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Earth Day 5k & Youth Mile

Sat April 12, 2025 Chesterfield, VA 23832 US Directions
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Events

3.1 Mile Run - All Ages

5k

$25 8:00AM EDT - 9:00AM EDT Registration Opens 11/1/2024!
Open to ages 1+.
1 Mile - Ages 15 & Under

Youth Mile

$12 8:00AM EDT - 9:00AM EDT Registration Opens 11/1/2024!
Open to ages 15 and under.

Place

Chesterfield County Fair Grounds
10300 Courthouse Rd
Chesterfield, VA US 23832

Description

As part of Chesterfield County's Earth Day Festival, we will be hosting a family-friendly 5k and kid's mile run/walk. The event will be held at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds on Courthouse Rd. This will be a great way to celebrate outdoors and fitness on this special day. 

 

All Live Red Foundation events provide the funding for Live Red Foundation’s free fitness programs which teach life skills to children in low-opportunity communities.

The Venue

As part of the Chesterfield County's Earth Day Festival, the event will be held at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds on Courthouse Rd. This will be a great way to celebrate outdoors and fitness on this special day. 

The Course

The Earth Day 5k & Kid’s Mile courses are flat and fast.  The 5k starts and finishes with a loop of the Fairgrounds followed by an out and back loop along a beautiful paved bike/walk trail before completing another loop of the fairgrounds and crossing the finish line.  The Kid’s Mile is simply one loop of the Fairgrounds which is super spectator-friendly.

5k Course
Kid’s Mile Course

Finisher’s Medals & Awards

Every finisher will receive a finisher’s medal.  Awards will be given to the top 3 male and female overall in the Kid’s Mile and 5k as well as a variety of age group categories.

Description

From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Chesterfield County Fairgrounds, the Earth Day Festival will bring together county departments, businesses, nonprofits and residents in a celebration of safeguarding our natural resources. The Earth Day festival will commence with Live Red Foundation's 5k race and youth mile run followed by loads of entertainment, food trucks and outdoor activities, as well as demonstrations from Parks and Recreation and Cooperative Extension.

 

Full Race Day Schedule

7:00-8:00 am – Packet Pick Up & Race Day Registration
8:00 am – Kid’s 1 Mile Run/Walk Start
8:30 am – 5k Run/Walk Start
9:45 am – Awards (approximate, after last finisher)
10:00 am – 2:00 pm – Chesterfield Outdoor Fest

Race Options

5k

All ages are invited to run / walk the 5k.

 

Youth Mile

Youth ages 15 and under are invited to run / walk a safe, closed 1-mile course.

Race with Purpose

At Live Red Foundation (LRF), we race with purpose as each of our events funds the important work we are doing in Richmond's lowest-opportunity neighborhoods.

 

LRF is a 501c3 corporation that was founded to offer free fitness programs, which teach 8 core life skills, to youth in low-opportunity communities. These programs are funded through premier youth races which promote fitness in all communities.

 

Do you believe in the power of fitness to transform lives?  When you race with LRF, you join us on our mission to give this to every child.  Visit our website to learn more!

 

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