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Downtown Sundown 5K
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Downtown Sundown 5K

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States View on map
Jun 20, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Join us to run the streets and trails of Blacksburg at sunset! Prizes awarded under the stars! The Downtown Sundown 5k Race is part of Summer Solstice Festival and is the 5th race in the 2026 RunAbout Race Series presented by Roots Realty Group.

Race starts at 8pm. Run in the night with the sunset at 8:42pm. Participants are encouraged to wear glowsticks, lights, and/or reflective clothing.

Race Day Schedule (Saturday June 20th)

6pm to 7:50pm - Packet Pickup at the Alexander Black House Lawn on Draper Rd
7:45pm - Race registration closes
8:00pm - Race start on Draper Rd behind the Town Municipal Building

You can pick up your race packet at RunAbout Sports from 3pm to 7pm on Friday the 19th.

Packet Pickup Schedule

Friday June 19th - 3pm to 7pm: Packet pickup at RunAbout Sports
Saturday June 20th - 6pm to 7:50pm - Race day packet pickup at the Alexander Black House lawn on Draper Rd

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Running

Downtown Sundown 5K

Jun 20, 2026 5K 8:00 PM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Blacksburg.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-day average) 15.8° / Maximum temperature (race-day average) 27.4°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 15.8° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-day average) 29.2°
Wind (km/h)
Average wind speed (race-day average)
12.4
Precip (mm)
Average precipitation (race-day average)
2.6mm
Humidity
Average relative humidity (race-day average)
66.3%

Course

Route map and elevation profile

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  • 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, 9 Blacksburg events

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