5K Walk & Run for Christ

Date: Friday, July 4th, 2025

Start time: 7:30am

Location: Gypsy Hill Park, Staunton, VA

Join the Fun at Staunton’s Largest 5K Race!

Experience the excitement of the Firecracker 5K, Staunton’s biggest and most competitive 5K event! Our gently rolling course winds through beautiful Gypsy Hill Park, drawing enthusiastic runners and crowd support-especially as the city gears up for the Happy Birthday America parade following the race.

All participants receive a commemorative race shirt (while supplies last), and top finishers will earn awards for overall placement and age group categories.

All proceeds from the race benefit the Salvation Army’s Pathway of Hope Program, supporting local families on their journey to stability and self-sufficiency.

This is a rain or shine event. Don’t miss out on the fun-register today and race for a great cause!

Registration:

Register by 5/27: $25 (guaranteed unisex t-shirt option)

5/28-7/3, 11pm: $30 (t-shirt while supplies last)

7/4: $35 (register ONLINE ONLY up until 7am race day)

NO ON-SITE REGISTRATION

Packet pick-up: Early Packet Pick Up will take place at Sole Focus Running Shop, 210 N Central Ave, Staunton VA on Thursday, July 3, NOON-6pm. Race Day packet pick-up, 6:30-7:15am at Gypsy Hill Park.

Awards:

Awards will be given to the top 3 overall male and female finishers, and to the top winner in each age group: 10 & under, 11-14, 15-18, 19-29, 30-36, 37-45, 46-55, 56-65, 66-75, 76 & over.

This race is a challenging run through the beautiful neighborhoods of our city. Participants receive a race day t-shirt, run a course with fully stocked aid stations, and enjoy a post-race awards ceremony along with food & drink. You can also run with the satisfaction of knowing that a portion of your race fee will be donated to our local Relay for Life chapter.

The Summer Sweat 5K is the 3rd race in the 4-race series. Why run just one when you can run all four! To learn more and sign up for other Run the Valley race series races visit www.RuntheValley.com. Run the Valley Race Series races include:

Mad Anthony Mud Run (February)

Park to Park 1/2 Marathon (April)

Summer Sweat 5K (July)

Fall Foliage 10K (October)

Lace up your running shoes and join us at the Shenandoah Valley Regional Airport for the Run the Runway 5K + Kids Fun Run!

The Run the Runway 5K is a family-friendly event beginning with a 1K Fun Run for children ages 3-12 at 2pm and a 5K on the taxiway and runway beginning at 2:30pm. This professionally chip-timed event will offer a unique race opportunity on a real airport runway and is a perfect fit for runners, walkers and families at all fitness levels. The course is flat and completely paved making it stroller and wheelchair friendly. Please leave pets at home for this event; animals will not be allowed to participate.

All proceeds will benefit the Explore More Discovery Museum's aviation exhibit where children learn about the many aspects of aviation including hands-on experience as a pilot, aircraft mechanic, air traffic controller and passenger. By supporting this event through sponsorship or registration, you will assist the museum to fulfill their mission of “engaging young minds through interactive, multi-sensory learning experiences that promote greater understanding of themselves and their world.”

The Fall Foliage race has taken place in Waynesboro for over 40 years. The course takes you on a brisk fall run through the charming neighborhoods and a scenic riverside greenway path. Fall is a beautiful time in the Shenandoah Valley and the perfect time for this family friendly race. Your registration includes aid stations along the course, finish line refreshments, and a post-race awards ceremony. Each participant will also receive a custom finishers medal and a long sleeve race shirt.

The Fall Foliage 10K is the 4th and final race in the 4-race series. Why run just one when you can run all four! To learn more and sign up for other Run the Valley race series races visit www.RuntheValley.com (Run the Valley Race Series races include:

Mad Anthony Mud Run (February)

Park to Park 1/2 Marathon (April)

Summer Sweat 5K (July)

Fall Foliage 10K (October)