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Medal Madness 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Colonial Heights, VA (39)

The city you want to run becomes your next trip.

USSeptember 202742.195km · 21.1km · 10km +1 more events

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Race date Sep expected: September 2027
City · Distance: Colonial Heights · 42.195km · 21.1km · 10km +1 more events
Entry fee: $95From the 2026 edition
Status: SoonSee how to enter ↗

2027Date September 2027 · expected · Soon

2026Date Sep 26, 2026 · Entry ~ Sep 26, 2026 · Entry fee $30 · Start 08:00

Official website ↗D-day as of Oct 20, 2026

About the race How to enter Course Race Prep Travel

Why you dream of this race

THE DREAM

ABOUT THE RACE

A day you'll remember,
long past the finish line.

A race for runners and walkers looking for a relaxed, low-pressure event.

It's run with just the right amount of competitive spirit and an easygoing atmosphere.

The road to your own record

Picture the course in advance
and find the pace that fits you.

When the city cheers

Streets lined with cheers, runners all around.
You'll be part of that scene.

The trip that follows the run

Take it slow with the finish still in you,
and meet the city all over again.

Stories from runners who've been there.

From the joy of finishing to the tough moments — read what runners wrote themselves.

No runner reports yet. We'll add them here as they come in.

See it on video,
feel it through their stories.

Preview the course and read what runners who went before you wrote.

We haven't found a video for this race yet. We'll add one when we do.

The way in that fits you

YOUR ENTRY

How to reach the start line —
start with what fits you.

Here are the ways to enter and what each requires.
Check the organizer's page for whether entries are open.

From the 2026 edition

Marathon

Entry cost $95

until Sep 26, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Half

Entry cost $65

until Sep 26, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

10K

Entry cost $45

until Sep 26, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

5K

Entry cost $30

until Sep 26, 2026 · subject to change — verify officially

Organizer's page

Registration platform RunSignup

Official race website Entry options

From the start line to the finish

RACE WEEK

Your 42.195km

Know the course and time limit, and race day comes into focus.

From the 2026 edition

Runners start · local timeFrom 08:00

Event	Start
Medal Madness 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Colonial Heights, VA (39)42.195km	08:00
Medal Madness 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Colonial Heights, VA (39)21.0975km	08:00
Medal Madness 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Colonial Heights, VA (39)10km	08:00
Medal Madness 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Colonial Heights, VA (39)5km	08:00

START

Greenway Roslyn Landing Access, Colonial Heights, VA

Start · Google Maps

Events are 5K, 10K, 13.1M, 26.2M.

The start is at Greenway Roslyn Landing Access, Colonial Heights, VA at 8 a.m. local time.

Participant benefits

Not yet confirmed in the official race guide

From the most recent edition

Finisher medal 2026

This may change for the next edition.

To the start line,
step by step.

Pick up your bib, check your wave.
So on race morning, you can just run.

From the 2026 edition

Bib pickup

The pickup window is only 20 minutes immediately before the start, and there is no on-site registration.
This is a small series held repeatedly.
Sat, 9/26, 30 to 10 minutes before the start (start at 08:00)

Appomattox River Greenway, Roslyn Landing, Colonial Heights, VA

Google Maps

Stations & transport near the venue

Getting to the startNone confirmed
Transit cardNo dedicated transit card system with practical relevance; Colonial Heights, VA (near Richmond) is not…

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

More details

Getting to the start

None confirmed

Start is along the Appomattox River in Colonial Heights, VA 23834 (Colonial Heights Appomattox River Trail System / greenway), at 265 Charles H Dimmock Pkwy. Colonial Heights is served by Petersburg Area Transit (PAT).

Map

Getting to the finish

None confirmed

Multi-lap course; finish at same riverside greenway location.

Map

Transit card

No dedicated transit card system with practical relevance; Colonial Heights, VA (near Richmond) is not served by Richmond's GRTC bus network. This is a car-access venue, cash/card accepted for any parking fees.

Source · checked Aug 24, 2026

READY TO RUN

From race morning to after the finish.

Your start time, fuel and bag drop.
Know them ahead and the run feels easier.

Colonial Heights in September — with an average temperature of 22°C, conditions are neither hot nor cold for running.

However, the sun gets stronger toward midday, so all you need is a light outer layer to remove before the start.

Public transportation does not reach the venue.

The only practical options are driving your own car or renting one.

Registration is handled through the RunSignup platform.

Full marathon really starts after 30 km.

It is better to pass the halfway point 5–10 seconds slower than your target pace to help maintain your pace later,

and start taking gels early, before you feel hungry.

The start is at 08:00. Registration is open through September 26, 2026.

Times are local to Colonial Heights. Check the latest official information before the race.

A trip built around the race

STAY A LITTLE

MAKE IT A RUNTRIP

The race is one day,
the trip can be longer.

From a hotel that makes race morning easy,
to the meals and views you'll enjoy with the medal on.

Towneplace Suites By Marriott Richmond Colonial Heights

Hotel · 614m

8.7/10(182)

View on Booking.com

Richmond Ghosts, Boos and Booze Haunted Pub Crawl

$31

Medal Madness 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Colonial Heights, VA (39)

About Medal Madness 5K, 10K, 13.1M & 26.2M at Colonial Heights, VA (39) — what makes it special

A day you'll remember,long past the finish line.

The road to your own record

When the city cheers

The trip that follows the run