Boys Home Harvest Hustle
- Date Sat 2nd November 2024
- Location Covington, Virginia
- Price $32.80 - $54.00
- Races 3 races
- Distances Half Marathon, 10km, 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the 8th Annual Boys Home Harvest Hustle on Saturday, November 2, 2024! Taking place in the picturesque Covington, Alleghany, this exciting event features three race distances: a challenging half-marathon, a scenic 10K, and a fun-filled 5K. All races will start and finish at the beautiful Intervale Trailhead of the Jackson River Scenic Trail, which boasts a smooth crushed gravel surface and stunning views along the way.
Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a great way to enjoy the outdoors, this event welcomes participants of all ages and abilities. Aid stations will be available to keep you energized, and every finisher will receive a commemorative medal. Plus, there are awards for the top three finishers in each category! Enjoy pre- and post-race snacks, and don’t miss out on the delicious food from local vendors. Join us for a day of fun, fitness, and philanthropy as proceeds from the race support the Boys Home of Virginia, dedicated to helping young men in need. Don’t miss this chance to be part of a fantastic community event!
Whether you're a seasoned runner or just looking for a great way to enjoy the outdoors, this event welcomes participants of all ages and abilities. Aid stations will be available to keep you energized, and every finisher will receive a commemorative medal. Plus, there are awards for the top three finishers in each category! Enjoy pre- and post-race snacks, and don’t miss out on the delicious food from local vendors. Join us for a day of fun, fitness, and philanthropy as proceeds from the race support the Boys Home of Virginia, dedicated to helping young men in need. Don’t miss this chance to be part of a fantastic community event!
Organiser's Description
BOYS HOME OF VIRGINIA IS EXCITED TO HOST OUR 8TH ANNUAL BOYS HOME HARVEST HUSTLE 5K, 10K, AND HALF-MARATHON! EACH YEAR THIS EVENT HAS GROWN BIGGER AND BETTER AND WE ARE CERTAIN THAT 2024 WILL BE NO EXCEPTION.
RACE DESCRIPTION
ALL RACES START AND END AT THE INTERVALE TRAILHEAD OF THE JACKSON RIVER SCENIC TRAIL, IN COVINGTON, VA. THE USATF-CERTIFIED COURSE HAS A SMOOTH CRUSHED GRAVEL SURFACE AND IS MOSTLY FLAT, WITH SOME SMALL HILLS. THE COURSE FOLLOWS AN OLD RAILROAD BED OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD, WINDING ALONG THE JACKSON RIVER THROUGH THE SCENIC ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS. YOU ARE WELCOME TO RUN OR WALK AT YOUR OWN PACE; PLEASE BE AWARE THAT AID STATIONS WILL CLOSE AT NOON.
DRIVE-THRU PACKET PICK-UP WILL BE FROM 4 P.M. - 6 P.M. ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST AT BOYS HOME OF VIRGINIA, 414 BOYS HOME DRIVE, COVINGTON, VA 24426.
ON-SITE PACKET PICK-UP THE DAY OF THE RACE (SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST) WILL BE AVAILABLE STARTING AT 8:30 A.M. THERE WILL BE SEPARATE TABLES FOR EACH RACE, AS WELL AS ANOTHER TABLE FOR SAME DAY REGISTRATIONS.
* 9:30 A.M. - HALF-MARATHON BEGINS
* 9:45 A.M. - 10K BEGINS
* 10:00 A.M. - 5K BEGINS
AWARDS
ALL FINISHERS RECEIVE A COMMEMORATIVE FINISHER'S MEDAL.
TOP THREE FINISHERS MALE AND FEMALE OVERALL AND TOP THREE MALE AND FEMALE IN EACH AGE CATEGORY WILL RECEIVE AWARDS. OUR AGE CATEGORIES ARE: 6-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, AND 70+.
THE AWARDS CEREMONY FOR EACH RACE WILL BEGIN APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER THE TOP THREE MEN AND WOMEN RACERS CROSS THE FINISH LINE.
PLEASE NOTE:
*
WATER/AID STATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE 5K, 10K AND HALF-MARATHON TURN-AROUNDS.
*
PRE & POST-RACE SNACKS AND DRINKS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE REGISTRATION AREA FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS.
*
A FOOD TRUCK WILL BE AVAILABLE SELLING HOT DRINKS AND FOOD FOR BOTH PARTICIPANTS AND SPECTATORS.
*
SEATING IS LIMITED - PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BRING CHAIRS.
*
LOCAL EMS WILL BE ON SITE.
PROCEEDS FROM THE RACE WILL BENEFIT BOYS HOME OF VIRGINIA, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EDUCATION, HOUSING, AND BASIC LIVING EXPENSES FOR YOUNG MEN WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY POVERTY OR FAMILY INSTABILITY. MORE ABOUT BOYS HOME HERE. [http://www.boyshomeofva.org]
VIEW 2021 HARVEST HUSTLE 5K, 10K, AND HALF MARATHON RESULTS BY CLICKING HERE!
VIEW 2021 HARVEST HUSTLE 5K, 10K, AND HALF MARATHON PHOTOS BY CLICKING HERE [https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/Albums/70749]!
VIEW 2022 HARVEST HUSTLE 5K, 10K AND HALF MARATHON RESULTS BY CLICKING HERE [https://www.runroanoke.com/EventDetails?id=661&date=20221105&event=Boys%20Home%20Harvest%20Hustle%205k,%2010k%20and%20Half]!
VIEW 2022 HARVEST HUSTLE 5K, 10K, AND HALF MARATHON PHOTOS BY CLICKING HERE [https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/Location/2022HarvestHustle/VA/Covington/BoysHomeHarvestHustle]!
VIEW 2023 HARVEST HUSTLE 5K, 10K, AND HALF MARATHON RESULTS BY CLICKING HERE [https://www.runroanoke.com/EventDetails?id=803&date=20231028&event=Boys%20Home%20Harvest%20Hustle%205k,%2010k%20and%20Half]!
VIEW 2023 HARVEST HUSTLE 5K, 10K, AND HALF MARATHON PHOTOS BY CLICKING HERE [https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/Location/October282023HarvestHustle/VA/Covington/BoysHomeHarvestHustle]!
RACE DESCRIPTION
ALL RACES START AND END AT THE INTERVALE TRAILHEAD OF THE JACKSON RIVER SCENIC TRAIL, IN COVINGTON, VA. THE USATF-CERTIFIED COURSE HAS A SMOOTH CRUSHED GRAVEL SURFACE AND IS MOSTLY FLAT, WITH SOME SMALL HILLS. THE COURSE FOLLOWS AN OLD RAILROAD BED OF THE CHESAPEAKE AND OHIO RAILROAD, WINDING ALONG THE JACKSON RIVER THROUGH THE SCENIC ALLEGHANY HIGHLANDS. YOU ARE WELCOME TO RUN OR WALK AT YOUR OWN PACE; PLEASE BE AWARE THAT AID STATIONS WILL CLOSE AT NOON.
DRIVE-THRU PACKET PICK-UP WILL BE FROM 4 P.M. - 6 P.M. ON FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST AT BOYS HOME OF VIRGINIA, 414 BOYS HOME DRIVE, COVINGTON, VA 24426.
ON-SITE PACKET PICK-UP THE DAY OF THE RACE (SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 1ST) WILL BE AVAILABLE STARTING AT 8:30 A.M. THERE WILL BE SEPARATE TABLES FOR EACH RACE, AS WELL AS ANOTHER TABLE FOR SAME DAY REGISTRATIONS.
* 9:30 A.M. - HALF-MARATHON BEGINS
* 9:45 A.M. - 10K BEGINS
* 10:00 A.M. - 5K BEGINS
AWARDS
ALL FINISHERS RECEIVE A COMMEMORATIVE FINISHER'S MEDAL.
TOP THREE FINISHERS MALE AND FEMALE OVERALL AND TOP THREE MALE AND FEMALE IN EACH AGE CATEGORY WILL RECEIVE AWARDS. OUR AGE CATEGORIES ARE: 6-12, 13-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, AND 70+.
THE AWARDS CEREMONY FOR EACH RACE WILL BEGIN APPROXIMATELY 30 MINUTES AFTER THE TOP THREE MEN AND WOMEN RACERS CROSS THE FINISH LINE.
PLEASE NOTE:
*
WATER/AID STATIONS WILL BE AVAILABLE AT THE 5K, 10K AND HALF-MARATHON TURN-AROUNDS.
*
PRE & POST-RACE SNACKS AND DRINKS WILL BE AVAILABLE IN THE REGISTRATION AREA FOR ALL PARTICIPANTS.
*
A FOOD TRUCK WILL BE AVAILABLE SELLING HOT DRINKS AND FOOD FOR BOTH PARTICIPANTS AND SPECTATORS.
*
SEATING IS LIMITED - PLEASE FEEL FREE TO BRING CHAIRS.
*
LOCAL EMS WILL BE ON SITE.
PROCEEDS FROM THE RACE WILL BENEFIT BOYS HOME OF VIRGINIA, A NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION DEDICATED TO PROVIDING EDUCATION, HOUSING, AND BASIC LIVING EXPENSES FOR YOUNG MEN WHOSE LIVES HAVE BEEN NEGATIVELY IMPACTED BY POVERTY OR FAMILY INSTABILITY. MORE ABOUT BOYS HOME HERE. [http://www.boyshomeofva.org]
VIEW 2021 HARVEST HUSTLE 5K, 10K, AND HALF MARATHON RESULTS BY CLICKING HERE!
VIEW 2021 HARVEST HUSTLE 5K, 10K, AND HALF MARATHON PHOTOS BY CLICKING HERE [https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/Albums/70749]!
VIEW 2022 HARVEST HUSTLE 5K, 10K AND HALF MARATHON RESULTS BY CLICKING HERE [https://www.runroanoke.com/EventDetails?id=661&date=20221105&event=Boys%20Home%20Harvest%20Hustle%205k,%2010k%20and%20Half]!
VIEW 2022 HARVEST HUSTLE 5K, 10K, AND HALF MARATHON PHOTOS BY CLICKING HERE [https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/Location/2022HarvestHustle/VA/Covington/BoysHomeHarvestHustle]!
VIEW 2023 HARVEST HUSTLE 5K, 10K, AND HALF MARATHON RESULTS BY CLICKING HERE [https://www.runroanoke.com/EventDetails?id=803&date=20231028&event=Boys%20Home%20Harvest%20Hustle%205k,%2010k%20and%20Half]!
VIEW 2023 HARVEST HUSTLE 5K, 10K, AND HALF MARATHON PHOTOS BY CLICKING HERE [https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/Location/October282023HarvestHustle/VA/Covington/BoysHomeHarvestHustle]!
Races
-
Half Marathon
Incl. $4.00 Fee & Long Sleeve T-Shirt
Sat 2nd November 2024
$54.00
You may cancel or choose to run a different race, but we do not offer refunds. Strollers and leashed dogs are welcome; to maintain runner safety, please start at the end of the line, and keep to the side of the trail. 30 minutes after the top 3 male and top 3 female runners finish, the awards ceremony will be held at the start/finish site. You are welcome to run or walk at your own pace; aid stations will close at noon. -
10k
Incl. $3.40 Fee & Long Sleeve T-Shirt
Sat 2nd November 2024
$43.40
You may cancel or choose to run a different race, but we do not offer refunds. To upgrade to the half-marathon, you will be charged the price difference. Strollers and leashed dogs are welcome; to maintain runner safety, please start at the end of the line, and keep to the side of the trail. 30 minutes after the top 3 male and top 3 female runners finish, the awards ceremony will be held at the start/finish site. You are welcome to run or walk at your own pace; aid stations will close at noon. -
5k
Incl. $2.80 Fee & Long Sleeve T-Shirt
Sat 2nd November 2024
$32.80
You may cancel or choose to run a different race, but we do not offer refunds. To upgrade to the 10K or half-marathon, you will be charged the price difference. Strollers and leashed dogs are welcome; to maintain runner safety, please start at the end of the line, and keep to the side of the trail. 30 minutes after the top 3 male and top 3 female runners finish, the awards ceremony will be held at the start/finish site. You are welcome to run or walk at your own pace; aid stations will close at noon.
Reviews
Done this event?
First-hand event reviews from people who have been there, done that and got the breathable T-shirt, really help everyone choose their next event.
Add a reviewBoys Home Harvest Hustle