Short review
The City of Salem, known as "Virginia's Championship City", has hosted numerous NCAA National Championships as well as many other national and international sports tournaments. In 2016, we decided to branch out and bring that "Championship" mentality to running! The races start and finish at the Salem Farmers Market in downtown Salem, VA and take you on a scenic tour of Salem through neighborhoods, Roanoke College, and the downtown business district.
We have partnered with Blue Ridge Racing, the area's leading road race management organization to produce these events. In addition to managing the LewisGale Salem Half Marathon, Virginia's Blue Ridge 8K, and the G&H Contracting Kids Run, Blue Ridge Racing handles the race management for the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon and other regional events.
As an added bonus to running the Lewis Gale Salem Half Marathon, you will have the opportunity to earn the Virginia's Blue Ridge Triple Crown medal if you also complete the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Full or Half Marathon (in April) and the Star City Half Marathon (in November) within the same year. Is three half marathons too much for you? Run the Blue Ridge Star-K (or Relay), Salem 8K, and Star City 10K to earn the Triple Crown Sprint Series medal. This exciting race series rewards runners in the valley with some serious race medal bling and bragging rights!
Road Running , Walk , Vertical race
Distance:
Half-marathon , Less than 5K , 5 to 10K
Price:
from $20
Organized since 2018
Short review
The City of Salem, known as "Virginia's Championship City", has hosted numerous NCAA National Championships as well as many other national and international sports tournaments. In 2016, we decided to branch out and bring that "Championship" mentality to running! The races start and finish at the Salem Farmers Market in downtown Salem, VA and take you on a scenic tour of Salem through neighborhoods, Roanoke College, and the downtown business district.
We have partnered with Blue Ridge Racing, the area's leading road race management organization to produce these events. In addition to managing the LewisGale Salem Half Marathon, Virginia's Blue Ridge 8K, and the G&H Contracting Kids Run, Blue Ridge Racing handles the race management for the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon and other regional events.
As an added bonus to running the Lewis Gale Salem Half Marathon, you will have the opportunity to earn the Virginia's Blue Ridge Triple Crown medal if you also complete the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Full or Half Marathon (in April) and the Star City Half Marathon (in November) within the same year. Is three half marathons too much for you? Run the Blue Ridge Star-K (or Relay), Salem 8K, and Star City 10K to earn the Triple Crown Sprint Series medal. This exciting race series rewards runners in the valley with some serious race medal bling and bragging rights!
October 12, 2019
The race starts at 08:0021 km
from $85
October 03, 2020
The race starts at 00:0021 km
from $75
October 03, 2020
The race starts at 00:0021 km
from $55
October 09, 2021
The race starts at 08:0021 km
from $85
October 01, 2021
The race starts at 00:0021 km
from $55
October 12, 2024
The race starts at 08:0021 km
from $100
October 01, 2024
The race starts at 00:0021 km
from $55
October 11, 2025
The race starts at 08:0021 km
from $100
September 10, 2025
The race starts at 00:0021 km
from $55
October 12, 2019
The race starts at 08:008 km
from $50
October 03, 2020
The race starts at 00:008 km
from $50
October 03, 2020
The race starts at 00:008 km
from $40
October 09, 2021
The race starts at 08:008 km
from $50
October 01, 2021
The race starts at 00:008 km
from $40
October 12, 2024
The race starts at 08:008 km
from $70
October 01, 2024
The race starts at 00:008 km
from $40
October 11, 2025
The race starts at 08:008 km
from $70
September 10, 2025
The race starts at 00:008 km
from $40
October 12, 2019
The race starts at 08:053.2 km
from $20
October 03, 2020
The race starts at 00:003.2 km
from $20
October 03, 2020
The race starts at 00:003.2 km
from $20
October 09, 2021
The race starts at 08:053.2 km
from $20
October 01, 2021
The race starts at 00:003.2 km
from $20
October 12, 2024
The race starts at 08:053.2 km
from $25
October 01, 2024
The race starts at 00:003.2 km
from $20
October 11, 2025
The race starts at 08:053.2 km
from $25
September 10, 2025
The race starts at 00:003.2 km
from $20
October 12, 2019
The race starts at 08:101.6 km
from $20
October 03, 2020
The race starts at 00:001.6 km
from $20
October 03, 2020
The race starts at 00:001.6 km
from $20
October 09, 2021
The race starts at 08:101.6 km
from $20
October 01, 2021
The race starts at 00:001.6 km
from $20
October 12, 2024
The race starts at 08:101.6 km
from $25
October 01, 2024
The race starts at 00:001.6 km
from $20
October 11, 2025
The race starts at 08:101.6 km
from $25
September 10, 2025
The race starts at 00:001.6 km
from $20
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Oct 14, 2017
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