Knight Run
Knight Run is a running race on October 31, 2026 in Buena Vista, VA, with an entry fee of $20.
- Date
- October 31, 2026 (1 day to go)
- Price
- $20
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
Join the Southern Virginia University (SVU) community for the Annual Knight Run during Homecoming weekend.
7:30 AM: Volunteer & Staff Check-in and Briefing
8:00 AM: Race Day Registration & Packet Pickup Opens
9:15 AM: 5k Participants to the Starting Line / Welcome Remarks / National Anthem
9:30 AM: Knight Run 5k Starts
10:15 AM: Post-Race Awards Ceremony (Top Finishers, Age Groups, etc.)
11:30 AM: Knights and Training Obstacle Course (for kids 3-10 years)
11-3:00 PM is the Alumni Tailgate at the Fields! We will have food trucks, live music, and yard games to enjoy.
COSTUME CONTEST! Including:
- fastest person wearing a costume
- best group costume
- scariest costume
- most creative costume
- funniest costume
- best school spirit costume
- best dressed
- Best Dressed Kid
Registration: $20
Student Discount: $15
Awards for:
1st, 2nd, 3rd overall
1st, 2nd, 3rd men
1st, 2nd, 3rd women
1st, 2nd, 3rd Junior Knights (under 10)
Events
Race-Day Forecast
Live forecast from the U.S. National Weather Service.
Race day
Saturday, 10/31
High
66°
Low
43°
Conditions
Partly sunny
Chance of Rain
2%
Wind
1 mph
About Buena Vista, VA
Nearest Airport
LYH
Lynchburg Regional Airport - Preston Glenn Field · 30 mi
Major Hub
RIC
Richmond International Airport · 112 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
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Day to train
- Race
- Knight Run
- Date
- October 31, 2026
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Knight Run
Oct 31, 2026