Cville Pride 5K Run and Walk

Cville Pride Festival 5K Run and Walk 

Join us for the inaugural Cville Pride 5K! Whether you're a seasoned runner, prefer a leisurely walk, or a fabulous sashay, everyone is welcome to participate. Don your gayest apparel for a morning of movement, joy, and community spirit. Together, we'll stride forward with pride. 

Runners and walkers will head out from FIREFLY Restaurant + Game Room on East Market Street, then take Riverside Ave. to Riverview Park. There, participants will enjoy over a mile of flat, paved trail by the river. Turning onto a short stretch of gravel around Hogwaller Brewing and Rivanna River Company, the race will re-enter the Woolen Mills neighborhood on Caroline Ave., connect to Fairway Ave., and a final right turn on East Market, back to FIREFLY Restaurant + Game Room.

This event is part of the Cville Pride festival, which aims to create a vibrant, visible, and inclusive LGBTQ+ community presence in Charlottesville, Albemarle, and the surrounding region that promotes equality through events, education, outreach, and advocacy. This is a volunteer-led event and all proceeds from registrations go to Cville Pride. 

Registration closes Friday, September 25th at 5:00pm. No race day registration. 

Additional Info:

Packet pick-up: Friday, September 25th at FIREFLY between 3:30pm - 7:00pm, and Saturday before the race, from 7:00am - 7:45am. We encourage pick up on Friday if possible. Have a drink and a bite at FIREFLY! They will be offering Happy Hour specials. 

Parking: There is one parking lot at the FIREFLY building that can accommodate around 50 cars. (JBird Supply Coffee and Florosa open at 7:30 Saturday morning so the lot will also be in use for their customers). Public parking is available at Meade Park (another small lot with around 30 spaces), along Meade Ave. heading up towards Carlton, and other surrounding streets. Obey all parking signs and do not block driveways. Please carpool if you can!

Race route: There will not be road or trail closures for this event. Volunteers will be at key turns to ensure participants remain on the route. Place your racing bib on the front of your outfit so that it is visible to them.

Refreshments: Water and snacks at the finish line. No on-course refreshments. Show some love to FIREFLY and enjoy brunch there after the race! They will be open early, at 9:00am, just for 5K participants! 

Headphones: Are allowed, but participants should maintain awareness of traffic and other runners/walkers at all times. 

Dogs and strollers: Are not allowed for runners. For those walking, crowd-friendly dogs ON LEASHES at all times and strollers are allowed. Note that there is a short section of the route on gravel (about 1/8 of a mile), as participants leave the Rivanna Trail and connect to Caroline Ave.