Campus Recreation is proud to present the Reindeer Run 2 Mile Trail Race hosted at Hydaway Outdoor Center on Saturday, December 5, 2026. The Reindeer Run 2 Mile Trail Race is the 3rd trail race in the Liberty Mountain Trail Series. The course is comprised of an out and back on forest roads and has a special holiday theme! We encourage all runners to dress up in the spirit of the season and join us for cookies, cocoa, and treats after the race!
We are in the final conversations with a new organization that you will be able to partner with to donate and help our Lynchburg community. Stay tuned for further information later this summer! Please spread the holiday cheer by considering a donation to their cause and receive a discount on your registration!
DATE | Saturday, December 5, 2026
LOCATION | Hydaway Outdoor Center
DISTANCE | 2 miles
START TIME | 9 A.M.
PACKET PICKUP | December 4 – 10:00 A.M. | December 5 – Hydaway from 8-8:45 A.M. (before the race)
T-SHIRT | Featured giveaway t-shirt is guaranteed before Nov 26th 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
Dec 05, 2026
Distance — 2 Miles
Type — Running
09:00
$25.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for December in 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.
Read more launchOfficial finishing times from previous editions of Reindeer Run 2 Miler.
| Place | Name | Time | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 🥇 | Matthew Jackson | 12:01 | |
| 🥈 | Jared Darius | 12:33 | |
| 🥉 | Jacob Martinez | 13:41 | |
| 4 | Joshua Torre | 13:58 | |
| 5 | Bryan Berguson | 13:59 | |
| 6 | Jacob Tyler | 14:01 | |
| 7 | Joel Brenny | 14:04 | |
| 8 | John Davenport | 14:07 | |
| 9 | Ben Orth | 14:15 | |
| 10 | Paul Messerly | 14:21 | |
| 11 | Jason Frustol | 14:28 | |
| 12 | Megan Dunnavant | 14:44 | |
| 13 | Paul Lee | 14:44 | |
| 14 | Kenneth Horne | 14:44 | |
| 15 | Hannah Wendt | 14:44 | |
| 16 | Tyler Cornford | 14:58 | |
| 17 | Wayland Joyner | 14:58 | |
| 18 | Kevin MacPherson | 15:09 | |
| 19 | Caleb Hammonds | 15:13 | |
| 20 | Cody Hughes | 15:18 | |
| 21 | Darrell Wargo | 15:21 | |
| 22 | Simon Gatchell | 15:25 | |
| 23 | Justin Reede | 15:29 | |
| 24 | Caleb Couch | 15:32 | |
| 25 | Samuel Robillard | 15:37 | |
| 26 | Stephen Cook | 15:37 | |
| 27 | Abby Quigg | 15:41 | |
| 28 | Chelsey Horkman | 15:41 | |
| 29 | Makena Bonheim | 15:51 | |
| 30 | Alex Johansson | 15:52 | |
| 31 | Micah Burnham | 16:13 | |
| 32 | Hannah Quigg | 16:14 | |
| 33 | Chris Peterson | 16:15 | |
| 34 | Matthew Persons | 16:18 | |
| 35 | Kevin Betsch | 16:20 | |
| 36 | Andrew Muscara | 16:22 | |
| 37 | Rachel Walters | 16:25 | |
| 38 | Wesley McCrorey | 16:26 | |
| 39 | Benjamin Wager | 16:27 | |
| 40 | Joshua Nay | 16:32 | |
| 41 | Jacob Couch | 16:34 | |
| 42 | Kendal Ryle | 16:38 | |
| 43 | Sean Howat | 16:39 | |
| 44 | Stephen Muller | 16:40 | |
| 45 | Mike Cargill | 16:41 | |
| 46 | Brian Tencher | 16:43 | |
| 47 | Josh Yeoman | 16:48 | |
| 48 | Ashley Cypher | 16:50 | |
| 49 | John Salter | 16:51 | |
| 50 | Emily Purtell | 16:54 |
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