Entry Fee: Registration Opens for both 5k & 3k Monday Feb. 2nd.
5k- $25 Feb. 2nd-March 8th/$30 March 9th-April 11th/ Day of race $35
3k-$20 Feb 2nd-March 8th/$25 March 9th-April 11th/ Day of race $30
Family Discount (Parents & Children):
Register a family of 4 or more and save $2.00 per entry. This option should be selected during registration.
T-shirt Guarantee: Last day to guarantee your t-shirt for 5K & 3K is Mar 20, 2026
Packet Pickup: Pre-registered participants may pick up packets at the Bedford YMCA the day before the race, Apr. 10th from noon to 6 PM. Race day, April 11th, packet pickup will be at Johnson’s Orchard at 4:00 p.m. to 5:15 p.m.
Course: Chip Timed! (Riverside Runners) Very exciting & scenic, rolling off-road course, through apple fields, short gravel road and bridges over small streams with spectacular mountain views.
Awards: 5K Awards: OVERALL: 1st Place M & F awards, AGE DIVISIONS: MEDALS TO TOP 3 MALE AND FEMALE IN EACH AGE GROUP of 5K (*SPECIAL ENGRAVED MEDALS )
5K Age Divisions: 12 and under, 13-17, 18-24, 25-29 ,30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70 & up
Please note, there are no awards for the 3K event
Races Offered
3K WALK
Apr 11, 2026
straighten
Distance —
1.8 Miles
terrain
Type —
Running
timer
17:30
sell
$20.00
5K
Apr 11, 2026
straighten
Distance —
3.1 Miles
terrain
Type —
Running
timer
17:30
sell
$25.00
Weather History
These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for April in Bedford.
thermostatTemperature
8.2° / 21.2°
wb_sunnyFeels like
5.5° / 18.3°
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Avg sunshine hours
9h 41m
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Avg rainfall
2.6 mm
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Avg snowfall
—
air
Avg wind speed
10.5 km/h (Light breeze)
opacity
Sweat loss rate
Low
terrain
Course conditions
Firm and slightly soft
sunny
Max UV Index
Moderate (5.0)
humidity_mid
Humidity
62.1%
wb_twilight
Sunrise
06:41
nightlight
Sunset
19:53
About Bedford
Learn more about the host city, Bedford.
Bedford is a town and former independent city in the county of the same name in Central Virginia of the Southern United States of America. With an estimated population of 6,585 as of 2018, the town – which is the county seat of Bedford County – is part of the Lynchburg Metropolitan Statistical Area. The town, despite its seemingly unremarkable size, is home to a plethora of historical sites, notably those devoted to the World War II history of the citizens in the town.
