SVR Winter Series

Welcome to winter! Grab your hat and gloves because it's time to run!

That’s right, registration is open for a full series of 8 in-person races. For those who participated in last year's Winter Series we expect that this year will be mostly familiar. Still, there are some important changes and details to take note of. We encourage you to thoroughly review the series description that follows and the descriptions of each individual event. 

General Summary

Full Series Pricing:

• Individuals - $60
• Student (up to age 23) and seniors (65+) - $40
• Family (up to 4 family members) - $140

Registration for the full Winter Series can only be completed through RunSignup and is only available to active club members. Winter Series participants must have a 2026 club membership established before February 1, 2026 to be eligible for a Winter Series award. 

Please complete your membership enrollment/renewal before registering for the Winter Series. 

Consider establishing a Lifetime Membership and securing your eligibility into future running of the Winter Series. 

Event #1 starts at 2:00pm
Event #2-8 start at 9:30am

As a Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) affiliated club we agree to follow their recommendation to not allow earphones, pets, or strollers in any of our races.

• Dec 07, 2025, Event #1 - South Berkeley Christmas 5K
• Dec 13, 2025, Event #2 - Jingle Bell 5K @ Blandy Farm
• Jan 03, 2026, Event #3 - Wags at West Oaks Farmers Market
• Jan 17, 2026, Event #4 - 60 Minutes at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley
• Jan 31, 2026, Event #5 - Gambler 5K @ Third Winchester Battlefield **CANCELED**
• Feb 14, 2026, Event #6 - Heart & Soles 5K @ Middletown
• Feb 21, 2026, Event #7 - 4 Miles at Summit Point Motorsports Park
• Mar 07, 2026, Event #8 - Ram Run 5K @ Strasburg High School

SVR reserves the right to alter the event schedule at any point. 

Swag

Runners who register for the full Winter Series will receive an SVR knit beanie. 4 styles to choose from!

Swag is only guaranteed for the first 800 runners to check-in for the full Winter Series.

We are not offering t-shirts or other swag for individual races.

SVR and Winter Series apparel is available for purchase through our friends at RunWinchester.com

Timing
At race #1 all runners need to wear a South Berkeley 5K numbered bib.

For races 2-8 runners competing in the full Winter Series will wear their assigned shoe timing chip. Runners will wear the same shoe chip at each race. Lost shoe chips can be replaced for $20 per chip. At the end of the series we ask that the shoe chips be returned so we can clean them up and use them again next year.

Runners competing in single races will be provided a numbered bib on race day. 

Volunteers Needed!

SVR is a non-profit running club and the Winter Series is managed 100% by volunteers. Please consider volunteering to help. Volunteers are needed before, during and after each race. Many volunteer slots do not overlap with the race so it is possible to volunteer and compete. Click on the "volunteer" tab on the left side of the screen to sign up. 

Series Points & Awards 

Participants must be registered for the full Winter Series and have a 2026 club membership established before February 1, 2026 to be eligible for a Winter Series award.

http://svrunners.org/join-svr/

There will be no awards presented at any race (other than race #1). This is a series event, with points given after each race, and accumulated through the series.

After each race, runners are given points based on their overall finish and their age group finish (ranked against other runners of the same listed gender). In most cases, runners will have unique scores in each category. Runners can receive up to 500 points for each race in each category. The first place runner receives 500 points, second place receives 499 points, third place 498, etc. A runner's cumulative score will reflect their top 6 finishes in the series thus the maximum score any runner can achieve in each category at the end of the series is 3000. Runners must complete at least 5 races to be eligible for awards though the required number of races may decrease with cancellations. 

If it is necessary to cancel one race (see inclement weather statement below), and it can not be rescheduled, a runner's cumulative score will reflect their top 6 out of 7 finishes with a maximum series score of 3000. Runners must complete at least 5 races to be eligible for an award.

If it is necessary to cancel two races, and they can not be rescheduled, a runner's cumulative score will reflect their top 5 out of 6 finishes with a maximum series score of 2500. Runners must complete at least 4 races to be eligible for an award.

Awards will be given in the following categories.

• Top five males & females overall
• Top three males & females in the following age groups: 10 & under, 11-13, 14-16, 17-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, 70-74, 75-79, 80 & over
  *Age groups are calculated based on the runners age on December 31, 2025
  **SVR reserves the right to combine age groups if there are insufficient runners in an age group to make it competitive
  ***There will be no duplication of overall and age group awards.
  ****Ties in age group points will be recognized. There will be no tie-breaker events. 

A Perfect Attendance award will be presented to each SVR Member who attends all scheduled events.

Awards will be presented at the SVR Banquet on April 11, 2026 at the Millwood Station Banquet Hall, 252 Costello Dr, Winchester, VA 22602. 

At the SVR Banquet the club's Board of Directors will also present the following awards 

• Ray Gordon Spirit of Running Award: The award is given to the person/persons/organization that best promote the spirit of running for the year.
• Volunteer of the Year: Given to the person or persons who volunteer at a number of local and club events.
• Runners of the Year: Given to SVR member for club participation and/or outstanding performance within their age group.

Inclement Weather

This is the Winter Series and we will run in the cold, sleet, and (maybe) snow. 

YOU ARE THE BEST JUDGE OF WHETHER OR NOT IT IS SAFE TO TRAVEL TO/FROM AND RUN IN AN EVENT

If the Race Director concludes that an event must be canceled all efforts will be made to quickly communicate the change in status. The SVR page on Facebook and email blasts will be the best source of current information. 

If an event is cancelled we will try to reschedule to the following weekend. Rescheduling is dependent upon many variables including staffing availability, venue availability, and our ability to secure any required event permits.

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