About the Emory & Henry DPT 5K/Half Marathon Fundraiser
The course runs out and back on the Virginia Creeper Trail, a former rail corridor that keeps the terrain gentle the whole way. The start and finish are at Wye Park. The trail surface is hard-packed gravel, open and shaded in stretches, and the out-and-back layout means you retrace the same ground on the way home.
The race is a fundraiser put on by a local physical therapy program, with proceeds going toward regional community support. That shapes the morning: this draws people connected to the school and the cause alongside runners who just like the trail.
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Distances & Start Times
3.1 Miles10/3/2026 08:30$35
13.1 Miles10/3/2026 08:30$50
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