Sat, Sep 26, 2026

The Moore & Giles Virginia 10 Miler

Lynchburg, VA

Registration openAnnual since at least 1974

10 Miles4.3 Miles4 Miles

Entry is $45 now and rises to $50 after Aug 31, 2026, so registering before then saves $5.

About the Moore & Giles Virginia 10 Miler

The course starts with a downhill stretch along Langhorne Road before climbing back up to Rivermont Terrace, then rolls east along historic Rivermont Avenue past a college campus and down to a park along the James River. The return trip finishes on a long, steep climb locals call Farm Basket Hill, which has a reputation that precedes it.

Packet pickup is held at an indoor track facility over the two evenings before the race, with a brief race-morning window at E.C. Glass High School, which also serves as the start area. Live music is posted at several points along the course.

Free race emails

Get the Weekly RunSesh

In for this one or still deciding, keep race season near Lynchburg on your radar: a Monday look ahead and a Thursday rundown of the weekend's races.

Two helpful emails per week. No spam. Unsubscribe anytime.

Finish-Time Stats

Going by the 2025 results, this is a big field, and the spread of finish times is wide, so this is a mostly recreational race rather than one for club runners.

10 Miles · 2025 results

1,402finishers

48:14winner

1:38:42median

3:02:52cutoff

Top 3: Athanas Kioko (48:14) · PETER MWANIKI NJERU (48:21) · Sam Chelanga (48:42)

4.3 Miles · 2025 results

902finishers

24:18winner

50:13median

1:39:30cutoff

Top 3: Travis Booker (24:18) · Nick Golebiowski (24:23) · Nico Tripeny (24:56)

1 Miles · 2025 results

65finishers

5:33winner

8:30median

13:08cutoff

Top 3: O. Zealand (5:33) · Erik Horneman (5:37) · Luke Jantomaso (5:46)

The Moore & Giles Virginia 10 Miler has been held every year since at least 1974. That is as far back as RunSignup's records for this race go, so it may well be older.

Where Would You Finish?

Enter a finish time to see where it lands against the most recent 10 Miles results.

Median

See how your time stacks up nationally →

How we calculate these stats: RunSesh calculates these figures from the most recent published results of past editions, sourced from RunSignup. We show aggregates only: field size, winning and median times, and the cutoff. We never publish individual finisher tables. Last updated Jul 27, 2026.

Distances & Start Times

10 Miles9/26/2026 08:00$65

4.3 Miles9/26/2026 08:00$45

10 Miles9/26/2026 00:01$65

4 Miles9/26/2026 00:01$45

Going for a Time?

Set a goal and get a pace band: every mile split on a card sized for your phone lock screen, so race morning needs no math.

Plan Your Trip

Where to Stay

Traveling for this race? The map shows hotels and rentals in and around Lynchburg — pan or zoom to compare what's nearby.

The map is provided by Stay22. If you book through it, RunSesh may earn a commission at no extra cost to you — it never affects the races we list.

Common Questions About the The Moore & Giles Virginia 10 Miler

Will I finish last at the Moore & Giles Virginia 10 Miler?

Almost certainly not. Half the 10 Miles field finished slower than 1:38:42, and the last recorded finisher came in around 3:02:52, so there is a long tail of runners behind the middle of the pack. Most fields are far slower than people expect.

Is the Moore & Giles Virginia 10 Miler a good first 10 Miles?

With 1,402 finishers there are runners at every pace, so you are never out on your own. There is no qualifying time, and the finish-time spread above shows how varied the field really is. If it is your first 10 Miles, that spread matters more than the winner's time.

How competitive is the Moore & Giles Virginia 10 Miler?

The 10 Miles winner ran 48:14 while the median finisher took 1:38:42. That spread points to a broad, mostly recreational field rather than a race dominated by club runners.