Cville Pride 5K Run and Walk

Cville Pride Festival 5K Run and Walk 

Join us for the inaugural Cville Pride 5K! Whether you're a seasoned runner, prefer a leisurely walk, or a fabulous sashay, everyone is welcome to participate. Don your gayest apparel for a morning of movement, joy, and community spirit. Together, we'll stride forward with pride. 

Runners and walkers will head out from FIREFLY Restaurant + Game Room on East Market Street, then take Riverside Ave. to Riverview Park. There, participants will enjoy over a mile of flat, paved trail by the river. Turning onto a short stretch of gravel around Hogwaller Brewing and Rivanna River Company, the race will re-enter the Woolen Mills neighborhood on Caroline Ave., connect to Fairway Ave., and coast downhill on Chesapeake before a final turn onto Meade Ave. back to FIREFLY Restaurant + Game Room.

This event is part of the Cville Pride festival, which aims to create a vibrant, visible, and inclusive LGBTQ+ community presence in Charlottesville, Albemarle, and the surrounding region that promotes equality through events, education, outreach, and advocacy. This is a volunteer-led event and all proceeds from registrations go to Cville Pride. 

Additional Info:

Packet pick-up: Friday, September 25th at FIREFLY between 4:00pm - 7:00pm, and Saturday before the race, from 7:00am - 7:45am. We encourage pick up on Friday if possible.

Parking: There is one small parking lot at the FIREFLY building. Public parking is available along Meade Ave., E. Market St., other surrounding streets, and Meade Park. Obey all parking signs. Please carpool if you can!

Race route: There will not be road or trail closures for this event. Volunteers will be at key turns to ensure participants remain on route. Please ensure your racing bib is visible to them.

Refreshments: Water and snacks at the finish line. No on-course refreshments. Show some love to FIREFLY and have brunch there after the race! They will be open early. 

Headphones: Are allowed, but participants should maintain awareness of traffic and other runners/walkers at all times. 

Dogs and strollers: Are not allowed for runners. For those walking, crowd-friendly dogs and strollers are allowed. Note that there is a short section of the route on gravel (about 1/8 of a mile), as participants leave the Rivanna Trail and connect to Caroline Ave.