Viking Invitational Open Race
Saturday, September 2, 2023
Past event
8:00 AM EDT
Roanoke, Virginia
Free · 1 race
5km
Event summary
Join us for the exhilarating Viking Invitational Open Race on Saturday, September 2, 2023, in Roanoke, Virginia! This exciting event takes place at the scenic Northside High School's 5K Cross Country Course, where runners can enjoy a beautiful and challenging course. The Open Race, which is just $5 to enter, features a fantastic route that is 98% grass and trail, with a small section of asphalt covered by a rubber runner for added comfort.
Participants will experience a well-designed course that starts off with a fairly flat first mile, transitions into a thrilling 3/4 mile loop through the woods, and concludes with rolling grassy hills that lead to a grand finish on the track. Parking is available for $5 per vehicle for spectators, but don't worry—runners participating in the Open Race can park for free! Grab your running shoes and get ready for a day of fun, fitness, and friendly competition at the Viking Invitational Open Race!
Participants will experience a well-designed course that starts off with a fairly flat first mile, transitions into a thrilling 3/4 mile loop through the woods, and concludes with rolling grassy hills that lead to a grand finish on the track. Parking is available for $5 per vehicle for spectators, but don't worry—runners participating in the Open Race can park for free! Grab your running shoes and get ready for a day of fun, fitness, and friendly competition at the Viking Invitational Open Race!
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Viking Invitational XC Open Race
Entries closed8:00 AM EDT
Free
Organiser's description
Come check out Northside High School's 5K Cross Country Course.
Open Race is $5 - You may pay at the race start. Coaches race for free.
PARKING: $5.00 PER VEHICLE - Open race runners DO NOT have to pay parking fee (this is for spectators only). Please let the attendant know you are running!
Northside HS Cross Country, 6758 Northside HS Road, Roanoke, Va., 24019 - Park near the football stadium.
Contact: Coach Kristin Hunt- [email protected]
Distance: 5K HS/OPEN (98% grass/trail and 2% asphalt (there will be a rubber runner covering the asphalt).
Course Description: First mile is fairly flat with a few low grade hills, mile two runs through our 3/4 mile woods loop trail, the final mile is rolling grassy hills, finishing on the track.
Open Race is $5 - You may pay at the race start. Coaches race for free.
PARKING: $5.00 PER VEHICLE - Open race runners DO NOT have to pay parking fee (this is for spectators only). Please let the attendant know you are running!
Northside HS Cross Country, 6758 Northside HS Road, Roanoke, Va., 24019 - Park near the football stadium.
Contact: Coach Kristin Hunt- [email protected]
Distance: 5K HS/OPEN (98% grass/trail and 2% asphalt (there will be a rubber runner covering the asphalt).
Course Description: First mile is fairly flat with a few low grade hills, mile two runs through our 3/4 mile woods loop trail, the final mile is rolling grassy hills, finishing on the track.
Location
6758 Northside HS Road, Roanoke, 24019, VA, United States
Viking Invitational Open Race
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