Arctic 5k
About this race
Campus Recreation is proud to present the 14th Annual Arctic 5K Trail Race hosted at Hydaway Outdoor Center on Saturday, February 6, 2027. The Arctic 5K Trail Race is the 4th trail race in the Liberty Mountain Trail Series. The course is comprised of single track trail intermixed with some forest roads. This 5k is a great challenge and sure to be full of ice, sweat and tears.
DATE | February 6, 2027
LOCATION | Hydaway Outdoor Center
DISTANCE | 3.1 miles
START TIME | 9 A.M.
PACKET PICKUP | February 5 – LaHaye Rotunda from Noon-6 P.M. | February 6 – Hydaway from 8-8:45 A.M. (before the race)
T-SHIRT | Featured giveaway t-shirt is guaranteed before Jan 28th registration. A limited number of extra shirts will be available on a first-come basis at packet pickup.
AWARDS | Awards will be given to the top 3 male & female overall winners, top 3 male & female in each age group, and top male & female masters (>40 years of age) overall winners. Overall awards will be ranked by gun time, age group awards will be ranked on chip time.
Door prizes will also be given out throughout the event.
*LMTS FINISHER AWARDS | Awards will be given to all runners who participate in all 5 LMTS 2026-2027 races in April 2027 (Deep Hollow, Valley View, Reindeer Run, Arctic 5k, King of the Mountain).
REFERRAL DISCOUNT | Be sure to refer your friends/family using your custom code after you register for the race. Refer 3 registrations and we will refund you $20!
*Student discount applied at checkout
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Trail running
5K
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lynchburg, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:15 AM and sets at 5:46 PM local time (EST) in Lynchburg on February 6, 2027 — 10h 30m of daylight.
Course
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Results — Arctic 5k
Other races near Lynchburg
Different organizers, within 40 miles, in the next three months
25th Annual Amazing Mile Children's Run: Once Upon a Run
Deep Hollow Half Marathon & 5K Trail Race
Valley View Mike Donahue Memorial 5 Miler
Reindeer Run 2 Miler
Where this page comes from. Race details were last updated on . We re-check listings regularly and again in the week before race day.
- Entries, prices, waves and inclusions — the event's official registration page
- Temperature and humidity — Copernicus ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0)
- Elevation and terrain relief — Copernicus DEM GLO-90, ESA (CC BY 4.0)
- Comparisons and counts — Race Discovery calendar, 22 Lynchburg events
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