Sat, Dec 5, 2026
Ripley, WV
The course winds through the avenues of downtown Ripley and finishes on the Courthouse Lawn, where the city's Christmas celebration is already getting started. The race runs just ahead of the Christmas Parade, so the streets are dressed for it and there are people out. Most runners show up in Christmas gear.
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