Heart of Virginia Festival 10K & 5k Run

About the Event

5K / 10K "IN PERSON" REGISTRATION:
$25 || Individual || 4/15 - 8/31
$30 || Individual || 9/1 - 9/10
$35 || Individual || 9/11 - 9/12

VIRTUAL 5K / 10K REGISTRATION:
$25 || Individual || 4/15 - 8/31
$30 || Individual || 9/1 - 9/10
$35 || Individual || 9/11 - 9/12

HAVE YOUR VIRTUAL RACE PACKET MAILED TO YOU.
We are pleased to offer USPS Priority Shipping, for an additional fee of $10.00, to those unable to pick up their packet at our packet pickup and/or who live outside our area. The deadline for this option to receive your packet by virtual race weekend is September 3rd.

10K Race Description (RUN ONLY):
The 10K begins at the Main Street Plaza on the High Bridge State Park Trail in Farmville, Virginia. This out-and-back course runs in the direction of the old Farmville train station. The grade is relatively flat. The surface is fine, crushed gravel. Timing and scoring of the 10K run will be provided. The 10K and the 5K events start together at 8:30 am. Medals will be presented to the top 3 overall male & female finishers and top finishers in each age category that participated in the 10K. Categories for men and women include: 18 & under, 19 – 29, 30 – 39, 40 – 49, 50 – 59, 60 - 69, and 70 & over.

5K Run/Walk Description (RUN & WALK):
The 5K begins at the Main Street Plaza on the High Bridge State Park Trail in Farmville, Virginia. Runners and walkers are welcome to participate in the 5K and will be ranked together. This out-and-back course runs in the direction of the old Farmville train station. The grade is relatively flat. The surface is fine, crushed gravel. The 10K and the 5K events start together at 8:30 am. Medals will be presented to the top 3 overall male & female finishers and the top finishers in each age category. Categories for men and women include: 18 & under, 19 – 29, 30 – 39, 40 – 49, 50 – 59, 60 - 69, and 70 & over.

Disqualification:
Participants must complete the event distance they have registered for. A participant who is registered for the 10K and participates in the 5K during the event will be disqualified. A participant who is registered for the 5K and finishes the 10K will be disqualified.

Registration/Packet Pickup:
Friday, September 11th, 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm || Farmville Parks and Recreation Department Office 124 South Street, Farmville, VA || Saturday, September 12th (RACE DAY) 7:30 am - 8:15 am, Main Street Plaza, 311 Main Street, Farmville, VA 23901

Event Day Parking:
Recommended parking is the Depot Street municipal parking lot located across from our start/finish line. (intersection of Depot St. and North Main)

T-Shirts:
Guaranteed to all participants registered by September 1st. Extra shirts will be ordered and available on a first-come basis at packet pickup.

Awards:
10K Overall - Top 3 M/F, 10K Age Groups -Top 3 M/F 18 & under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 - 69, 70 & over.
5K Overall Top 3 M/F, 5K Age Groups Top 3 M/F 18 & under, 19-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60 - 69, 70 & over.
There are no awards for our virtual events.

VIRTUAL RESULTS:
1. COMPLETE YOUR 5K or 10K, Friday, September 11 - Sunday, September 13th
2. UPLOAD YOUR RESULTS via the RunSignUp website
3. RECEIVE A T-SHIRT!

Participants will have the ability to report their results, for their event, directly to our RunSignUp Results page.
Instructions will be emailed to participants during race week and will also be found on our registration page.

Results: Event results can be found on race day on our RunSignUp event page or RiversideRunners.com

Races Offered

10K Hand Cycle

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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08:30

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$25.00

10K Run

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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08:30

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$25.00

5K Hand Cycle

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$25.00

5K Run/Walk

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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08:30

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$25.00

VIRTUAL 10K

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 6.2 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$25.00

VIRTUAL 5K

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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08:30

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$25.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September in Farmville.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 16.5° / 26.5°

wb_sunny 16.6° / 26.8°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 8.6 /

water_drop 75.5%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 16.5° / 26.5°

wb_sunny 16.6° / 26.8°

air 8.6 km/h

water_drop 75.5%

About Farmville

Learn more about the host city, Farmville.

Farmville is a college town in Virginia. Its economy is largely based on Longwood University and nearby Hampden-Sydney College. It is home to about 7,000 people (census, 1 April 2020)