Amazement Square invites your family to participate in the most magical and memorable kids' race in the city! The 25th Annual "Amazing Mile Children's Run: Once Upon a Run" is more than a race; it’s an adventure made just for kids. Expect big energy and enthusiastic fans for a race experience that leaves kids proud and parents smiling. Join us before and after the run for our family festival featuring discovery stations, face painting, and food trucks.
Date: September 25, 2026
Location: Amazement Square (27 9th Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504)
Distance: 1/4, 1/2, and 1 Mile Races
T-Shirt: Event t-shirt guaranteed before September 11 registration. A limited number of additional shirts will be available on a first-come basis at packet pickup.
Awards: Medals will be awarded to all registered participants upon completion of the race. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female finishers in the 1 Mile race only will be awarded a cash prize.
Festival Start Time: 5:00 p.m.
Race Start Time: 6:00 p.m.
Early Packet Pickup: Thursday, September 24, 2026 l 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Amazement Square
Day of Packet Pickup: 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. at Amazement Square
Sep 25, 2026
Distance — 0.25 Miles
Type — Running
18:00
$15.00
Sep 25, 2026
Distance — 0.5 Miles
Type — Running
18:20
$15.00
Sep 25, 2026
Distance — 1 Miles
Type — Running
18:40
$15.00
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for September 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.
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