Clinch River Days Festival 5.5K Trail Challenge Run
About this race
Clinch River Days Festival 5.5K Trail Challenge Run - First mile+ is a steep grade uphill, 2nd mile downhill grass/gravel, last mile is level gravel and finish on pavement.
VOLUNTEERS & DONORS NEEDED AND APPRECIATED
Saturday, May 30, 2026
16360 Bush Pl, Saint Paul, VA (Behind Tate, Inc., Factory Building)
MAIL REGISTRATIONS TO: CLINCH RIVER DAYS 5.5K
c/o Joyce Kilgore, P.O Box 127, Saint Paul, VA 24283-0127
Email: clinchriverdays5.5K@gmail.com
Registration Begins: 5:30 p.m.
Race Begins: 6:00 p.m.
Pre-Registration Fee: $21 before 5/24/26 (Checks payable to Clinch River Days) Regular Registration Fee: $25
Credit Cards accepted on day of race with $1 surcharge, but bring backup option
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Trail running
Clinch River Days Festival 5.5K Trail Challenge Run
Challenging Trail Race with the first mile mainly steep uphill, with the following miles downhill or level, and the last half mile is run along the Clinch River. Run almost entirely on a trail. Part of the SFTC Trail Racing Series Entry Form is live on our website. https://blueridgeraces.godaddysites.com/
Typical race-day weather
Based on 1 year of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Saint Paul, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:11 AM and sets at 8:41 PM local time (EDT) in Saint Paul on May 30, 2026 — 14h 29m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Clinch River Days Festival 5.5K Trail Challenge Run
Clinch River Days Festival 5.5K Trail Challenge Run · 26 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Andy Brockmyre | 26:47 | 7:50 /mi |
| 2 | Dan Montgomery | 27:59 | 8:11 /mi |
| 3 | Billy Mullins | 28:51 | 8:26 /mi |
| 4 | Mike Harding | 29:24 | 8:36 /mi |
| 5 | Caleb Stair | 29:36 | 8:40 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 2 Saint Paul events
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