Run For Your Life 5k
- Date Sat 26th October 2024
- Location Rixeyville, Virginia
- Price $38.10
- Races 1 race
- Distances 5km
Event summary
Get ready to lace up your running shoes for the Run For Your Life 5K on Saturday, October 26th, 2024, in the picturesque Rixeyville, Culpeper, Virginia! This vibrant event not only promises an exhilarating race but also supports an incredible cause, with 20% of proceeds benefiting the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation to assist substance abuse recovery programs. The scenic 5K will take place on Verdun Adventure Bound's stunning Cross Country Course, set amidst 67 acres of natural beauty. Gates open at 7:30 AM, with the race kicking off at 9:00 AM.
This year, join in the Halloween festivities! Participants are encouraged to don their spookiest costumes for a chance to win special awards for the top three best outfits. After crossing the finish line, enjoy a lively atmosphere filled with music, delicious food, awards ceremonies, and fun activities like face painting and a moon bounce. With trophies for the overall top male and female finishers, as well as medals for the top finishers in each age category, there’s something for everyone at this uplifting event. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to run, support a great cause, and celebrate community spirit!
This year, join in the Halloween festivities! Participants are encouraged to don their spookiest costumes for a chance to win special awards for the top three best outfits. After crossing the finish line, enjoy a lively atmosphere filled with music, delicious food, awards ceremonies, and fun activities like face painting and a moon bounce. With trophies for the overall top male and female finishers, as well as medals for the top finishers in each age category, there’s something for everyone at this uplifting event. Don't miss out on this fantastic opportunity to run, support a great cause, and celebrate community spirit!
Organiser's Description
SUPPORT A GREAT CAUSE!
20% of proceeds will go to the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation to support substance abuse recovery programs. The remaining 80% will help to support Verdun's Project SOAR (Success in Overcoming Adversity in Recovery). See below to learn more about Project SOAR.
RACE DAY!
GATES OPEN 7:30 AM. RACE START TIME 9:00 AM
This year, Verdun is getting into the Halloween spirit! To add some extra fun to our 5K event, we're excited to announce that the top three race costumes will receive a special award, so don't be afraid to get creative and show off your spooky style! The 5K will take place on Verdun Adventure Bound's beautiful Cross Country Course, located on our 67-acre property in Rixeyville, Virginia. As you run or walk through the woods, be sure to follow the SASQUATCH to the finish line! Following the race will be music at the amphitheater, food, awards, best race costume awards, face painting, moon bounce, and a special Message of Hope.
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE 5K AWARD BREAKDOWN
* TROPHY - OVERALL TOP MALE
* TROPHY - OVERALL TOP FEMALE
* MEDALS TOP 1ST & 2ND PLACE FINISHERS MALE AND FEMALE IN EACH AGE CATEGORY. (4 MEDALS EACH CATEGORY)
AGE GROUPS
* 14 AND UNDER
* 15-19
* 20-24
* 25-29
* 30-34
* 35-39
* 40-44
* 45-49
* 50-54
* 55-59
* 60-64
* 65 AND OVER
PROJECT SOAR
The SOAR program is an eight week program available free of charge to adults in recovery. Project SOAR was designed to address the critical period immediately following rehabilitation or incarceration. Research shows that individuals are 80% more likely to overdose in this critical period due to the nature of returning to their environment, relationships, careers, and circumstances that they were in while using. SOAR works to eliminate the stressors and triggers that could lead to relapse. The certified team at Verdun utilizes our thirty-three element challenge course to build community among our participants teaching healthy communication, leadership skills, resilience, and collaboration. Project SOAR also takes a comprehensive approach to promoting health. Participants engage in a nutrition workshop led by The Virginia Cooperative Extension office, physical training each day, yoga workshops, breathing workshops, and more. These workshops are designed to create multiple avenues to long term mental, emotional and physical health. Additionally, this program introduces participants to healthy hobbies like kayaking, hiking, rock climbing, woodworking, disc golf, and others with the purpose of providing lifelong healthy activities for participants to engage in. Project SOAR is a collaborative program with several other organizations involved. For example, Hope Water Wellness provides art therapy sessions for participants, Rappahannock Goodwill Industries provides career coaching, and the Remington Community Garden provides gardening education. Through these partnerships Verdun provides a comprehensive approach to empowerment in recovery giving participants several tools to engage with in order to achieve Success and Overcome Adversity while in Recovery.
20% of proceeds will go to the Northern Piedmont Community Foundation to support substance abuse recovery programs. The remaining 80% will help to support Verdun's Project SOAR (Success in Overcoming Adversity in Recovery). See below to learn more about Project SOAR.
RACE DAY!
GATES OPEN 7:30 AM. RACE START TIME 9:00 AM
This year, Verdun is getting into the Halloween spirit! To add some extra fun to our 5K event, we're excited to announce that the top three race costumes will receive a special award, so don't be afraid to get creative and show off your spooky style! The 5K will take place on Verdun Adventure Bound's beautiful Cross Country Course, located on our 67-acre property in Rixeyville, Virginia. As you run or walk through the woods, be sure to follow the SASQUATCH to the finish line! Following the race will be music at the amphitheater, food, awards, best race costume awards, face painting, moon bounce, and a special Message of Hope.
CAN'T WAIT TO SEE YOU THERE!
RUN FOR YOUR LIFE 5K AWARD BREAKDOWN
* TROPHY - OVERALL TOP MALE
* TROPHY - OVERALL TOP FEMALE
* MEDALS TOP 1ST & 2ND PLACE FINISHERS MALE AND FEMALE IN EACH AGE CATEGORY. (4 MEDALS EACH CATEGORY)
AGE GROUPS
* 14 AND UNDER
* 15-19
* 20-24
* 25-29
* 30-34
* 35-39
* 40-44
* 45-49
* 50-54
* 55-59
* 60-64
* 65 AND OVER
PROJECT SOAR
The SOAR program is an eight week program available free of charge to adults in recovery. Project SOAR was designed to address the critical period immediately following rehabilitation or incarceration. Research shows that individuals are 80% more likely to overdose in this critical period due to the nature of returning to their environment, relationships, careers, and circumstances that they were in while using. SOAR works to eliminate the stressors and triggers that could lead to relapse. The certified team at Verdun utilizes our thirty-three element challenge course to build community among our participants teaching healthy communication, leadership skills, resilience, and collaboration. Project SOAR also takes a comprehensive approach to promoting health. Participants engage in a nutrition workshop led by The Virginia Cooperative Extension office, physical training each day, yoga workshops, breathing workshops, and more. These workshops are designed to create multiple avenues to long term mental, emotional and physical health. Additionally, this program introduces participants to healthy hobbies like kayaking, hiking, rock climbing, woodworking, disc golf, and others with the purpose of providing lifelong healthy activities for participants to engage in. Project SOAR is a collaborative program with several other organizations involved. For example, Hope Water Wellness provides art therapy sessions for participants, Rappahannock Goodwill Industries provides career coaching, and the Remington Community Garden provides gardening education. Through these partnerships Verdun provides a comprehensive approach to empowerment in recovery giving participants several tools to engage with in order to achieve Success and Overcome Adversity while in Recovery.
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