WVU Medicine/Summersville Regional Medical Center Annual Spud Run
WVU Medicine/Summersville Regional Medical Center Annual Spud Run is a running race on September 12, 2026 in Summersville, WV, with an entry fee of $30.
- Date
- September 12, 2026 (41 days to go)
- Price
- $30
- Sport
- Running
From the Organizer
5K run that starts in downtown Summersville, WV and runs through the streets of the rural town. The course is primarily a flat road race. It is associated with the Nicholas County Potato Festival and kicks off the biggest day of the festival. WVU Medicine/Summersville Regional Medical Center is the sponsor of the annual event.
REGISTRATION WILL BE AVAILABLE MORNING OF RACE STARTING AT 8:00 am.
Race t-shirts are included in the registration fee.
Events
Weather
Typical Conditions
It's too far out for a forecast, so here's what weather on this date is normally like in the area. A race day forecast will replace this as race week approaches.
Typical High
77°
Typical Low
54°
Based on US Climate Normals data from Summersville Lake, 5 mi from the venue.
Host City
About Summersville, WV
City Elevation
1,957 ft
Nearest Airport
LWB
Greenbrier Valley Airport · 39 mi
Time Zone
Eastern Time
From Endurance Grid
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Race Location
Your Next Start Line
What Are You
Waiting For?
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41
Days to train
- Race
- WVU Medicine/Summersville Regional Medical Center Annual Spud Run
- Date
- September 12, 2026
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Running
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Make it a Racecation
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WVU Medicine/Summersville Regional Medical Center Annual Spud Run
Sep 12, 2026