Explore Park Half Marathon, 10K, & 5K

Introducing the Explore Park Half Marathon, 10K & 5K! New Race. New Course. New Adventure. Get ready to experience Explore Park in a whole new way! Roanoke County Parks, Recreation and Tourism is excited to introduce a brand new running event featuring 5K, 10K and Half Marathon distances through the beautiful scenery of Explore Park! Collaborating with Fleet Feet Roanoke to bring the adventures of Explore Park to the run/walk community in the Roanoke Valley. With the completion of the Roanoke River Greenway through Explore Park, we're celebrating this exciting addition to our region's outdoor recreation opportunities the best way we know how: by putting some miles on it! Whether you're a casual walker, a weekend warrior, a seasoned distance runner or looking to squeeze in one last long run before the Blue Ridge Marathon, there's a distance for you. The Course? A Little Bit of Everything. Picture peaceful miles alongside the Roanoke River, scenic stretches of Greenway, beautiful natural surroundings and rolling hills that'll have you questioning your life choices. In the best possible way, of course! It's the perfect combination of riverside beauty, runnable flats and challe…