Join us in Virginia’s Blue Ridge: April 22, 2023
Epic Challenge, Beautiful Views, A Music Festival, Slow-K Recovery Fun Run, and More!
Choose Your Challenge
Choose from the notorious double marathon (reaches its cap each year), the signature Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon (more elevation change than any road race in the US), the epic half marathon, Roanoke’s classic Anthem Star 10k, the 4-person team relay and Family 1 Miler. There truly is something for every level of runner.
After the main event, stick around and treat yourself to the Sunday Slow-K dubbed “America’s Slowest 5k”. This fun run and recovery party is a fantastic finale to an amazing race experience.
Select your distance to learn more about each event:
Reward Your Efforts
Not only does the race cover a lot of ground: epic views, challenging elevation changes, and friendly Roanokers partying it up and doling out goodies along the course. But we put on a full weekend of events to ensure your trip to #RunBlueRidge is an unmatched experience.
The weekend kicks off Friday with our Welcome Party where you’ll find the packet pick-up, race expo, beer, food trucks, and free live music right at the finish line in downtown Roanoke at Elmwood Park. Then, race day blasts off at the 7:35 a.m. canon. You’ll race your heart out to cross the finish line and enjoy a free finisher beer, recovery zone, awards, music, and food trucks. That evening, come back to the park for the Down by Downtown music festival headline act and bring your bib for a discounted ticket. Finish the whole experience on Sunday with a cup of coffee, donuts, and one last set of high-fives at America’s Slowest 5-k recovery “run” along the flat Roanoke River Greenway.
If that sounds like your kind of racecation, get the full itinerary here.
Epic Challenge, Beautiful Views, A Music Festival, Slow-K Recovery Fun Run, and More!
Local craft beer, live music, fantastic food, family activities and free massages (open to the public).
Join Fleet Feet Roanoke, our training team & race ambassadors on Friday to get primed for those mountains (free).
“America’s Slowest 5k”- Fun run features coffee, donuts, group stretches & a mimosa bar. Join our run/walk un-timed event for all abilities.
Follow us @BlueRidgeMarathon and #RunBlueRidge
