Jaunt for Justice 5K
- Date Sat 4th October 2025
- Time 8:10AM EDT
- Location Roanoke, Virginia
- Price $11.60 - $32.80
- Races 3 races
- Distances 5km
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Event summary
Join us for the Fifth Annual Jaunt for Justice 5K on Saturday, October 4, 2025, at the beautiful Roanoke River Greenway at River's Edge Sports Complex in Roanoke, Virginia! This exciting event welcomes both runners and walkers to participate in a fun-filled day that supports a vital cause. The 5K race kicks off at 8:30 a.m., with a special 0.5K fun run for kids starting just before at 8:10 a.m. Don’t miss the medal ceremony at 9:20 a.m., where participants can also enter a raffle featuring fantastic prizes donated by local businesses!
Get involved and support the Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley, which provides essential legal services to those in need. Register by September 19 to secure your race t-shirt, and enjoy delicious refreshments from RND Coffee, including freshly made donuts, after the race! If you can’t make it in person, consider signing up for the virtual Jaunt for Justice 5K and still be part of this meaningful event. Together, let's make a difference in our community while having a great time!
Get involved and support the Legal Aid Society of Roanoke Valley, which provides essential legal services to those in need. Register by September 19 to secure your race t-shirt, and enjoy delicious refreshments from RND Coffee, including freshly made donuts, after the race! If you can’t make it in person, consider signing up for the virtual Jaunt for Justice 5K and still be part of this meaningful event. Together, let's make a difference in our community while having a great time!
Organiser's Description
ROANOKE VALLEY PARALEGAL ASSOCIATION (RVPA) [http://www.rvpa.org/] AND LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF ROANOKE VALLEY (LASRV) [https://www.runaboutroanoke.com/]ARE COMING TOGETHER TO HOST THE FIFTH ANNUAL JAUNT FOR JUSTICE 5K. WE INVITE BOTH RUNNERS AND WALKERS TO REGISTER TO PARTICIPATE IN OUR ANNUAL 5K AT THE ROANOKE RIVER GREENWAY AT RIVER'S EDGE SPORTS COMPLEX - NORTH IN ROANOKE, VIRGINIA!
REGISTER BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH TO BE GUARANTEED A RACE T-SHIRT!
RACE PACKET PICKUP WILL BE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, FROM 12 NOON TO 6 P.M. AT RUNABOUT SPORTS ROANOKE [https://www.runaboutroanoke.com/].
THE IN-PERSON RACE WILL BEGIN AT 8:30 A.M. ONSITE PACKET PICKUP/REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE 7:30 TO 8:15 A.M.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE A 0.5K FUN RUN FOR THE KIDDOS, WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 8:10 A.M., PRIOR THE START OF THE 5K RACE.
THE MEDAL CEREMONY FOR THE 5K WILL BEGIN AT 9:20 A.M.
WE WILL BE RAFFLING SOME AMAZING PRIZES DONATED BY LOCAL BUSINESSES AFTER THE MEDAL CEREMONY. EACH PARTICIPANT IN THE IN-PERSON 5K WILL RECEIVE ONE ENTRY INTO THE RAFFLE - ADDITIONAL CHANCES CAN BE PURCHASED ON THE DAY OF THE RACE AT THE REGISTRATION TABLE. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN, SO BE SURE TO STICK AROUND AFTER THE MEDAL CEREMONY!
RND COFFEE WILL BE ON-SITE WITH HOT COFFEE AND THEIR SIGNATURE FRESHLY MADE DONUTS AFTER THE RACE!
THE PROCEEDS FROM JAUNT FOR JUSTICE 5K WILL BENEFIT THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF ROANOKE VALLEY [http://lasrv.org]. LASRV IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT THAT PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT.
PUBLICLY AND PRIVATELY FUNDED, LASRV WORKS TO PROTECT MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS FROM ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION. FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO CONSUMER FRAUD AND LANDLORD-TENANT DISPUTES, LASRV IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE VULNERABLE FROM PREDATORS OF ALL TYPES.
FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY, LASRV HAS REPRESENTED CLIENTS IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS, PROVIDED COMMUNITY TRAINING, ADVISED CLIENTS, ADVOCATED FOR UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDED LEADERSHIP TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES ON IMPORTANT ISSUES RELATING TO SOCIAL JUSTICE.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RUN/WALK IN PERSON, BUT WOULD STILL LIKE TO PARTICIPATE AND SUPPORT LASRV, WE INVITE YOU TO SIGN UP FOR THE VIRTUAL JAUNT INSTEAD. PARTICIPANTS WHO REGISTER FOR THE VIRTUAL JAUNT FOR JUSTICE 5K WILL NOT BE CHIP-TIMED AND WILL NOT BE COMPETING FOR A MEDAL, BUT WILL STILL RECEIVE A RACE PACKET WITH EVENT T-SHIRT AND RACE BIB.
WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN WITH US TO HELP LASRV PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO UNDER-SERVED AND MARGINALIZED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
REGISTER BY FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 19TH TO BE GUARANTEED A RACE T-SHIRT!
RACE PACKET PICKUP WILL BE FRIDAY, OCTOBER 3RD, FROM 12 NOON TO 6 P.M. AT RUNABOUT SPORTS ROANOKE [https://www.runaboutroanoke.com/].
THE IN-PERSON RACE WILL BEGIN AT 8:30 A.M. ONSITE PACKET PICKUP/REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE 7:30 TO 8:15 A.M.
WE WILL ALSO HAVE A 0.5K FUN RUN FOR THE KIDDOS, WHICH WILL BEGIN AT 8:10 A.M., PRIOR THE START OF THE 5K RACE.
THE MEDAL CEREMONY FOR THE 5K WILL BEGIN AT 9:20 A.M.
WE WILL BE RAFFLING SOME AMAZING PRIZES DONATED BY LOCAL BUSINESSES AFTER THE MEDAL CEREMONY. EACH PARTICIPANT IN THE IN-PERSON 5K WILL RECEIVE ONE ENTRY INTO THE RAFFLE - ADDITIONAL CHANCES CAN BE PURCHASED ON THE DAY OF THE RACE AT THE REGISTRATION TABLE. YOU MUST BE PRESENT TO WIN, SO BE SURE TO STICK AROUND AFTER THE MEDAL CEREMONY!
RND COFFEE WILL BE ON-SITE WITH HOT COFFEE AND THEIR SIGNATURE FRESHLY MADE DONUTS AFTER THE RACE!
THE PROCEEDS FROM JAUNT FOR JUSTICE 5K WILL BENEFIT THE LEGAL AID SOCIETY OF ROANOKE VALLEY [http://lasrv.org]. LASRV IS A 501(C)(3) NON-PROFIT THAT PROVIDES LEGAL SERVICES TO INDIVIDUALS WHO WOULD NOT OTHERWISE BE ABLE TO AFFORD IT.
PUBLICLY AND PRIVATELY FUNDED, LASRV WORKS TO PROTECT MARGINALIZED INDIVIDUALS FROM ABUSE AND EXPLOITATION. FROM DOMESTIC VIOLENCE TO CONSUMER FRAUD AND LANDLORD-TENANT DISPUTES, LASRV IS COMMITTED TO PROTECTING THE VULNERABLE FROM PREDATORS OF ALL TYPES.
FOR MORE THAN HALF A CENTURY, LASRV HAS REPRESENTED CLIENTS IN STATE AND FEDERAL COURTS, PROVIDED COMMUNITY TRAINING, ADVISED CLIENTS, ADVOCATED FOR UNDER-SERVED COMMUNITIES, AND PROVIDED LEADERSHIP TO LOCAL COMMUNITIES ON IMPORTANT ISSUES RELATING TO SOCIAL JUSTICE.
IF YOU ARE UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN THE RUN/WALK IN PERSON, BUT WOULD STILL LIKE TO PARTICIPATE AND SUPPORT LASRV, WE INVITE YOU TO SIGN UP FOR THE VIRTUAL JAUNT INSTEAD. PARTICIPANTS WHO REGISTER FOR THE VIRTUAL JAUNT FOR JUSTICE 5K WILL NOT BE CHIP-TIMED AND WILL NOT BE COMPETING FOR A MEDAL, BUT WILL STILL RECEIVE A RACE PACKET WITH EVENT T-SHIRT AND RACE BIB.
WE HOPE YOU WILL JOIN WITH US TO HELP LASRV PROVIDE FREE LEGAL SERVICES TO UNDER-SERVED AND MARGINALIZED MEMBERS OF OUR COMMUNITY.
Races
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Jaunt for Justice 5K
Incl. $2.80 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 4th October 2025 (8:30AM EDT)
$32.80
The Jaunt for Justice 5K is a 5K run/walk out and back on the Roanoke River Greenway, starting and ending at River's Edge Sports Complex - North. Race Packet Pickup will be Friday, October 3rd, from 12 noon to 6 p.m. at Runabout Sports Roanoke. On-site packet pickup/registration starts at 7:30 a.m. The Kids' 0.5K Fun Run will start at 8:10 a.m. Start time for 5K race is 8:30 a.m. Thank you to Mountain Junkies LLC for providing timing for the Jaunt for Justice 5K Race! We will be raffling some amazing prizes donated by local businesses after the medal ceremony. Each participant in the in-person 5K will receive one entry into the raffle - additional chances can be purchased on the day of the race at the registration tent. You must be present to win! RND Coffee will be on-site after the race with hot coffee and their signature freshly made donuts! Race route: https://www.plotaroute.com/route/2772151 Note: We plan on running the race rain or shine. In case of severe weather, we will postpone the race until the weather has passed. For the safety of our participants, we will only cancel the race due to natural causes, terrorist attacks, flooding, or other things that will would put the safety of the runners or spectators at risk. If we have to cancel an event, we would defer your entry for the next year or allow you to run virtually. -
VIRTUAL Jaunt for Justice 5K
Incl. $2.62 Fee & T-Shirt
$29.62
If you want to participate in the Jaunt for Justice 5K and support the Legal Aid Society, but are unable to be there in person, join the Virtual Jaunt for Justice 5K! Pick your own 5K route, and run or walk along with other participants. You can, if you wish, submit your time on the race website upon completion of your run. Virtual runners will not be eligible for medals. Race Packet Pickup will be Friday, October 3rd, from 12 noon to 6 p.m. at Runabout Sports Roanoke. -
Jaunt for Justice 0.5K Kids' Fun Run
Incl. $1.60 Fee & T-Shirt
Sat 4th October 2025 (8:10AM EDT)
$11.60
The Jaunt for Justice Kids' 0.5K Fun Run will be a short (0.31 mile) out and back fun run on the Roanoke River Greenway at River's Edge Sports Complex - North. The Kids' Fun Run will start at 8:10 a.m., immediately followed by the 5K. All Kids' Fun Run participants will receive a finisher medal! Race Packet Pickup will be Friday, October 3rd, from 12 noon to 6 p.m. at Runabout Sports Roanoke. On-site packet pickup/registration starts at 7:30 a.m. The Kids' Fun Run will start at 8:10 a.m. Start time for 5K race is 8:30 a.m. Thank you to Mountain Junkies LLC for providing timing for the Jaunt for Justice 5K Race! Note: We plan on running the race rain or shine. In case of severe weather, we will postpone the race until the weather has passed. For the safety of our participants, we will only cancel the race due to natural causes, terrorist attacks, or other things that will would put the safety of the runners or spectators at risk. If we have to cancel an event, we would defer your entry for the next year or allow you to run virtually.
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