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megsmiles 5K

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Mechanicsville, Virginia, United States

calendar_today 10 Jan, 2026

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About the Event

Join us for our 12th annual megsmiles 5K! We have an in person 5k option, a virtual option and a Kids Run! Both the 5k and Kids Run will be hosted at Atlee High School at 9414 Atlee Station Rd Mechanicsville, VA 23116 on Saturday, January 10th, 2026. The Kids Run will be at 8:30am and the 5k begins at 9:00am.

The megsmiles 5K is $40 ($45 on RACE DAY) and the kids run is $20 ($25 on RACE DAY).

PLEASE DO NOT SIGN UP FOR THE VIRTUAL 5K IF YOU PLAN ON ATTENDING IN PERSON.

*** The shirt cutoff is December 10th. Anyone registering AFTER December 10th is not guaranteed a shirt. ***

In late 2025/early 2026, commemorative shirts and medals will be mailed to virtual registrants. For in person runners, we will have packet pickup on Friday, January 9th from NOON - 2:00pm and 4:00pm - 6:00pm at Lucky Road Mechanicsville, 9325 Chamberlayne Rd, Mechanicsville, VA 23116, as well as race day pick up on the morning of the 10th from 7:30 - 8:30am at Atlee High School.

We hope you can join us again in 2026 to help us celebrate the memory of Meg Cross Menzies. All proceeds go to the megsmiles Charity.

Races Offered

5K

Jan 10, 2026

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Distance — 5K

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Type — Running

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-45 days remaining

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for January in Mechanicsville.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 0.4° / 9.1°

wb_sunny -4.0° / 5.2°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 11.6 /

water_drop 67.7%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 0.4° / 9.1°

wb_sunny -4.0° / 5.2°

air 11.6 km/h

water_drop 67.7%

About Mechanicsville

Learn more about the host city, Mechanicsville.

Mechanicsville is an unincorporated community and census-designated place (CDP) in Hanover County, Virginia, United States. The population was 39,482 during the 2020 census, up from 36,348 in the 2010 census.