Run/Walk for Boys Home 5k

Packet pickup for pre-registered runners and walkers will be at Run About Sports, 4600 Brambleton Ave, Suite C, Roanoke VA 24018 4-7 PM Friday September 8th. Packet pickup will also be available on race day at Wasena Park, along with race-day registration, beginning at 7:30 AM. Wasena Park is 1119 Wiley Dr SW - Roanoke, VA 24015.

Join us on September 9, 2017 on the Roanoke River Greenway for the inaugural Run/Walk for Boys Home 5k presented by Union Bank & Trust. The event will start and finish at Wasena Park in Roanoke. The proceeds from the race will benefit Boys Home of Virginia. The event will feature a free Kids’ Fun Run at 8:45 AM and a 5k Run/Walk at 9:15 AM.

There is something quite soothing about running a race on the Roanoke River Greenway.  First, there is no vehicular traffic to contend with; you're out there with runners, walkers and cyclists, enjoying the river and your fellow runners/walkers.  Second, with an out and back greenway course you'll be able to cheer on the leaders as they head back toward the finish and get cheered on yourself as you head back toward the finish.  It's that extra charge you get to help motivate yourself for a challenging experience.

RACE COURSE

Click here to view the course map at the USA Track & Field website.

FREE KIDS' FUN RUN

Make it a family event with the free Kids' Fun Run starting at 8:45 AM.

REGISTRATION FEES FOR 5k Run/Walk

$25 early registration until August 8, 2017

$30 regular registration from August 9, 2017 through September 9, 2017

AGE GROUPS

Top 3 male and female overall

Top 3 male and female by age groups (12 & under, 13-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74 and 75+.

OPTIONAL GROUPS FOR ROANOKE AREA CHURCHES

Boys Home of Virginia has been an outreach of the Episcopal Church since 1906.  If you are a member of a church and wish to participate in a group with your church, you may select one of the churches in the Roanoke Convocation when you register.  Church groups will compete at two levels: 1) overall finish among the top four participants in each group, and, 2) total contributions raised for Boys Home of Virginia through race registrations, sponsorships and donations.  If you wish to add a church, please contact the race director through the "Questions?" button below.

DONATIONS TO BOYS HOME OF VIRGINIA

If you would like to make a donation to Boys Home of Virginia, please go to www.give2boyshome.org.  It's quick and easy.  If you are associated with a church group in the race you may input the name of your church.  We will track donations received by church group to determine the churches that generate the most donations.

ABOUT BOYS HOME OF VIRGINIA

Nestled in the Alleghany Highlands in southwestern Virginia, Boys Home helps troubled boys become successful men. All successful men were once boys. But not all boys become successful men. That’s why Boys Home of Virginia is so important. We provide care for boys aged six through eighteen who have encountered obstacles and need a second chance to succeed. Since 1906, our mission has been to provide care and education to help boys develop physically, mentally, socially and spiritually. We operate with nearly 100% private funds and no boy is turned away because of their family’s inability to pay. As we grow our costs also rise and we must find more supporters like you to take part in raising successful young men.