News: Veteran's Day 5K Planned for Loudoun's Newest Regional Park

(Oct. 9, 2012) - A Veteran's Day 5K race is planned for Bolen Park in Leesburg, Loudoun's newest regional park. Runners will travel throughout the park around sports fields, over bridges and through wooded trails at the Sunday Nov. 11 event.

Running: Cam's Light 5K Race/Walk/Family Fun Run to Raise Funds in Memory of Cameron Carter

(May 10, 2012) - Stone Hill Middle School is hosting Cam's Light 5K Race/Walk/Family Fun Run on May 19 that will raise funds for Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation in memory of Cameron Carter, an 8th grade student who passed away earlier this year.

Check in is at 7:30 a.m. with the competitive race starting at 8 a.m. and family fun run shortly after.

Running: Sign Up for the 5th Annual Get Smart! 5K Stampede

(April 16, 2012) - Sign ups are ongoing for the 5th Annual Get Smart! 5K Stampede, a race on May 5 with proceeds benefiting the Smart's Mill Middle School PTA funding for educational and after-school clubs.

For more Information on participating and sponsoring the 5K visit: http://www.lcps.org/smarts. View the registration form.

Cross Country: Potomac Falls Grads Hardin, Saunders Win Ringing in Hope 10K Race which Draws Large Field, Benefits Area Charities

Special to VivaLoudoun
Ashburn (Jan. 3, 2012) - More than 2,000 participants took to the streets of Brambleton on the morning of New Year’s Eve in a race that helped to raise funding for participating area charities. Potomac Falls High School grads Joshua Hardin and Melissa Saunders won the men's and women's race

 The second annual Ringing In Hope Walk, Run & Fun (10K & 5K Race, 1K walk) winter race drew in more than double the crowd of its inaugural December 2010 race, starting at Brambleton Town Center in Brambleton. The race kick off was signaled by the Hogettes and runners took off on a 5K or 10K course enjoying near record-high weather.

Hardin of Potomac Falls, VA, finished in first place for the men in the 10K, in at 33:32, along with Saunders for the women, also from Potomac Falls, at 41:00.

 Ry Hu of Ashburn, Va., took top honors for the men in the 5K in at 17:08, as did Amy Passauer of Ashburn, Va., for the women in at 20:22.

Running: Area Residents Finish Well at Marine Corps Marathon

(Nov. 1, 2010) - Loudoun has become a hotbed of running and was well-represented at Sunday's Marine Corps Marathon including Adam Condit of Ashburn, who finished ninth with a 2:31:00.

Other men with high finishes: Eric Kruttschmitt of Ashburn (98th, 2:54:03), Thomas Steinbach of Sterling (182nd, 3:01:17), Trevor Schmidt of Ashburn (388th, 3:12:13), Justin Jenter of Sterling (451st, 3:14:18), Benjamin Urbanski of Sterling (455th, 3:14:31) and Daniel Pettibone of Ashburn (492nd, 3:15:54).

On the women's side, Rebecca Scott of Ashburn was 87th at 3:21:45. Also for the women: Heather Dunham of South Riding (102nd, 3:24:20), Bobbi Moose of Leesburg (123rd, 3:26:37), Mary Klaff of Potomac Falls (222nd, 3:34:59), Diane Lanham of Ashburn (269th, 3:37:28), Kathleen McFarlane of Ashburn (324th, 3:39:28), and Meah Hubble of Leesburg (493rd, 3:46:19).

All 21,000+ finishers here!