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Virginia Regional Ballet 5K Run/Walk, 1 Mile Fun Run/Walk

Date:
Sat, May 09, 2026 at 8:00 AM – 11:00 AM
Location:
Williamsburg, Virginia
23185
United States
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1 Miles 5k Fun Run Run Walk

Race Day Registration begins at 7:30 am

Virginia Regional Ballet, Inc., a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, and the Colonial Road Runners announce the 9th annual 5K in Williamsburg, on a counterclockwise loop of the beautiful tree-lined First Colony neighborhood, 125 Pasbehegh Drive. This is a Colonial Road Runners Grand Prix Event. The purpose of this popular event is to raise funds for a live orchestra for Virginia Regional Ballet’s annual production of The Nutcracker ballet at Ferguson Center for the Arts, Newport News, in December. The family-friendly 5K event begins at 8:00 a.m. with a 1 mile Fun Run/Walk, and at 8:30 a.m. the 5K begins, with awards and refreshments following in the First Colony Pavilion.

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