The 2025 Lynchburg Road Runners Race Series celebrates its 22nd year!  The goal of the race series is to help motivate individuals to stay healthy, enjoy our running community, and to have fun. The Lynchburg Road Runners Club offers two race series a year, a Spring / Summer series and a Fall series. Participants score points in two categories: their male/female age group and overall male or female.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the Fall 2024 Race Series! We appreciate your enthusiasm and dedication. The final results are now posted! If you missed the awards ceremony you can pick up your award at Riverside Runners. 

The St. Paddy’s Day 5K will take place on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at 11 AM, starting on Jefferson Street near The Water Dog Restaurant. After the race, join us for a post-race party with live music, adult beverages, and tasty food starting at noon. All proceeds support Park View Community Mission's Food for Thought program, working to fight childhood food insecurity in our region.

The 2025 Free Clinic Rise and Rebuild 5K (formally Colon Cancer 5K) will be held on Saturday, March 29 at 9 AM, with an exciting new course starting on Linkhorne Drive! In past years, this event has been instrumental in raising funds for colon cancer awareness, education, and screenings. Sadly, the clinic building suffered severe smoke damage from a nearby fire this past Christmas. As they work to RISE and REBUILD, the clinic is shifting its focus to ensure patients continue to receive care at alternative locations. This year’s 5K will raise funds specifically to support the rebuilding efforts.

Join us for the United Way 5K on the Runway on Saturday, April 26, 2025, at 5 PM at the General Aviation Terminal. Race on an actual runway and enjoy this flat, fast course. With a 60-minute time limit and a 600-person cap, it's a unique opportunity you won’t want to miss. Proceeds from the event benefit the mission of the United Way of Central Virginia.

The LRRC is excited to announce that the Run 4 Their Lives 5K is now part of the Spring/Summer Race Series! This event will take place on Saturday, May 3, 2025, at 9 AM, starting at the Liberty University Indoor Track and Natatorium. The race aims to raise awareness and funds to prevent and end human trafficking, both locally and globally.

Join us for the Memorial Day 10K on Monday, May 26, 2025, at 8 AM. Hosted by The Type 1 Diabetes Experience (T1DE) and LRRC for nearly a decade, this event raises funds to support diabetes education, nutrition workshops, cooking demos, community support groups, and camps for children with Type 1 Diabetes. Your participation helps make a difference in the lives of those affected by diabetes. Registration to open soon. 

Join us for the Lynchburg Road Runners Summer Track Series 5,000-meter race on Tuesday, June 10th, at the University of Lynchburg Track. The first heat kicks off at 7:20 PM. Come race with us!  

The Percival’s Island Firecracker 5-Miler will be held on Friday, July 4th, at 8 AM on the Percival’s Island Nature Trail. Slightly longer than a 5K but not as challenging as a 10K, the 5-mile distance is considered the perfect race for many and a fantastic way to kick off your Fourth of July weekend! Registration to open soon.

Join us in late July for the Kemper’s Downhill Miler, the final event of the 2025 Spring/Summer Race Series! This exciting race takes place at the Kemper Street Trail Extension Entrance and features an all-downhill course for a fun, fast finish to the series. Race waves begin at 6:30 PM. Registration to open in late spring. 

*Double Points for the following events:  Point of Honor 5K, Memorial Day 10K, Percival’s Island Firecracker 5-Miler, Track Series 5,000-meter

Although membership in the Lynchburg Road Runners is not required to participate, LRRC members do enjoy a discount on all races in both series. 

WHO IS ELIGIBLE?
You DO NOT have to be a member of the Lynchburg Road Runners (LRRC) to participate. However, registration discounts are given to LRRC members. Please see the dates, deadlines, and the amount of the discount for each race on the event’s registration page. A membership must be valid on the day of the event to receive the discount.

RUNNERS QUALIFY FOR SERIES AWARDS & RANKING BY PARTICIPATING IN NO FEWER THAN 5 RACES. The more race series races you complete, the more points you can accumulate. 

HOW ARE POINTS AWARDED?
Points will be awarded to all participants in each race based on the quality of their performance compared to others in their gender division. Cumulative point totals from the race series will be posted prior to each subsequent event, so all participants will know how they rank in comparison with others in their gender division. Chip time will be used to determine a participant’s official “race series” placement for each race series event.

2025 LRRC Race Series Point Allocation: Points between 1-100 will be awarded based on each participant’s percentile finish in their gender division. For example a runner placing 20th out of 100 finishers would score approximately 80 points. Runners must complete at least 5 races in the series to be eligible for awards for the series. Scores for all series races a runner competes in will be used for the cumulative totals. A participant’s age as of 5/30/2024 will be used to determine the age division for the series awards. Ranking for awards will be based on total points: Top 3 Overall M/F will be determined first, then Top Master runner M/F (40+). Age divisions will then be determined without “Overall award winners”. There is no “double-dipping.” Earning an overall award or master award (40+) takes precedence over and removes you from consideration for an age group award.

WHO GETS AN AWARD?
Awards are given to the top 3 overall male / female and top Masters male / female (40 years old and up). Awards are given to the top 3 male/female in each age group. A special award will be presented to those that complete all 9 races.

HOW MUCH DOES THE SERIES COST?
The 2025 Lynchburg Road Runners Race Series does not incur any additional charges beyond the entry fee for each race.

DOES VIRTUAL PARTICIPATION COUNT?

Please note that while some races offer the option for virtual participation, results from virtual races do not count towards your overall score in the series. However, your participation in these virtual events will still count towards completing the entire race series. We encourage you to stay active and engaged, no matter how you choose to race!

AGE RESTRICTIONS – HEALTHY YOUTH RUNNING & DEVELOPMENT
Please note that after carefully reviewing the recommendations of the Cleveland Clinic and guidelines of the Road Runners Club of America pertaining to healthy ages for youth participation in road races, series qualification is limited to the youth runner’s age. 

1 Mile          5 and over

3.1 Miles     8 and over

5 Miles        9 and over

10K            10 and over

BEST OF “SEVEN” RULE
The “Best of SEVEN” approach is more forgiving if you have to miss a race.

Here’s how it will work. You still have to complete in 5 races to be eligible for a race series award. Of those eligible, we’ll count your best 7 races scores. For any race you don’t finish, your score will be 0.