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Join area youth runners of all ages for the 29th Annual Dr. John A. Stephenson Memorial Youth Run presented by the Lynchburg Road Runners. Race distances and courses are....3 & under 1/8th mile, 4-5 yrs old 1/4 mile, 6-7 yrs. old 1/2 mile, 8-13 yrs. old 1 mile. All events take place at Riverside Park, Rivermont Ave., Lynchburg, Virginia. Proceeds benefit the Lynchburg Road Runners Club a 501c3 non-profit whose mission remains to promote community health and wellness through the sport of running.
COURSES: Gently rolling courses (closed to traffic) winding through historic, Riverside Park (2270 Rivermont Avenue, Lynchburg, VA 24503).
AGE GROUPS (boys & girls): 3-under (1/8 mi); 4-5 (1/4 mi); 6-7 (1/2 mi); 8-9 (1 mi); 10-11 (1 mi); 12-13 (1 mi)
T-SHIRTS: Participants registered by September 30th are guaranteed a t-shirt. Extras are available on a first-come basis at packet pickup.
AWARDS:
All Finishers receive a commemorative "FINISHER AWARD"
Top 3 overall boys and girls for the 1 mile distance (all races combined) and the top 3 boys and girls in race; trophies and a book to all finishers.
PARKING: Riverside Park, closed to ALL vehicular traffic (9AM to 10:45AM). Please park on Rivermont Ave.
PACKET PICK UP: Fri. Oct. 18th at Riverside Runners from 12PM-6PM and race day 8-8:45AM, Riverside Park.
ENTRY LIMIT: 50 participants per gender per age group.
STROLLERS & PETS PROHIBITED, REGISTRATION IS NON-REFUNDABLE & NON-TRANSFERABLE
Register online at: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Lynchburg/jasyouthrun
Who
Ages 0-13 Years old
Cost
$How
Register online at: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Lynchburg/jasyouthrun
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COURSES: Gently rolling courses winding through Riverside Park on Rivermont Avenue.
AGE GROUPS (boys & girls): 3-under (1/8 mi); 4-5 (1/4 mi); 6-7 (1/2 mi); 8-9 (1 mi); 10-11 (1 mi); 12-13 (1 mi)
AWARDS: Top 3 overall boys and girls and the top 3 boys and girls in each age group; trophies and a book to all finishers.
ENTRY LIMIT: 50 participants per gender per age group.