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Join us for the second annual Make A Difference 5K and Kids Fun Run.  This great urban 5K will once again be run through the historic Manchester District of Richmond encompassing a scenic course through the museum district and crossing the James River.  The views of the city skyline alone are worth the run but we will also be having a great festival with food, drink and live music to cap off a great way to celebrate "Make A Difference" Day.  The course is fast, the views are incredible and the…See More

Join us for the second annual Make A Difference 5K and Kids Fun Run.  This great urban 5K will once again be run through the historic Manchester District of Richmond encompassing a scenic course through the museum district and crossing the James River.  The views of the city skyline alone are worth the run but we will also be having a great festival with food, drink and live music to cap off a great way to celebrate "Make A Difference" Day.  The course is fast, the views are incredible and the…See More

Join us for the second annual Make A Difference 5K and Kids Fun Run.  This great urban 5K will once again be run through the historic Manchester District of Richmond encompassing a scenic course through the museum district and crossing the James River.  The views of the city skyline alone are worth the run but we will also be having a great festival with food, drink and live music to cap off a great way to celebrate "Make A Difference" Day.  The course is fast, the views are incredible and the…See More

Join us on Sunday October 7th, the last day of the State Fair,  for the first running of the Stampede 5K at the State Fair of Virginia. This will be the very first State Fair 5K and the course encompasses the entire State Fair and exhibits at the Meadow Farm Event Park.The Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom and Farm Bureau is gearing up for its first ever Stampede 5K at the State Fair of Virginia. The race will take place on Sunday, October 7, 2012. All proceeds will go…See More

Join us on Sunday October 7th, the last day of the State Fair,  for the first running of the Stampede 5K at the State Fair of Virginia. This will be the very first State Fair 5K and the course encompasses the entire State Fair and exhibits at the Meadow Farm Event Park.The Virginia Foundation for Agriculture in the Classroom and Farm Bureau is gearing up for its first ever Stampede 5K at the State Fair of Virginia. The race will take place on Sunday, October 7, 2012. All proceeds will go…See More

Run Historic Sites along the Run: Spotsylvania Wilderness and Chancellorsville Battlefields, portions of Gen. “Stonewall” Jackson’s actual ambulance route “Stonewall” Jackson”On Saturday, May 2, 1863, General Thomas Jonathan (Stonewall) Jackson was wounded at the Battle of Chancellorsville. His left arm was amputated on Sunday, May 3rd and on Monday, May 4th Jackson left the Field Hospital in an ambulance. The ambulance traveled the actual route of the Stonewall Jackson Ambulance Run and…See More

The Race is On...And you are invited to participate in the 2012 Rappahannock River Run hosted by the St. Margaret’s School Alumnae Association. In its 14th year, this run allows competitive and recreational runners alike the opportunity to come together for a 5k, 3.1 mile course through scenic Tappahannock, Virginia.Race day is Saturday, October 13, 2012, at 444 Water Lane, St. Margaret’s School. The course begins at St. Margaret’s Hall and travels through the town of Tappahannock, along the…See More

Join us for a great race through the Village of Powhatan and help support the Strengthening Our Communities Initiative. The course is fast and scenic and encompasses the entire Village of Powhatan VA. Date:  Saturday June 16, 2011Time:  Packet pick-up begins at 7:00AM with the 5K starting at 800AM. The 1 mile fun run begins at 815AM This will be a chip timed event Entry fee is $15.00 and all proceeds will go to the Strengthening Our Communities Fund Come out and enjoy a Saturday in the country…See More

Join us for a different kind of race on Thursday June 21, 2012 at 6:30 PM with the start/finish line at Midlothian Middle School. We are planning to begin a race series called the “Bare Bones.” Each race will be a completely unique race experience with different challenges for different events at different locations. The race on June 21 will an introduction to the potential adventure race series.The Bare Bones Adventure Race combines a small element of speed with a big element of strategy…See More

Join us for a different kind of race on Thursday June 21, 2012 at 6:30 PM with the start/finish line at Midlothian Middle School. We are planning to begin a race series called the “Bare Bones.” Each race will be a completely unique race experience with different challenges for different events at different locations. The race on June 21 will an introduction to the potential adventure race series.The Bare Bones Adventure Race combines a small element of speed with a big element of strategy…See More

Join us for a different kind of race on Thursday June 21, 2012 at 6:30 PM with the start/finish line at Midlothian Middle School. We are planning to begin a race series called the “Bare Bones.” Each race will be a completely unique race experience with different challenges for different events at different locations. The race on June 21 will an introduction to the potential adventure race series.The Bare Bones Adventure Race combines a small element of speed with a big element of strategy…See More

Join us as we run a "chip-timed" race by Commonwealth Timing and Adventure Race Management on the the official course for the 2008 Junior Olympic National Cross Country Championships at Pole Green Park in Mechanicsville to benefit the Nursing Excellence CARE Program of Bon Secours Health Systems at Memorial Regional Medical Center. The Nursing Excellence CARE Fund ensures our nurses have access to the best practices and very latest  in medical advancements to provide an extraordinary…See More

Join us for a great late spring race on a spectacular course through Birkdale in Chesterfield County. Enjoy the feel of warm spring breezes as you negotiate the  race course that was  designed to be fast yet family friendly. See More

The Annual Memorial Regional Nursing 5K Challenge is here.Join us on May 12th at Pole Green Park to improve your health and the care in your community. The MRMC 5K Challenge will take place at Pole Green Park in Eastern Hanover.  The course is an off road path through one of Hanover’s prettiest parks.  The course was the site of the 2008 Junior Olympics Cross Country Championships.  Unfortunately, strollers are not permitted on the path but…See More

Join us for an important  event on the grounds of the Historic Northfield Plantation in Cumberland Va to benefit Northfield Home, a residential treatment facility for young women struggling with eating disorder, self harm, depression, and unplanned pregnancy.The course encompasses the beautiful grounds of this magnificent and historic  property and the race will be used in making a difference for such an important cause as helping young women at a critical juncture in their lives.All runners…See More

Join us on a great course that is scenic and fast: a course that is destined  to become a yearly tradition for runners of all levels as we run the First Annual Chesdin Landing 5K to benefit our military service members, veterans and their familes by supporting Fisher House at the VA Medical Center. Great race shirts, a great course, great prizes, great food and great fun await you on Saturday May 12. Register now and make a difference in the lives of the men and women who serve in…See More