Run 2 Read 2 Miler

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Fairmont, West Virginia, United States

calendar_today 24 Jul, 2026

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sell $30.00

About the Event

Welcome to the NEW Run 2 Read 2 Miler

Run through beautiful Fairmont, West Virginia and relax afterwards with your family at the 12th street pool for swimming, food, and fun - included in the registration! Registration at 5:00pm and race starts at 6:00pm.

Run 2 Read t-shirts will be available for runners registered before 7/10/2026. Possible extras available on race day.

Overall awards top 3 females & top 3 males as well as top 3 in each age group (0-9, 10-14, 15-19, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, 70-79).

Course Map <- Click - Start line near East-West Stadium. Rolling course through residential neighborhoods of Fairmont's west side. Finish line in front of 12th Street Pool entrance. One water stop at halfway point at 1 mile as well as finish line refreshments. Bathrooms available at the pool.

Sorry no registration refund for any reason including weather.

This Race is sponsored by The Marion County Running and Walking Club, a portion of proceeds will be donated to benefit Literacy Volunteers of Marion County, a United Way agency and a 501(c)(3) entity and the Marion County Running and Walking Club. LVMC provides free tutoring to adults and children in basic reading, math, ESL (English as a second language), & GED preparation. LVMC is accredited by Pro Literacy Worldwide.

Races Offered

Run 2 Read 2 Miler

Jul 24, 2026

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Distance — 2 Miles

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Type — Running

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18:00

sell

$30.00

Weather Overview

These values represent the 3-year monthly averages for July in Fairmont.

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

thermostat 18.8° / 29.0°

wb_sunny 20.1° / 30.5°

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

air 7.9 /

water_drop 77.4%

Temp (°C)

Feels Like (°C)

Wind (km/h)

Humidity (%)

thermostat 18.8° / 29.0°

wb_sunny 20.1° / 30.5°

air 7.9 km/h

water_drop 77.4%

About Fairmont

Learn more about the host city, Fairmont.

Fairmont, nicknamed the "Friendly City", is a city of 18,313 people in West Virginia, and the county seat of Marion County. It was established in 1820 as Middletown, and changed in 1843 to Fairmont, short for "Fair Mountain". The city is located on the Monongahela River at its origin at the confluence of the Tygart Valley River flowing northwest from Grafton, and the West Fork River flowing north from Clarksburg. Fairmont claims to be the origin of the Pepperoni Roll, West Virginia's official state food. Mary Lou Retton — a gold-medalist gymnast in the 1984 Olympics, who was highly popular around the country and particularly in West Virginia — came from Fairmont.