SVR Winter Series

  • Date Sun 7th December 2025 - Sat 14th March 2026
  • Time 2:00PM EST
  • Location Winchester, Virginia
  • Price $22.20 - $64.60
  • Races 9 races
  • Distances 5km, 1 Mile

Event summary

Get ready to embrace the chill and lace up your running shoes for the SVR Winter Series, taking place in the scenic city of Winchester from December 7, 2025, to March 14, 2026! This exciting series features a total of 8 in-person races, including festive events like the South Berkeley Christmas 5K and the Jingle Bell 5K at Blandy Farm. Participants can look forward to a range of distances, with most events centered around the popular 5K format. Whether you're a seasoned runner or looking to enjoy a fun winter outing with the family, there's something for everyone.

With registration options tailored for individuals, students, seniors, and families, it's easy to join in on the fun. Plus, dedicated runners can earn points throughout the series, competing for awards based on their overall and age group finishes. Each race, starting at 2:00 PM for the first event and 9:30 AM for subsequent races, promises a festive atmosphere and the thrill of competition. Don't miss your chance to be part of this winter running adventure in Winchester!

Organiser's Description

Welcome to winter! Grab your hat and gloves because it's time to run!

Thats right, registration is open for a full series of 8 in-person races. For those who participated in last year's Winter Series we expect that this year will be mostly familiar. Still, there are some important changes and details to take note of. We encourage you to thoroughly review the series description that follows _and_ the descriptions of each individual event.

GENERAL SUMMARY

Full Series Pricing:

* Individuals - $60
* Student (up to age 23) and seniors (65+) - $40
* Family (up to 4 family members) - $140

Single Race Pricing (not including Event #1):

* $20 per-person when completed through RunSignup
* $25 per-person for in-person registration on day of race (cash only)

Registration for the full Winter Series can only be completed through RunSignup and is only available to active club members. Winter Series participants must have a 2026 club membership established before February 1, 2026 to be eligible for a Winter Series award.

Please complete your membership enrollment/renewal [https://runsignup.com/MemberOrg/ShenandoahValleyRunners] before registering for the Winter Series.

Consider establishing a Lifetime Membership and securing your eligibility into future running of the Winter Series.

Event #1 starts at 2:00pm
Event #2-8 start at 9:30am

As a Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) affiliated club we agree to follow their recommendation to not allow earphones, pets, or strollers in any of our races.

* Dec 07, 2025, Event #1 - South Berkeley Christmas 5K
* Dec 13, 2025, Event #2 - Jingle Bell 5K @ Blandy Farm
* Jan 03, 2026, Event #3 - Wags at West Oaks Farmers Market
* Jan 17, 2026, Event #4 - 60 Minutes at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
* Jan 31, 2026, Event #5 - Gambler 5K @ Third Winchester Battlefield
* Feb 14, 2026, Event #6 - Heart & Soles 5K @ Middletown
* Feb 28, 2026, Event #7 - 4 Miles at Summit Point Motorsports Park
* Mar 14, 2026, Event #8 - Ram Run 5K @ Strasburg High School

_SVR reserves the right to alter the event schedule at any point. _

SWAG

**Swag item will be announced soon**

Swag is only guaranteed for the first 750 runners _to check-in _for the full Winter Series.

We are not offering t-shirts or other swag for individual races.

SVR and Winter Series apparel is available for purchase through our friends at RunWinchester.com [https://runwinchester.com/svr-collection/]

TIMING
At race #1 all runners need to wear a South Berkeley 5K numbered bib.

For races 2-8 runners competing in the full Winter Series will wear their assigned shoe timing chip. Runners will wear the same shoe chip at each race. Lost shoe chips can be replaced for $20 per chip. At the end of the series we ask that the shoe chips be returned so we can clean them up and use them again next year.

Runners competing in single races will be provided a numbered bib on race day.

VOLUNTEERS NEEDED!

SVR is a non-profit running club and the Winter Series is managed 100% by volunteers. Please consider volunteering to help. Volunteers are needed before, during and after each race. Many volunteer slots do not overlap with the race so it is possible to volunteer and compete. Click on the "volunteer" tab on the left side of the screen to sign up.

SERIES POINTS & AWARDS

Participants must be registered for the full Winter Series and have a 2026 club membership established before February 1, 2026 to be eligible for a Winter Series award.

http://svrunners.org/join-svr/

There will be no awards presented at any race (other than race #1). This is a series event, with points given after each race, and accumulated through the series.

After each race, runners are given points based on their overall finish and their age group finish (ranked against other runners of the same listed gender). In most cases, runners will have unique scores in each category. Runners can receive up to 500 points for each race in each category. The first place runner receives 500 points, second place receives 499 points, third place 498, etc. A runner's cumulative score will reflect their top 6 finishes in the series thus the maximum score any runner can achieve in each category at the end of the series is 3000. Runners must complete at least 5 races to be eligible for awards though the required number of races may decrease with cancellations.

If it is necessary to cancel _one_ race (see inclement weather statement below), and it can not be rescheduled, a runner's cumulative score will reflect their top 6 out of 7 finishes with a maximum series score of 3000. Runners must complete at least 5 races to be eligible for an award.

If it is necessary to cancel _two_ races, and they can not be rescheduled, a runner's cumulative score will reflect their top 5 out of 6 finishes with a maximum series score of 2500. Runners must complete at least 4 races to be eligible for an award.

Awards will be given in the following categories.

* Top five males & females overall
* Top three males & females in the following age groups: 10 & under, 11-13, 14-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & over
*Age groups are calculated based on the runners age on December 31, 2025
**SVR reserves the right to combine age groups if there are insufficient runners in an age group to make it competitive
***There will be no duplication of overall and age group awards.
****Ties in age group points will be recognized. There will be no tie-breaker events.

A Perfect Attendance award will be presented to each SVR Member who attends all scheduled events.

Awards will be presented at the SVR Banquet on April 11, 2026 at the Millwood Station Banquet Hall, 252 Costello Dr, Winchester, VA 22602.

At the SVR Banquet the club's Board of Directors will also present the following awards

* Ray Gordon Spirit of Running Award [http://svrunners.org/wp-content/uploads/2018/03/SVR-Spirit-of-Ray-Gordon-Winners.doc]: The award is given to the person/persons/organization that best promote the spirit of running for the year.
* Volunteer of the Year [http://svrunners.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/SVR_Volunteer_of_the_Year_Award.doc]: Given to the person or persons who volunteer at a number of local and club events.
* Runners of the Year [http://svrunners.org/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/SVR_Age_Group_Runner_of_the_Year_Quals_Approved_05162011.doc]: Given to SVR member for club participation and/or outstanding performance within their age group.

INCLEMENT WEATHER

This is the Winter Series and we will run in the cold, sleet, and (maybe) snow.

YOU ARE THE BEST JUDGE OF WHETHER OR NOT IT IS SAFE TO TRAVEL TO/FROM AND RUN IN AN EVENT

If the Race Director concludes that an event must be canceled all efforts will be made to quickly communicate the change in status. The SVR page on Facebook [https://www.facebook.com/svrunners/] and email blasts will be the best source of current information.

If an event is cancelled we will try to reschedule to the following weekend. Rescheduling is dependent upon many variables including staffing availability, venue availability, and our ability to secure any required event permits.

Use #SVRuns when posting your photos.

Races

  • SVR Winter Series (All Races)

    Incl. $4.60 Fee

    Sun 7th December 2025 (2:00PM EST)

    $64.60

    Please read the full description and details of the Winter Series by clicking on the "race info" tab on the left side of your screen. Dec 07, 2025, Event #1 - South Berkeley Christmas 5K Dec 13, 2025, Event #2 - Jingle Bell 5K @ Blandy Farm Jan 03, 2026, Event #3 - Wags at West Oaks Farm Market Jan 17, 2026, Event #4 - 60 Minutes @ Museum of the Shenandoah Valley Jan 31, 2026, Event #5 - Gambler 5K @ Third Winchester Battlefield Feb 14, 2026, Event #6 - Heart & Soles 5K @ Middletown Feb 28, 2026, Event #7 - 4 miles @ Summit Point Motorsports Park Mar 14, 2026, Event #8 - Ram Run 5K @ Strasburg High School SVR reserves the right to alter the event schedule at any point. Use #SVRuns when posting your photos.
  • SVR Winter Series #1 - South Berkeley Christmas 5K

    Incl. $2.50 Fee

    Sun 7th December 2025 (2:00PM EST)

    $27.50

    Your registration into the full Winter Series includes registration for the South Berkeley Christmas 5K. Although this race is not directly organized by SVR we are happy to continue to partner with the Race Directors Mark and Aimee Peters to include it in the Winter Series. SVR will be at the event expo on Sunday to complete Winter Series registration and distribute swag items. This race starts at 2pm but please arrive no later than 1pm to navigate road closures, parking, registration and tour the expo. Registration closes at 1:45pm so our volunteers can transition to the race course. This 5K race starts before the South Berkeley Christmas Parade and all proceeds benefit The Berkeley County Humane Society. The course follows along the parade route so there will be plenty of cheering spectators. This course is flat and fast making it a good race to try and set a new PR! Results for this race will be recorded using both a chip-time start and a chip-time finish. This is a Christmas 5K and the Race Directors encourage runners to dress for the occasion. Let's see those ugly sweaters, Santa suits and reindeer antlers! Since this race benefits the Berkeley County Humane Society the Race Directors also invite well behaved dogs to run the race! Dogs are not allowed in Winter Series races 2 through 8 so take advantage of this unique opportunity! Because SVR is able to register Winter Series runners in the South Berkeley 5K at a significantly reduced rate, a South Berkeley 5K shirt is not included with your Winter Series registration. Don't worry though, shirts can still be purchased through the link below. https://runsignup.com/Race/Store/WV/Inwood/SouthBerkeleyChristmas5K A course map and elevation profile can be viewed at the following links. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/198836273 https://www.strava.com/routes/3161823243240920090 Musselman High School Randy Smith Center Inwood, WV US 25428
  • SVR Winter Series #2 - Jingle Bell 5K @ Blandy Experimental Farm

    Incl. $2.20 Fee

    Sat 13th December 2025 (9:30AM EST)

    $22.20

    Join us for what is often the biggest race of the Winter Series. Come dressed in your finest holiday sweater. We will supply bells to tie on your shoes and you'll make them ring as you circle the grounds of the Virginia State Arboretum. This is a loop course on wide gravel roads with just enough rolling hills to make it exciting. Blandy Experimental Farm 400 Blandy Farm Ln Boyce, VA 22620 Results for this race will be recorded using both a chip-time start and a chip-time finish. Tag your photos with #SVRuns A course map and elevation profile can be viewed at the following links. Although most of the course is within Blandy Farm and on low-speed gravel roads, it is not a closed course. Please be alert for vehicles on the course. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/84737039 https://www.strava.com/routes/3161818571582691494 Participants and spectators should enter Blandy Farm from John Mosby Hwy (Route 50) and park in the open field across the street from the main flag pole. Special thanks to Race Director Natalie Largent for organizing this event! SVR and this race is managed 100% by volunteers. Please consider volunteering to help. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the race. Many volunteer slots do not overlap with the race so it is possible to volunteer and compete. Click on the "volunteer" tab on the left side of the screen to sign up.
  • SVR Winter Series #3- Wags at West Oaks Farmers Market

    Incl. $2.20 Fee

    Sat 3rd January 2026 (9:30AM EST)

    $22.20

    Join us for lap around West Oaks Farm Market and maybe adopt a dog while you're there. The Winchester Area SPCA will be at the race with several adoptable pets. Not able to adopt? Consider bringing a donation for the SPCA. Copy this link to see the pets currently available for adoption https://winchesterspca.org/services/adoption/ Copy this link to see the list of supplies that are needed https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2I15GP931415T/ref=cm_go_nav_hz Results for this race will be recorded using both a chip-time start and a chip-time finish. A course map will be available before the race. Tag your photos with #SVRuns Special thanks to Race Director Jason Wisecarver and Michael Zawadzki for organizing this event! SVR and this race is managed 100% by volunteers. Please consider volunteering to help. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the race. Many volunteer slots do not overlap with the race so it is possible to volunteer and compete. Click on the "volunteer" tab on the left side of the screen to sign up.
  • SVR Winter Series #4 - 60 Minutes at MSV

    Incl. $2.20 Fee

    Sat 17th January 2026 (9:30AM EST)

    $22.20

    How far can you go in 60 minutes? Weve mapped out a 1-mile loop on the trails at MSV. You have 60 minutes to complete as many laps as possible. Only completed laps will count. For Winter Series scoring the runner who does the most laps is the winner. If there is a tie in laps, the runner who completed the most laps, in the least amount of time, is the winner. This is a loop course that travels on paved streets and compacted gravel pedestrian walkways. We will have course marshals at major intersections but streets will remain open to vehicular traffic. Results for this race will be recorded using both a clock-time start and a clock-time finish. Timing chips will be used to provide lap splits. A course map and elevation profile can be viewed at the following links. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/327293083 The Trails at MSV are one of the best place to run in Winchester. See a full trail map at https://www.themsv.org/trails/ Tag your photos with #SVRuns and #TheMSV Museum of the Shenandoah Valley 901 Amherst St Winchester, VA 22601 Special thanks to Race Directors Tonya and Chris Stotler for organizing this event! SVR and this race is managed 100% by volunteers. Please consider volunteering to help. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the race. Many volunteer slots do not overlap with the race so it is possible to volunteer and compete. Click on the "volunteer" tab on the left side of the screen to sign up.
  • SVR Winter Series #5 - Gambler 5K @ Third Winchester Battlefield

    Incl. $2.20 Fee

    Sat 31st January 2026 (9:30AM EST)

    $22.20

    The Winter Series is scored on your 6 best finishes in the 8 race series. At this point in the series you are probably recognizing your competition and thinking about how the final series scoring might look. With this race we will try and shake up the series results a bit. The main racecourse will be a 5K on the dirt and gravel trails through the battlefield. During the race runners will encounter three opportunities to take a detour. Each detour will add approximately 0.15 mile to the overall race distance but will provide runners the opportunity to collect a raffle ticket from a course marshal on the detour. At the end of the race SVR will raffle off several prizes including a gift certificate for a new pair of shoes from Runners Retreat. Will you take the fast route and stay on course to protect your overall Winter Series score or will you gamble by taking a detour to get a raffle ticket and risk getting passed by the competition? Results for this race will be recorded using both a chip-time start and a chip-time finish. A course map and elevation profile of the main 5K route (detours not shown) is available at the following links: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/207588256 https://www.strava.com/routes/3161821074290211544 Parking is available in the main student lot at Millbrook High School. 251 First Woods Dr Winchester, VA 22603 Tag your photos with #SVRuns The Third Winchester Battlefield Park is composed of more than 600 acres of preserved land. The Third Battle of Winchester, fought on September 19, 1864, was the largest and costliest battle ever fought in the Shenandoah Valley. More than 54,000 men fought and over 8,600 became casualties in a ferocious see-saw struggle that saw the Confederates gradually forced back until a final decisive attack by Federal infantry and cavalry struck the Confederate left flank, breaching the defenders lines, and sending the Confederates whirling through Winchester. Special thanks to Race Director Mathew James for organizing and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation for preserving this land and hosting the race.
  • SVR Winter Series #6 - Heart & Soles 5K @ Middletown

    Incl. $2.20 Fee

    Sat 14th February 2026 (9:30AM EST)

    $22.20

    Virginia is for lovers and this race is on Valentine's Day. Run a 5K around Middletown to get your heart racing and give some soles to two local charities. Our goal is to collect 100 pairs of new shoes and 100 pairs of used shoes! We are collecting new shoe donations for local children supported by Froggy's Closet. Athletic style shoes preferred (all toddler sizes and big kid/adult sizes 8 and under). Add a pair now to your online shopping cart or note it on your shopping list for your next trip to the store. Every child deserves to have good shoes. We also want your used running shoes which we will use to raise money for Blue Ridge Hospice through Runners' Retreat and the Sneakers4Good program. To be accepted, shoes should be clean, dry, and wearable. Let's spread some love! https://www.frog-kids.org https://brhospice.org This is a loop road course starting at the Middletown Town Hall and continuing on rolling country roads before finishing back at the Town Hall. We will have course marshals at major intersections but roads will remain open to vehicles. Middletown Town Hall 7875 Church St Middletown, VA 22645 Results for this race will be recorded using both a chip-time start and a chip-time finish. Tag your photos with #SVRuns A course map and elevation profile can be viewed at the following links. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/91164014 https://www.strava.com/routes/3161820369743091878 Special thanks to Race Director Jason Wisecarver for organizing this event! SVR and this race is managed 100% by volunteers. Please consider volunteering to help. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the race. Many volunteer slots do not overlap with the race so it is possible to volunteer and compete. Click on the "volunteer" tab on the left side of the screen to sign up.
  • SVR Winter Series #7 - 4 Miles at Summit Point

    Incl. $2.20 Fee

    Sat 28th February 2026 (9:30AM EST)

    $22.20

    This race will take us to Summit Point Motorsports Park for race on a literal race track! The race will include two laps of the Summit Point Circuit. Who will get the checkered flag and the win? This will be a flat and fast course. See the link below for the route and elevation profile. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/319172584 https://summitpointmp.com/track-information/ Summit Point Motorsports Park 201 Motorsports Park Circle Summit Point, WV 25446 Results for this race will be recorded using both a chip-time start and a chip-time finish. Tag your photos with #SVRuns Special thanks to Race Director Megan Hansen for organizing this event! SVR and this race is managed 100% by volunteers. Please consider volunteering to help. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the race. Many volunteer slots do not overlap with the race so it is possible to volunteer and compete. Click on the "volunteer" tab on the left side of the screen to sign up.
  • SVR Winter Series #8 - Ram Run 5K @ Strasburg High School

    Incl. $2.20 Fee

    Sat 14th March 2026 (9:30AM EDT)

    $22.20

    The final race in the Winter Series! This is a mixed surface loop course that takes you along the river, through downtown Strasburg and around the high school. We will have course marshals at major intersections but streets will remain open to vehicles. A course map and elevation profile can be viewed at the following links. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/205259562 https://www.strava.com/routes/3161820007015966886 Strasburg High School 250 Ram Dr Strasburg, VA 22657 Results for this race will be recorded using both a chip-time start and a chip-time finish. Tag your photos with #SVRuns There will be plenty of parking near the start line on Ram Drive. Special thanks to Race Director Marisa Varley for organizing this event! SVR and this race is managed 100% by volunteers. Please consider volunteering to help. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the race. Many volunteer slots do not overlap with the race so it is possible to volunteer and compete. Click on the "volunteer" tab on the left side of the screen to sign up.

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