Norfolk VFD 5-Mile Road Race
About this race
This scenic 5-mile road race will start and finish at the Village Green in the center of town. New this year is an out and back 5 mile race, runners will start on the Village Green and run up to Dennis Hill and circle back to the Village Green.This Memorial Day tradition, known as the William F Kelley Memorial Road Race, is the sole fundraiser for the Norfolk Volunteer Fire Department college, higher education, undergraduate scholarship program where all proceeds go to Norfolk students. The race begins at the Village Green, parking will be in the center of Norfolk, the Town Hall or at the ball field on Mountain Road. Bib & shirt pick up will be at the Village Green prior to the race, you may pick up from 10:15 -11:45 am on race day OR pick up on Sunday 5-6:30 at the Village Green. There will be no registration on race day. Donations are welcome as well, thank you.
To give our many walkers a better and safer experience on the course, our walking division will start at 11:30 a.m. (you will NOT be timed), so please be sure to be at the start line by 11:30 and we'll see you at the finish line.
The food truck this year is CJ's hot dog's, they will be at the Village Green from 11 -2 on race day.
There will be water stations along the route.
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Norfolk VFD 5-Mile Road Race
Typical race-day weather
Based on 6 years of historical conditions on this event's race dates in Norfolk.
Course
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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 Norfolk events
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