5K Run/Walk
Follow the link for an official course map on Garmin Connect. From Garmin Connect, you can send the course to a compatible watch or download a GPX file to import into other platforms, including Strava.
5K Turn by Turn Directions
- Start Kanawha Blvd /WV State Capitol Steps
- West on Kanawha Boulevard
- Right on Dunbar Avenue
- Right on Virginia Street East
- Left on Ruffner Avenue crossing the Railroad Tracks
- Right onto Hansford to UC Stadium/Laidley Field to Finish Line on a Rubber Race track
5K Run/Walk F.A.Q.
Roads on the race course will close on a rolling basis with suport from the Charleston Police Department. All participants should be alert for automobiles while on the race course. Even with our best efforts, our volunteers cannot always prevent automobiles from occasionally entering the race course. Traffic control on the race course may not remain in place for participants who are completing the course at a pace slower than 16:00 per mile. Participants who at any point on the course are past the 16:00 per mile average must exercise caution and be aware that traffic control may no longer be in place. These participants must move to sidewalks and continue at their own risk.
There are stations with water and Gatorade approximately one to two miles apart on the 15-mile and 5K run/walk courses. There are 12 stations total on the 15-mile course, plus stations at the start and finish.
Portable toilets will be available at the following locations:
- California Avenue side of Capitol at start
- Kanawha Boulevard at South Side Bridge
- Overbrook Elementary on Oakwood Road
- Intersection of Dunbar and Virginia streets
- Intersection of Greenbrier and Virginia streets
- Intersection of Hansford and Morris streets
Pets are NOT permitted in either the 5k or 15-mile races or at UC Stadium/Laidley Field.
Baby strollers/joggers are allowed in the 5K race, but NOT the 15-mile race. We ask that they line up in the rear of the 5K group at the start, for safety reasons.
The use of personal listening devices with headphones or ear buds is strongly discouraged for safety reasons. We ask that you please remember that you are sharing the roads with other participants and, in some cases, vehicular traffic. Always be aware of your surroundings.
All races start at 7:30 a.m. on Saturday, September 5, 2026, in front of the West Virginia State Capitol Building at 1900 Kanawha Boulevard E., Charleston, WV.
All races finish at UC Stadium/Laidley Field on a rubber race track. The stadium is within walking distance of the State Capitol, and the two share overflow parking.
Free parking is available at the State Capitol in the parking lot and building behind the Capitol for Saturday’s events. Parking also is available on various lots located on Washington Street East, near the intersection with Greenbrier Street, and also at Laidley Field. There is no baggage check on race day.
