
From the Organizer
The Union Farmer’s Day 5k, 10k and 1 mile Fun Walk is back to kick start your Saturday Farmer’s Day festivities! The race begins on Main Street in Union, WV and proceeds to Willow Bend Road to return to the finish line back on Main Street.
This year proceeds will benefit the Fred Walker Memorial Fund. We will be posting updates leading up to race on June 8th so stay tuned for more information.
Distances & Pricing
Race Location
About This Sport
Endurance Grid is here to help you understand the sport, decide if it's the right fit, and learn how to prepare. For course distances, logistics, and race-day specifics, always defer to the race organizer's event page.
The 10K is the distance where running stops feeling like a starting point and starts feeling like a sport. Long enough to require a real training block. Short enough that race day is fully manageable for a first-timer who's put in the work.
Race day energy at a 10K is community at its best — strangers cheering you by name, people moving toward the same goal, an atmosphere that solo training can't replicate. It's fast enough that you'll spend the whole race pushing rather than managing your effort.
This is also the distance that builds the base for everything else. Most athletes who go on to run half marathons, do triathlons, or compete in HYROX started here. What you need: running shoes fitted to your stride, a training plan, and the race on your calendar. The registration is what makes the deadline real.
How long to train: 4–8 weeks for most fitness levels.
From 5K to marathon, running races are the most accessible entry point into endurance sport. There's a distance for every fitness level and a community at every start line.
Coming Up
RED WHITE AND BOOM 5K COLOR RUN
New River Gorge Trail Festival
WVMTR Annual Meeting
Follansbee Red, White and Blue Wave 5K
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Union Farmer’s Day 5k, 10k and 1 Mile Fun Walk
Jun 6, 2026