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River City 5K
Danville, Virginia
- Entry from
- $35
- Days to go
- 11
At a glance
- Date
- Oct 17, 2026
- Location
- Danville, Virginia
- Distances
- 5K
- Registration
- Registration open until Oct 16, 2026, via runsignup.com
- Official site
- danvillerunner.org
- Listed from
- RunSignUp
- Last checked
- Oct 5, 2026
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39th Annual River City 5K Run/Walk. Flat and fast, combination of street & paved park trail. Special pricing for 19 and under ($10). This years race begins at 215 Main St., Danville, VA 24541. This is an out and back course starting and finishing on MLK Bridge. The flat course will run along the beautiful paved Riverwalk Trail by the Dan River. THIS IS A CHIP TIMED RACE. ALL AWARDS WILL BE GIVEN BASED ON GUN TIMES. Timing will be conducted by Blue Ridge Timing, Lynchburg, Virginia. Register by 6:00pm Oct. 4th. to guarantee your shirt & size. Some additional shirts will ordered. There is no day-of-race registration.
Key dates
Registration opens
Jun 27, 2026
Tier 1 ends
Oct 4, 2026
Registration closes
Oct 16, 2026
Tier 2 ends
Oct 16, 2026
Race day
Oct 17, 2026
Pricing
River City 5K Run
Tier 2, until Oct 16, 2026
$35
River City 5K Walk
Tier 2, until Oct 16, 2026
$35
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