Buchanan Tri

Date:

5K & 3K - in person, Apr. 11, 2026, Sat., 5:30 pm.

Entry Fee:

Registration Opens for both 5k & 3k Monday Feb. 2nd.

5k- $25 Feb. 2nd-March 8th/$30 March 9th-April 11th/ Day of race $35

3k-$20 Feb 2nd-March 8th/$25 March 9th-April 11th/ Day of race $30

Family Discount (Parents & Children):

Register a family of 4 or more and save $2.00 per entry. This option should be selected during registration.

T-shirt Guarantee:

Last day to guarantee your t-shirt for 5K & 3K is Mar 20, 2026

Packet Pickup:

Pre-registered participants may pick up packets at the Bedford YMCA the day before the race, Apr. 10th from noon to 6 PM. Race day, April 11th, packet pickup will be at Johnson’s Orchard at 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.

Amenities:

Free wine samples, camp fire, s’mores, & mini Charcuterie boxes!

Course:

Chip Timed! (Riverside Runners) Very exciting & scenic, rolling off-road course, through apple fields, short gravel road and bridges over small streams with spectacular mountain views.

Awards:

5K Awards: OVERALL: 1st Place M & F awards, AGE DIVISIONS: MEDALS TO TOP 3 MALE AND FEMALE IN EACH AGE GROUP of 5K (*SPECIAL ENGRAVED MEDALS )

5K Age Divisions: 12 and under, 13-17, 18-24, 25-29 ,30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & up

Please note, there are no awards for the 3K event

Run 4 Their Lives is a Freedom 4/24 event that raises awareness and funds to prevent and end human trafficking both locally and globally.

Run 4 Their Lives is Freedom 4/24’s 5k race tradition- created to bring awareness to the issue of human trafficking. Since its inception, this race has developed to become a fundraiser and tool to implement prevention education. We ask participants to partner with us in advocacy efforts by becoming fundraisers and using the race as a platform to share about the issue of human trafficking and the work of Freedom 4/24. Funds raised through each Run 4 Their Lives race are used to support the continued prevention and restoration work in the fight for freedom both locally and globally.

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The Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon Series has earned its title as “America’s Toughest Road Marathon” by challenging runners with over 7,430 ft. in elevation change, more than any other road marathon in the U.S. This race is the ONLY marathon that runs along the famously scenic Blue Ridge Parkway, and proceeds from this non-profit event benefit the parkway and a dozen local charities every year. The full, half, relay and 10k all prove equally challenging yet rewarding on this mountainous course, and all runners are rewarded with a unique finishers’ medals, shirts and local craft beer at the festival-like finish in downtown Roanoke. For those who need even more than just extreme elevation change can run the course twice with the official Blue Ridge Double (sells out annually).

This race would not be possible without the support of our title sponsor, Foot Levelers.

This event is owned and operated by the Roanoke Outside Foundation whose mission to make outdoor activity and environmental stewardship a core component of our community’s lifestyle by promoting a “conservation through recreation” philosophy.

Who We Are: Healthy Kids Running Series is a five (5) week running program in the spring and fall for kids Pre-K through 8th grade. Each HKRS Series takes place once a week and offers age-appropriate running events including the 50 & 75 yard dashes, the 1/4 mile, the 1/2 mile and the 1 mile run. Kids will earn points for each race they complete based on their finish.

Pricing: The registration fee covers the entire five (5) weeks of the Series which includes race bibs for each week, a runner shirt, a finisher medal and any sponsor giveaways. Registration is non-refundable and non-transferable. Online Early Bird registration increases three weeks prior to the first race event.

Challenger: This Series offers a Challenger Division which is an adaptive 75 yard race for children with disabilities and/or special needs. This allows for parents, siblings, and friends to be on the course with runners to provide support as well as bringing their own supportive devices such as crutches, braces, wheelchairs, etc. to be used by runners.

Makeup Date Information: 6/7/2026

Single Day Racing: Single day race registration opens one hour prior to the start of each race. The registration fee covers one single race to be run on the day of registration. ALL single day registrations should be completed onsite at the race location. Single day racers will have the option to upgrade to the full series (see tab on the left side of the page for instructions). There is a strict no-refund and no-transfer policy.

Awards: All participants receive a medal on Week 5! Trophies will be awarded to the overall top finishers in each of the divisions listed below (broken out by boys and girls respectively):

Kindergarten & 1st Grade

2nd & 3rd Grade

4th & 5th Grade

6th to 8th Grade

Challenger

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