Running races in or near Roanoke, VA
Marathons, 1-milers, 5Ks, half-marathons, 10Ks & more
See below for a frequently-updated, comprehensive list of upcoming running events in the local Roanoke, VA area. Races listed here include both walking and running events of various distances — from 1-milers, to 5Ks, to marathons, and everything else in between.
Backpack Run 10K (virtual) - Join a virtual ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Backpack Challenge (5K, 10K) in person - Create ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Backpack Challenge (5K, 10K) virtual - Individual student ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Backpack Challenge (5K, 10K) virtual - Create a ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Marion Childress 5K (in-person) - Join a team ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Marion Childress 5k (virtual) - Create an adult ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Backpack Run 10K (in-person) - Individual adult registration
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Backpack Run 10K (in-person) - Individual student registration
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Backpack Run 10K (in-person) - Create a student ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Backpack Run 10K (in-person) - Join a team ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Marion Childress 5K (in-person) - Individual Student Registration
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Backpack Challenge (5K, 10K) in person - Individual ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Backpack Challenge (5K, 10K) in person - Join ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Backpack Challenge (5K, 10K) in person - Join ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Backpack Challenge (5K, 10K) virtual - Join a ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Backpack Run 10K (virtual) - Individual Student Registration
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Backpack Run 10K (in-person) - Create an adult ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Backpack Run 2026
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Marion Childress 5k (virtual) - Join a virtual ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Backpack Run 10K (in-person) - Join a team ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Marion Childress 5K (in-person) - Non-participating team captain ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Marion Childress 5K (in-person) - Join a team ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Marion Childress 5k (virtual) - Individual adult virtual ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Marion Childress 5k (virtual) - Individual student virtual ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Marion Childress 5k (virtual) - Create a student ...
Organization: Roanoke Co. Public Schools Education Foundation
Date of Race: 03-21-2026
Description: The Backpack Run is back! Starting this year, the 5K is ...
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Complete list of running events in and near Roanoke, VA: Marathons, 1-milers, 5Ks, half-marathons, 10Ks, obstacle courses, walking events & more.
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About Roanoke
Roanoke (VA) is a city in Roanoke County with an estimated population of 97,032.[4]
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