Schedule of Events
Check back often for new and exciting events related to the Blue Ridge Marathon. We’ll try to include anything that will make your experience one to remember.
Friday, April 25
- Packet Pick Up/Expo (3-8pm) at the City Market Building. Speed up check in by printing and completing your waiver/release and medical information sheets in advance.
- Foot Levelers will provide free foot scans. Enter to win a free pair of orthotics.
- Pick up last minute items from Fleet Feet.
- Foot Levelers Pasta Dinner with guest speakers (limited to 200, register in advance) – 6:30-8:00pm
- Down by Downtown Music Festival – multiple venues throughout downtown – live music stage outside runner expo (Friday, April 25) – 5-10pm
Saturday, April 26
5:30am-7:00am: Packet and chip pick up for those who didn’t make it to the expo (at City Market Building)- 7:35am: Full, Team Relay, and Half Marathon start
- 8:00am: YMCA Kids Marathon start at Kirk YMCA (one mile away from finish line). Kids finish at same finish line as everyone else.
- 10:00-5pm: Live music, beer garden, food vendors, climbing wall, bouncy rooms, and more at finish line area.
- Music is part of the Down by Downtown Music Festival (10am-5pm). After 6pm music moves to a variety of indoor locations spread throughout downtown.
- Noon: Half Marathon award ceremony inside City Market Building (mezzanine level).
- 2:00pm: Full Marathon award ceremony inside City Market Building (mezzanine level).
Other Events:
- 59th annual Vinton Dogwood Festival April 23-27.
