Valley View Mike Donahue Memorial 5 Miler

About the Event

Campus Recreation is proud to present the Valley View Mike Donahue Memorial 5 Miler hosted at Hydaway Outdoor Center on Saturday, November 7, 2026. The 5 Mile trail race is the 2nd race in the Fall Liberty Mountain Trail Series. The course is run on single track trails and mountain roads along the Liberty Mountain Trail System.

This race is a partnership with the Liberty University Military Affairs department to show all our support to those who serve. In memory of Major Mike Donahue, the event is specifically meant to honor and remember this man who made such a positive impact in the community and at Liberty University.

DATE | Saturday, November 7, 2026
LOCATION | Hydaway Outdoor Center
DISTANCE | 5 miles

START TIME | 9 A.M. (with a special Pre-Race Ceremony at 8:40am)
PACKET PICKUP | November 6 – LaHaye Rotunda from Noon-6 P.M. | November 7 – Hydaway from 8-8:45 A.M. (before the race)
T-SHIRT | Featured giveaway t-shirt is guaranteed before Oct 29th 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.

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!

*LMTS FINISHER AWARDS | Awards will be given to all who complete the LMTS Series.

*Student discount applied at checkout 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)

**Military discount also applied at checkout

Races Offered

5 Miler

Nov 07, 2026

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Distance — 5 Miles

terrain

Type — Running

timer

09:00

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$35.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

4.4° / 15.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

0.7° / 11.9°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

8h 13m

water_drop Avg rainfall

1.6 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

10.4 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Low

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Low (2.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

63.4%

wb_twilight Sunrise

07:56

nightlight Sunset

18:06

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

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of Valley View Mike Donahue Memorial 5 Miler.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Bobby Watts	M	53	Pontotoc, MS	—
🥈	Grayson Perry	M	22	Chapel Hill, NC	—
🥉	Craig Bishop	M	55	Booneville, MS	—
4	Kimberly Elliott	F	28	Spout Spring, VA	—
5	Justin Bernard	M	36	Aiea, HI	—

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Matthew Jackson	M	22	Carpenter, WY	34:10
🥈	Travis Fehr	M	20	Lynchburg, VA	35:55
🥉	David Muller	M	19	Forest, VA	36:22
4	Joshua Knight	M	26	Lynchburg, VA	37:46
5	Jason Frustol	M	21	Fergus Falls, MN	38:44
6	Zach Knight	M	23	Lynchburg, VA	38:54
7	Jacob Tyler	M	21	Craigsville, WV	41:59
8	Cody Hughes	M	25	Lynchburg, VA	42:48
9	Mike Cargill	M	22	Amherst, VA	44:05
10	Matthew Conner	M	34	Forest, VA	44:08
11	Darrell Wargo	M	48	Lynchburg, VA	44:38
12	Abby Quigg	F	21	Lynchburg, VA	44:48
13	Makena Bonheim	F	18	Lynchburg, VA	44:52
14	Hannah Quigg	F	19	Lynchburg, VA	44:53
15	Ross Meyer	M	37	Lynchburg, VA	45:18
16	Brian Carlton	M	63	Lynchburg, VA	45:29
17	Rachel Walters	F	22	Lynchburg, VA	45:31
18	Jonathan Hixson	M	21	Lynchburg, VA	45:44
19	David Hixson	M	16	Lynchburg, VA	45:45
20	Josh Yeoman	M	31	Lynchburg, VA	46:47
21	Kendal Ryle	F	21	Lynchburg, VA	47:00
22	Robbie Shull	M	33	Lynchburg, VA	47:04
23	Rick Foster	M	45	Forest, VA	47:27
24	Levi Schiefer	M	19	Wilson, NC	48:20
25	Joel Field	M	23	Roanoke, VA	48:22
26	Collin Strachan	M	23	Seguin, TX	48:49
27	Lindsey Stanbery	F	22	Forest, VA	48:53
28	Alexandria Meulemans	F	26	Rustburg, VA	49:10
29	Jessica Heidebrink	F	20	Bloomington, IL	49:39
30	Sibande Sibande	M	35	Lynchburg, VA	49:54
31	Jeff Coleman	M	45	Forest, VA	50:11
32	Stephen Muller	M	48	Forest, VA	50:56
33	Devante Lewis	M	24	Lynchburg, VA	52:44
34	Alexandra Karman	F	20	Hamilton, OH	53:22
35	Daudi Eck	M	35	Forest, VA	54:23
36	Carrie Beaumont	F	39	Lynchburg, VA	55:42
37	Lee Beaumont	M	47	Lynchburg, VA	57:18
38	Summer Slack	F	20	Traverse City, MI	57:56
39	Cody Gochenouer	M	23	Lynchburg, VA	58:45
40	Ronda Carroll	F	46	Forest, VA	58:49
42	Matthew Anderson	M	20	Elm City, NC	59:51
43	Carrie Wamsley	F	26	Lynchburg, VA	1:01:39
44	Abigail Lockhart	F	19	Lynchburg, VA	1:01:45
45	Victoria Hebert	F	22	Lynchburg, VA	1:04:51
46	Sarah Parker	F	19	Lynchburg, VA	1:06:15
47	Anna Hixson	F	19	Lynchburg, VA	1:06:51
48	Elizabeth Hixson	F	24	Lynchburg, VA	1:06:54
49	Patrick Dolan	M	16	Southern Pines, NC	1:15:03
50	Drew Taylor	M	30	Lynchburg, VA	1:17:26
51	Florence Dolan	F	15	Southern Pines, NC	1:25:26