Arctic 5k

About the Event

Campus Recreation is proud to present the 14th Annual Arctic 5K Trail Race hosted at Hydaway Outdoor Center on Saturday, February 6, 2027. The Arctic 5K Trail Race is the 4th trail race in the Liberty Mountain Trail Series. The course is comprised of single track trail intermixed with some forest roads. This 5k is a great challenge and sure to be full of ice, sweat and tears.

DATE | February 6, 2027
LOCATION | Hydaway Outdoor Center
DISTANCE | 3.1 miles

START TIME | 9 A.M.
PACKET PICKUP | February 5 – LaHaye Rotunda from Noon-6 P.M. | February 6 – Hydaway from 8-8:45 A.M. (before the race)
T-SHIRT | Featured giveaway t-shirt is guaranteed before Jan 28th registration. A limited number of extra shirts will be available on a first-come basis at packet pickup.
AWARDS | Awards will be given to the top 3 male & female overall winners, top 3 male & female in each age group, and top male & female masters (>40 years of age) overall winners. Overall awards will be ranked by gun time, age group awards will be ranked on chip time.

Door prizes will also be given out throughout the event.

*LMTS FINISHER AWARDS | Awards will be given to all runners who participate in all 5 LMTS 2026-2027 races in April 2027 (Deep Hollow, Valley View, Reindeer Run, Arctic 5k, King of the Mountain).

REFERRAL DISCOUNT | Be sure to refer your friends/family using your custom code after you register for the race. Refer 3 registrations and we will refund you $20!

*Student discount applied at checkout

Races Offered

5K

Feb 06, 2027

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for February in Lynchburg.

thermostat Temperature

1.1° / 11.7°

wb_sunny Feels like

-3.1° / 7.8°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

7h 23m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

0.2 cm

air Avg wind speed

11.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (3.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

65.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

08:04

nightlight Sunset

18:54

About Lynchburg

Learn more about the host city, Lynchburg.

Lynchburg is an independent city of 79,000 (2020) in the Commonwealth of Virginia. It lies east of the Blue Ridge Mountains in Central Virginia.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Video

Watch highlights and course previews from previous years.

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Arctic 5k.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Stephen Wood	M	16	Lynchburg, VA	21:11
🥈	Joseph Anderson	M	24	Lynchburg, VA	21:22
🥉	Kyle Sweetland	M	24	Alexandria, VA	22:26
4	Pedro Carela	M	26	Forest, VA	22:28
5	Jared Darius	M	19	Cromwell, CT	23:16
6	Dakota Pellman	M	25	lynchburg, VA	24:20
7	Tristan Walter	M	20	Mercersburg, PA	24:35
8	Clay Gaesser	M	19	Lynchburg, VA	24:35
9	Samuel Gunter	M	14	Rustburg, VA	24:44
10	Megan Merryman	F	20	Lynchburg, VA	24:46
11	John Davenport	M	19	Lynchburg, VA	25:49
12	Jason Frustol	M	20	Fergus Falls, MN	26:08
13	Daniel Korn	M	20	Lynchburg, VA	26:10
14	Jonathan Houck	M	23	Williamsport, PA	26:12
15	John Cook	M	18	Putnam Station, NY	26:14
16	Jeremiah Mosteller	M	24	Lynchburg, VA	26:22
17	Matt Snead	M	24	Lynchburg, VA	26:30
18	Josh Gordon	M	22	Lynchburg, VA	26:45
19	Kc Horne	M	19	Chelsea, AL	26:58
20	Matt Shelton	M	24	Madison Heights, VA	26:59
21	Stacey Wood	F	16	Lynchburg, VA	27:05
22	Alynn Richardson	F	20	Lynchburg, VA	27:58
23	Leah Hurt	F	19	Lynchburg, VA	28:16
24	Joseph Meyers	M	54	Montpelier, VA	28:23
25	Nicole Hawkins	F	20	Lynchburg, VA	28:32
26	Abby Quigg	F	20	Lynchburg, VA	28:39
27	Darrell Wargo	M	47	Lynchburg, VA	29:05
28	Michael Merholz	M	46	Lynchburg, VA	29:19
29	Dustin Hinkle	M	26	Forest, VA	29:37
30	Austin Smith	M	20	Eagle, ID	29:39
31	Pippa Best	F	19	Lynchburg, VA	29:49
32	Jacob Cozart	M	21	Forest, VA	30:00
33	Carrie Logie	F	21	Lynchburg, VA	30:01
34	Brian Banton	M	33	Madison Heights, VA	30:04
35	Ross Meyer	M	36	Lynchburg, VA	30:04
36	Lexi Pietruszka	F	19	Collingswood, NJ	30:05
37	Agueda Moroni Melgarejo	F	18	Lynchburg, VA	30:08
38	Brittany McGilberry	F	22	Lynchburg, VA	30:08
39	Thandizo Sibande	M	35	Lynchburg, VA	30:08
40	Anna Hurt	F	20	Lynchburg, VA	30:09
41	Kendal Ryle	F	20	Lynchburg, VA	30:18
42	Jessica Heidebrink	F	19	Bloomington, IL	30:19
43	Jd Espinoza	M	26	Calexico, CA	30:24
44	Rick Foster	M	44	Forest, VA	30:43
45	Mark Kessler	M	52	Rock Hill, SC	31:32
46	Matthew Lohmeyer	M	36	Lynchburg, VA	31:33
47	Olivia Meyers	F	20	Montpelier, VA	31:38
48	Sawyer Casey	M	20	Lynchburg, VA	31:39
49	Jessica Yoder	F	19	Lynchburg, VA	31:51
50	Madeline Griffin	F	19	Lynchburg, VA	32:21