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Gene's Run

Morgantown, West Virginia, United States

calendar_today 26 Jun, 2026 – 27 Jun, 2026

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sell $30.00 – $65.00

About the Event

Registration open April 1st, 2026!

Greenmont celebration weekend starts with the Gene's Run events at the historic Gene's Beer Garden. Friday evening is Morgantown's beer mile. Run it individually or with a team of two or four. Saturday morning's 5k travels through the historic and beautiful neighborhoods of Greenmont and South Park. Events are followed by post-race celebrations at Gene's Beer Garden and at the AlBonnerooo music festival. Continue the family celebrations at the Greenmont Neighborhood Block Party on Saturday evening.

Please consider supporting the Gene's Run and the neighborhood by volunteering.

Proceeds of the Gene's Run benefit Empty Bowls of Monongalia County.

Races Offered

Gene's '44

Jun 26, 2026

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Distance — 3.35 Miles

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18:30

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$45.00

Gene's Beer Mile

Jun 26, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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18:30

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$50.00

Gene's Beer Mile Relay

Jun 26, 2026

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Distance — 1 Miles

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18:30

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$30.00

Gene's Supreme

Jun 26, 2026

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Distance — 4.1 Miles

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Type — Running

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18:30

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$65.00

Gene's 5k

Jun 27, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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09:00

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$30.00

Weather History

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for June in Morgantown.

thermostat Temperature

16.2° / 27.4°

wb_sunny Feels like

16.1° / 27.3°

light_mode Avg sunshine hours

11h 50m

water_drop Avg rainfall

3.1 mm

ac_unit Avg snowfall

—

air Avg wind speed

9.2 km/h (Light breeze)

opacity Sweat loss rate

High

terrain Course conditions

Hard and dry surface

sunny Max UV Index

Very High (8.0)

humidity_mid Humidity

72.2%

wb_twilight Sunrise

05:52

nightlight Sunset

20:48

About Morgantown

Learn more about the host city, Morgantown.

Morgantown is the third largest city in West Virginia, and is the county seat of Monongalia County. It is home to West Virginia University, the state's flagship public university and university with the largest student body in the state. The city has 30,347 residents (2020). As the largest city in the northern half of West Virginia, and sitting at the junction of I-79 and I-68, Morgantown serves as a major regional cultural center and hub for business, medicine, shopping and dining.