THE HAVEN'S 8K/4K RUN FOR HOME — Saturday, March 11th

THE HAVEN'S RUN FOR HOME 8K Run/4K Walk

DATE: Saturday March 11th, 2023, 8:00 am

The 13th Annual Haven Run For Home will be hosted on Saturday, March 11th from Charlottesville's Downtown Mall near 1st Street, ending at the Ting Pavilion. Afterwards, all participants are encouraged to enjoy an epic post-race breakfast at The Haven.

Virtual 8K run and 4K walk options where you can run your race on your own.

Interested in sponsoring this year's race? Reach out to Ocean@thehaven.org.

RACE DAY INFORMATION:

What to know for Saturday's race:

1. Race materials will be available at Ragged Mountain Running & Walking Shop during the week leading up to the race (March 6th-10th). All in-person participants are highly encouraged to pick your packets up before the day of the race. See more packet pick up information below. If needed, you may also pick up on race morning at the Pavilion (east end of the Downtown Mall) from 6:30-7:30 a.m.
2. On race day, we suggest that you park at the Market Street or Water Street garages.
3. Bathrooms will be available on race day at the Pavilion at the east end of the mall. Please note that the new start is farther down the west end of the mall, near 1st Street.
4. We ask that you please wear your race number VISIBLE somewhere on your FRONT, so the mat can read your chip.  

All participants, whether virtual or in-person, are eligible to receive a special "Haven" socks. The socks will be available at the Ragged Mountain shop the week before the race. 

ABOUT THE HAVEN

All race proceeds benefit THE HAVEN in downtown Charlottesville. The Haven is a safe and welcoming day shelter and housing resource center for people currently experiencing or at risk of homelessness. Serving over 85 people daily, The Haven provides respite for the weary and transformation for the ready.

Any extra help you can provide The Haven is greatly appreciated. The pandemic has been hard on all of us, but The Haven is still out there every day providing critical services to members of our community. There are several ways to provide additional support t

• Add an EXTRA donation to The Haven during race registration. There will be an option during checkout.
• JUST DONATE! Whether you can participate or not, any and all donations to The Haven are welcome. 

RACEFEST

The Haven 8K Run, the third race in the RaceFest series, is traditionally thought of as a warm up race for the Charlottesville 10 Miler. As the third event in our 2023 RaceFest series, we will be keeping track of your individual points you accumulate at each event in the series. 5 points will be awarded each time you complete an event. You may accumulate more points based on your age group finish (3 points for 1st in your age group, 2 for 2nd and 1 for 3rd). Top 3 overall placers will also be awarded points. There are 8 races in the series, starting with the NYD5K. Visit cvilletrackclub.org to sign up.

RACE PACKET and SOCKS PICK UP
Race materials and socks will be available at Ragged Mountain Running & Walking Shop during the week leading up to the race (March 6th-10th). All in-person participants are highly encouraged to pick your packets up before the day of the race.

Virtual participants do not need to pick up a race packet, but please feel free to come by Ragged Mountain to pick up Haven socks! Socks available for pickup only. Cannot be shipped.

VIRTUAL PARTICIPANT NOTES

1. For virtual races, you can run an 8K or 4K on your own anytime between March 11th, 2023 and March 12th, 2023.
2. 8K virtual participants will receive credit for RaceFest. After you've completed your course, you can submit your time to us.
3. Unfortunately, virtual racers are not eligible for prizes.