARY 2012

Sat. 28th - Arctic 5k Trail Race. "Ice, Sweat, & Tears". Snowflex, Liberty Mtn.. presented by Liberty University Student Activities. 9:00am Start. Information/Registration.


February 2012


Sat. 4th - 2nd 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. 25th ~ Liberty Mtn. 5K Trail Race
presented by Liberty University Student Activities. Information/Registration.


March 2012

Sat. 3rd - New Prospect Baptist Church 5k Run/Walk. 8:30am. English Park, Altavista, VA. Paper Application ||  Online Reg

Sat. 10th - 5th Annual WATER FOR LIFE 5K RUN & 3 CHILDREN'S FUN RUNS. 9:00am 5K,10:00am children's fun runs.  Lynchburg College Track. Lynchburg, VA. 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.  www.sportsoutreach.net ||   Online Reg

Sat. 10th - Goode What Goes Down Must Come Up 4-Miler. 8:50am. This is a predict your time event. No Watches, Cell Phones, Personal Music Devices, etc.. allowed.  Goode, VA  Application

Sat. 24th - Martinsville Half Marathon & 5k
. Presented by Memorial Hospital. All proceeds benefit the Invest In Youth Fund at the Martinsville-Henry County Family YMCA. Martinsville, VA.  www.MartinsvilleHalfMarathon.com
 
Sun. 25th -  IRON 5k. 2pm. Amherst County High School, Amherst VA. Online Registration.

Sat. 31st - Charlottesville Ten Miler. 7:15am Charlottesville, VA. www.cvilletenmiler.com

April 2012

Sat. 7th - 5th Annual Point of Honor 5K. Proceeds to benefit www.lifenet.org ||  Online Registration ||  Paper Application

Sat. 14th - 1st Annual Autism Awareness Run.  5k & 1 Mile events. Start/Finish at Jefferson Forest High School.  Event Flyer ||  Online  Reg & Info

Sat. 21st - Issy's Race 4 Life (formally Godparent Home 5K). 9:00am Start. NEW COURSE & LOCATION. Blackwater Creek Trail (behind Amazement Square). 4 Mile distance. Lynchburg VA.  ONLINE REGISTRATION || PAPER APPLICATION.

Sat. 21st~ Angels Race EXPO, (Amazement Square Warehouse) Lynchburg. 12-5pm. 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.  

Sun. 22nd- 10th Annual Angels Race Triathlon. 8:00am. Swim/Bike/Run. Downtown YMCA Lynchburg, VA. Entry Limit of 400. www.angelsrace.com

Sat. 28th - Bald Mtn. 10K. Liberty Mtn. Trail Series Race. LMTS Information

Sat. 28th - 3rd Annual Riverfront Challenge. Runners, walkers, cyclists & motorcyclists welcome.. Riverfront Park Downtown Lynchburg, VA,  9 AM start -  Youth distances (1 mile & 100 yd dash) and discounts! steve@wheelpower.org or register at www.riverfrontchallenge.com

May 2012

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

Sat. 5th - HEART OF VIRGINIA 10K RUN & 5K FUN WALK.  8:30AM. Point to point course starting at Hampden Sydney College and ending at First Avenue Field in Farmville. Presented by the Town of Farmville Parks & Rec Dept., Part of the Heart of Virginia Festival.  More information www.heartofvirginia.org

Fri. 18th - YOGA STRETCHING FOR RUNNERS.  5:45P - 7:00P.  Hosted by James River Yoga Studio & Riverside Runners. This yoga workshop will focus on identifying and stretching the hamstrings, psoas muscle, hips, thighs, and feet – areas traditionally stressed and tightened by running.  Learn effective ways to stretch before and/or after your runs and maintain an injury free running regime. Limited to 28.  ONLINE REGISTRATION & EVENT DETAILS

Sat. 19th - 5th 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 APPLICATION ||  ONLINE REG.

Sat. 26th - 15th Annual Central Virginia Kidney Association (CVKA) Memorial Day 10K. (NEW RACE DATE - SATURDAY)  8:00am Start. Holiday Inn Select Parking Lot, 601 Main St., Lynchburg. RACE INFO & ONLINE REG.  ||  Paper App


June 2012


Sat. 2nd - 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 & INFO

Tue. 5th
- Lynchburg Road Runners Summer Track Series. 6:30pm. Lynchburg College Track, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA  24501

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

Tue. 12thLynchburg Road Runners Summer Track Series 6:30pm. Lynchburg College Track, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA  24501

Thurs. 14th - GOOD FORM RUNNING CLINIC. "Basic Tools to Improve Your Running Mechanics." Presented by Riverside Runners & New Balance.  5:45pm. Randolph College Track. Session limited to 25 participants. 
INFORMATION & REGISTRATION


Sat. 16th - Annual Presbyterian Homes & Family Services and Family Alliance 5K and Youth Run, 8:00am Start, 150 Linden Ave. Lynchburg, VA 24503 RACE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION

Tue. 19th  - Lynchburg Road Runners Summer Track Series. 6:30pm. Lynchburg College Track, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA  24501

Tue. 26th
-Lynchburg Road Runners Summer Track Series 6:30pm. Lynchburg College Track, 1501 Lakeside Drive, Lynchburg, VA  24501


July 2012

Wed. 4th - POSTPONED 6th Annual Downtown Academy Mile. Out & Back on Commerce St., downtown Lynchburg.  Flat and FAST! Paper Application ||   Information & Online Registration

Thurs. 12th - GOOD FORM RUNNING CLINIC. "Basic Tools to Improve Your Running Mechanics." Presented by Riverside Runners & New Balance.  5:45pm. Randolph College Track. Session limited to 25 participants. Registration opens June 15th. INFORMATION & REGISTRATION

Sat. 21st - 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



TUE.  31st - 6th Annual Downtown Academy Mile. Lynchburg College Track, 6:30pm. Multiple Races seeded on time. Paper Application ||   Information & Online Registration


August 2012


Thurs. 9th - HIGH SCHOOL CROSS COUNTRY GOOD FORM RUNNING CLINIC. "Basic Tools to Improve Your Running Mechanics." Presented by Riverside Runners & New Balance.  5:45pm. Randolph College Track. Video Analysis, Learn by Doing, Pizza, Fun, $1.00. RSVP required. Register Online. Must be a member of a high school cross country team. Registration

Sat. 11th - Lynchburg Half Marathon & 5K
Start Half Marathon (
7:30am) / 5K (8:00am) 5k
ONLINE REGISTRATION
 ||  Paper Application

August 25th - YMCA 5k and Youth Run. 6:30pm
Lynchburg Road Runners Race Series Event Information/Registration

September 2012

Mon. 3rd - Lyncbhurg Road Runners Labor Day Fun Run & T-shirt Swap. 8:00am. E.C. Glass High School Parking Lot. FREE & Open to All. Various distances. Hydration Provided.  

Sat. 8th - Liberty Mountain Classic (Mtn. Bike Race).
10:00am. Camp Hydaway.  Information

Sat. 15th - FCA "IN THE ZONE" 5K.
9:00am Start. Liberty University. Start and Finish on Main Campus of Liberty University.  ONLINE REGISTRATION

Fri. 28th - Downtown Family Festival
. Amazing Mile Children's Run & Packet Pickup for the Virginia 10 Miler. virginia10miler.com.

Sat. 29th - 39th Annual Genworth Virginia 10 Miler. 8:00am Start. EC Glass HS. 10 mile | 4 Mile | 4 Mile Walk. For more information visit the official site for the Virginia Ten Miler...virginia10miler.com.

October 2012

Sat. 6th Deep Hollow Trail Half Marathon & Trail 5k. Liberty Mtn. Trail Race Series. LMTS Information

Sat. 13th - 2nd Annual Poplar Forest 5k. Thomas Jefferson's Poplar Forest, Forest, VA. Paper Application  ||  Online Registration & Information

Sat. 20th - 22nd Annual John A. Stephenson Memorial Youth Run. 9:00am, Riverside Park, Lynchburg VA. Race Distance varies with age. Paper Application ||  Online Registration & Information

Sat. 27th - 6th Annual I Am Woman 5K. Lynchburg's only WOMEN'S ONLY EVENT. 8:00am start. NEW LOCATION! NEW COURSE! CHIP TIMING! Walkers and Runners Welcome. Centra Alan B. Pearson Regional Cancer Center, 1701 Thomson Dr., Lynchburg, VA  Paper Application  ||  Online Registration & Race Information|| ENTRY CONFIRMATION

Sat. 27th - Danville Half Marathon & 5K. 10:00am. Danville, VA  Registration

November 2012

Sat. 3rd - 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. Apple Valley 5k Application

Sat. 3rd - Amherst Habitat for Humanity 5k. 8:30am Start. Sweet Briar College, Amherst VA. Walkers welcome. APPLICATION

Sat. 10th - Valley View 5 Mile Trail Race. 9:00am Start. Snowflex Ski Center, Liberty Mtn. Lynchburg, VA. Info & Registration

Sat. 10th - Amherst County/Elon Elementary Turkey Trot 5k and 1 Mile Fun Run. 8:30am (Fun Run), 9:00am (5k). Elon, VA  Paper Registration ||  Online Information & Registration

Sat. 17th Girls on the Run of Central Virginia Celebration 5K, featuring Girls on the Run of Central Virginia. Sweet Briar College, Sweet Briar, VA   www.girlsontherungreaterlynchburg.org

Thur. 22nd - Presbyterian Homes & Family Alliance Turkey Trot 5k & Youth Mile; Lynchburg, VA; 9:00 AM RACE INFO & REGISTRATION

Thur. 22nd - Altavista Giblet Jog 5K, 8:30am Start, English Park, Alta Vista, VA. Visit www.AltaVistaOnTrack.com for more info

December 2012

Sat. 1st - Peaks of Otter Christmas Classic 5k. 8:30am Start. Bedford VA
RACE INFORMATION & REGISTRATION

Sat. 8th - Jingle Bell Run/Walk.  (5K run/walk & fun run) 9:00am Start. First Avenue Field, Farmville, VA. RACE INFORMATION & ONLINE REGISTRATION || PAPER APPLICATION ||  Course Map  || Course Turn Sheet

Sat. 22nd - Jingle Bell Fun Run, 8:30am at Riverside Runners. 2480 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


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