Huckleberry Jam Point-To-Point
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Huckleberry Jam Point-To-Point

Blacksburg, Virginia, United States View on map
May 03, 2026 (America/New_York local time)
Running

About this race

Join us on Sunday, May 3, 2026 for the Huckleberry Jam presented by Roots Realty Group! This is the 3rd event in the 2026 RunAbout Race Series. The Huckleberry Jam offers two race options - 8.1 miles and 2.5 miles. Both race distances are point-to-point courses finishing at RunAbout Sports. For a fee, shuttles will be available to transport runners back to the start line upon completion.

RunAbout Sports will be donating net proceeds from the race to the Friends of the Huckleberry Trail. The group uses 100% of donations and funding for the engineering and construction of the Huckleberry Trail and the amenities along the trail.

Race Day Schedule (Sunday May 3)

6:45am - 7:45am: Packet pickup @ start line
8:00am: 8.1 Mile Race start at Christiansburg Rec Center
8:30am: 2.5 Mile Start
~9:20am: Shuttle service back to start begins
~10:15am: Shuttle service ends (after last finisher)

Packet Pickup Schedule

Saturday May 2, 4:00pm - 7:00pm: Packet pickup @ RunAbout Sports
Sunday May 3 (Race day): 6:45am - 7:45am: Packet pickup @ start line

Parking:

Parking is available at the Christiansburg Rec Center for the 8.1 mile race. Parking is available at the Corporate Research Center for the 2.5 mile race. Spectators and those picking up runners from the finish may park near RunAbout Sports in the First & Main shopping center.

Return Shuttle:

Participants may purchase an add-on shuttle ticket for $5 when registering. If you arrange for your own ride back to the start line you are not required to purchase a shuttle pass. The first shuttle will depart the finish line at approximately 9:20 am and the final shuttle will depart after the final finisher - approximately 10:15 am.

Pick your distance

Running

8.1 Mile

Does not include a ride back to the start line unless add-on is selected during registration

May 03, 2026 13K 8:00 AM
$45.00
Closed

2.5 Mile

Does not include a ride back to the start line unless add-on is selected during registration

May 03, 2026 2.8K 8:30 AM
$32.00
Closed

VIRTUAL 8.1 Mile

Not eligible for overall or age group awards. Will receive a finisher award and race shirt (shirt if quantities available). Must submit virtual result online between April 27 and May 5. Shirt and medal will not be mailed -- must be picked up at RunAbout Sports in Blacksburg after race day.

May 03, 2026 13K 8:00 AM
$35.00
Closed

Typical race-day weather

Based on 3 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Blacksburg, plus the 3 days either side.

Temp (°C)
Minimum temperature (race-week average) 10.9° / Maximum temperature (race-week average) 23.5°
Feels Like (°C)
Minimum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 9.6° / Maximum feels like — heat index / wind chill (race-week average) 24.0°
Peak wind (km/h)
Strongest wind of the day (race-week average)
17.6
Precip (mm)
Precipitation over the day (race-week average)
2.2mm
Humidity
Mean relative humidity (race-week average)
63.2%
Sunrise
Sunrise at the start line on May 3, 2026 (EDT)
Sunset
Sunset at the start line on May 3, 2026 (EDT)
Daylight
Hours between sunrise and sunset on race day
13h 48m

The sun rises at 6:24 AM and sets at 8:12 PM local time (EDT) in Blacksburg on May 3, 2026 — 13h 48m of daylight.

Course

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2026 results — Huckleberry Jam Point-To-Point

215 finishers across 3 distances · leading places in the 8.1 Mile, Overall Results

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Leading finishers of the 2026 Huckleberry Jam Point-To-Point
Place Name Time Pace
1 Alex Mortimer 43:51 5:25 /mi
2 Aaron Slabach 44:11 5:27 /mi
3 Samuel Haynes 45:23 5:36 /mi
4 Quinn Thomas 46:59 5:48 /mi
5 Anderson Norton 48:55 6:02 /mi

Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.

All results by year

2026 edition View Results
2025 edition View Results
2024 edition View Results

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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, 11 Blacksburg events

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