King of The Mountain
King of The Mountain is a running race on March 6, 2027 in Lynchburg, VA.
- Date
- March 6, 2027 (235 days to go)
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Campus Recreation is proud to present its annual King of the Mountain Trail Race hosted at Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre on Saturday, March 6, 2027. The King of The Mountain course is a single track, one mile course straight up Liberty Mountain! The race will start at Snowflex following Falwell Road, and the finish will be located at the very top of Snowflex. We will have water and Gatorade at the top waiting for and volunteers will be around to help guide you. This is the culminating event in the Liberty Mountain Trail Series!
DATE | March 6, 2027
LOCATION | Liberty Mountain Snowflex Centre
4000 Candlers Mountain Rd
Lynchburg, VA 24502
DISTANCE | 1 mile
START TIME | 11:30 A.M.
PACKET PICKUP | March 5 – LaHaye Rotunda from Noon-6 P.M. | March 6 – Snowflex from 10:30-11:15 A.M. (before the race)
T-SHIRT | Featured giveaway racer tank top is guaranteed before Feb 25th registration. A limited number of extra shirts will be available on a first-come basis at packet pickup.
AWARDS | Awards will be given to the top 3 male & female overall winners, top 3 male & female in each age group, and top male & female masters (>40 years of age) overall winners. Overall awards will be ranked by gun time, age group awards will be ranked on chip time.
Door prizes will also be given out throughout the event.
*LMTS FINISHER AWARDS | Awards will be given to all runners who participate in all 5 LMTS 2026-2027 races in April 2027 (Deep Hollow, Valley View, Reindeer Run, Arctic 5k, King of the Mountain).
REFERRAL DISCOUNT | Be sure to refer your friends/family using your custom code after you register for the race. Refer 3 registrations and we will refund you $20!
*Student discount applied at checkout
Host City
About Lynchburg, VA
Population
79,255
as of 2023
City Elevation
843 ft
Nearest Airport
LYH
Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field · 4 mi
Major Hub
GSO
Piedmont Triad International Airport · 98 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
A mid-size host city. Enough lodging and amenities to keep race weekend easy, without big-city sprawl.
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235
Days to train
- Race
- King of The Mountain
- Date
- March 6, 2027
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King of The Mountain
Mar 6, 2027