LewisGale Salem Half Marathon, 8K and Kids Fun Run
About the Event
The City of Salem, known as "Virginia's Championship City", has hosted numerous NCAA National Championships as well as many other national and international sports tournaments. In 2016, we decided to branch out and bring that "Championship" mentality to running! The races start and finish at the Salem Farmers Market in downtown Salem, VA and take you on a scenic tour of Salem through neighborhoods, Roanoke College, and the downtown business district.
We have partnered with Blue Ridge Racing, the area's leading road race management organization to produce these events. In addition to managing the LewisGale Salem Half Marathon, Virginia's Blue Ridge 8K, and the G&H Contracting Kids Run, Blue Ridge Racing handles the race management for the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon and other regional events.
As an added bonus to running the LewisGale Salem Half Marathon, you will have the opportunity to earn the Virginia's Blue Ridge Triple Crown medal if you also complete the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Full or Half Marathon (in April) and the Star City Half Marathon (in November) within the same year. Is three half marathons too much for you? Run the Blue Ridge Star-K (or Relay), Salem 8K, and Star City 10K to earn the Triple Crown Sprint Series medal. This exciting race series rewards runners in the valley with some serious race medal bling and bragging rights!
Join fellow runners on October 10, 2026 for the LewisGale Salem Half Marathon, 8K and Kids Fun Run. It's a fantastic Half-Marathon, 8K, 1.6K, 3.2K featuring a flat and fast course in Salem.
Races Offered
Running
LewisGale Salem Half Marathon
Virginia's Blue Ridge 8K
G&H Contracting Kids Fun Run -1 mile
G&H Contracting Kids Fun Run - 2 miles
Virtual LewisGale Salem Half Marathon
Virtual races must be run on the actual race course, but not on the in-person race day. The window for running the virtual race is 9/10/25-10/10/25.
Virtual Virginia's Blue Ridge 8K
Virtual races must be run on the actual race course, but not on the in-person race day. The window for running the virtual race is 9/10/25-10/10/25.
Virtual G&H Contracting Kids Fun Run - 1 Mile
Virtual races must be run on the actual race course, but not on the in-person race day. The window for running the virtual race is 9/10/25-10/10/25.
Virtual G&H Contracting Kids Fun Run - 2 Miles
Virtual races must be run on the actual race course, but not on the in-person race day. The window for running the virtual race is 9/10/25-10/10/25.
About Salem
LewisGale Salem Half Marathon, 8K and Kids Fun Run takes place in Salem, Virginia, United States. The local timezone is America/New_York.
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