About the megsmiles 5K
The race is held on the grounds of a high school in Mechanicsville, and the course is a road 5K routed through the surrounding area. It is a memorial race, run in honor of Meg Cross Menzies, and that sense of purpose carries through the morning. A kids run shares the venue, so the start area has a broader mix of ages than most standalone road races.
Packet pickup runs the day before at a local running store on Chamberlayne Road, with a couple of windows spread across the afternoon and early evening. If you miss it, pickup is also available race morning at the high school before the start. The run benefits the megsmiles Charity directly.
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Distances & Start Times
5K1/9/2027 09:00$40
5K1/9/2027 09:00$40
440 Yards1/9/2027 08:30$20
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