YL RoCo 5k & Fun Run

About the Event

Come on out and join us for the Third Annual YL RoCo 5k & Fun Run on September 12th, 2026 in support of Young Life in Rockbridge County! REGISTRATION IS FREE FOR ALL RACES! We are planning to have a beautiful twilight race at the VA Horse Center Hoofbeats Barn. Whether you're an olympic hopeful, a jogger, or walk the whole time we would love to have you out with us. The route will go from the Hoofbeats Barn through the beautiful VA Horse Center woods and property. We will have food trucks on site for you to purchase food after the race.

This year we are offering a kids 1 mile Fun Run (11 & Under), a 2.5k, and a 5k.
We will have prizes for the top 3 male and top 3 female finishers of the 5k!

Signing up you will receive a free cotton t-shirt. We can not guarantee we will have your size shirt if you register after September 9th.

Help support Young Life ministry in Rockbridge County serving local middle, high school, and college aged students.

Races Offered

Fun Run

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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Type — Running

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16:30

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$0.00

2.5k Run

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 2.5k Run

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17:15

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$0.00

5k Run

Sep 12, 2026

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Distance — 3.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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17:15

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$0.00

Weather History

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

thermostat Temperature

14.1° / 25.6°

wb_sunny Feels like

14.0° / 25.1°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

9h 15m

water_drop Avg rainfall

2.8 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

6.1 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

Moderate

terrain Course conditions

Firm and slightly soft

sunny Max UV Index

Moderate (5.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

74.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

06:59

nightlight Sunset

19:24

About Lexington

Learn more about the host city, Lexington.

Lexington is an independent city in the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States. At the 2020 census, the population was 7,320. It is the county seat of Rockbridge County, although the two are separate jurisdictions, and is combined with it for statistical purposes by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Lexington is within the Shenandoah Valley about 57 miles (92 km) east of the West Virginia border and is about 50 miles (80 km) north of Roanoke, Virginia. First settled in 1778, Lexington is best known as the home of the Virginia Military Institute and Washington and Lee University.

Hotels & Places to Stay

Race Results

Official finishing times from previous editions of YL RoCo 5k & Fun Run.

Place	Name	Gender	Age	City	Time
🥇	Matthew Holton	M	32	Leesburg, VA	19:22
🥈	Lukas Michael	M	19	Westminster, MD	22:41
🥉	Bryce Ansari	M	21	Titusville, NJ	22:42
4	Beau Parks	M	39	Lovettsville, VA	23:07
5	Jose Gracias	M	37	Takoma Park, MD	23:37
6	Brayden Camden	M	16	Lexington, VA	23:41
7	Mackenzie Parks	F	37	Lovettsville, VA	23:51
8	Simon Petros	M	18	Ashburn, VA	25:44
9	Dusten Sisk	M	17	Lexington, VA	25:50
10	Andrew Mitchell	M	21	Winston Salem, NC	25:57
11	T. Braman	M	12	Lexington, VA	26:25
12	Jacob Holton	M	27	Leesburg, VA	26:40
13	Brittany Stawovy	F	26	Lexington, VA	27:38
14	Ishaan Bhadouria	M	20	Tampa, FL	28:01
15	Will Bishop	M	18	Lexington, VA	28:02
16	Dias Shymbay	M	21	Lexington, VA	28:03
17	Brian Kendall	M	20	Rockbridge Baths, VA	28:04
18	Grace Rolon	F	20	Lexington, VA	28:09
19	L. Bruner	M	7	Lexington, VA	29:31
20	Bryana Bruner	F	36	Lexington, VA	29:34
21	David Carter	M	45	Lexington, VA	30:03
22	Laura Pearson	F	52	Lexington, VA	30:05
23	James Humphries	M	42	Lexington, VA	30:29
24	Jennifer Hall	F	49	Rockbridge Baths, VA	30:36
25	Caleb Parnell	M	29	Lexington, VA	31:04
26	Emma Parnell	F	21	Mineral, VA	31:08
27	Emily Mattioli	F	24	Fairfield, VA	31:52
28	Paul Sell	M	45	Ashburn, VA	32:35
29	Kelley Sell	F	17	Ashburn, VA	32:38
30	Aliana Braman	F	14	Lexington, VA	33:28
31	H. Lipsett	F	11	Lexington, VA	33:49
32	Peter Lipsett	M	44	Lexington, VA	33:54
33	Melissa Micale	F	26	Raphine, VA	34:22
34	T. Braman	F	10	Lexington, VA	34:33
35	TJ Micale	M	29	Raphine, VA	35:37
36	Mary Holton	F	31	Lexington, VA	37:12
37	Kelly Humphries	F	41	Lexington, VA	37:13
38	Ryan Braman	M	47	Lexington, VA	37:24
39	Sam Stockstill	M	33	Lexington, VA	37:29
40	Brenda Tenorio	F	39	Lexington, VA	38:05
41	Mary Catherine Smith	F	59	Ridgeway, SC	38:32
42	Abelina Camden	F	37	Lexington, VA	39:01
43	Lisa Rodocker	F	41	Lexington, VA	39:25
44	Jason Rodocker	M	46	Lexington, VA	39:27
45	Mackenzi Wilson	F	13	Lexington, VA	41:28
46	Brandon Camden	M	39	Lexington, VA	41:53
47	Jude Braman	M	15	Lexington, VA	42:06
48	Jude Purdie	M	18	Poquoson, VA	42:28
49	Austin Kirtner	M	25	Salem, VA	43:03
50	Christopher Sisk	M	38	Lexington, VA	44:57