Rrrc First Day 5K
About this race
🎉 Start 2027 on the Right Foot! 🎉
Ring in the New Year with the Richmond Road Runners Club’s First Day 5K! Lace up and join us on Friday, January 1, 2027, at 11:00 AM at ACAC Midlothian for the first miles of the year.
👟 Kids Run kicks off at 11:45 AM - a fun way to get the whole family moving!
✨ Can’t make it in person? No problem! Run your miles virtually anytime from Wednesday, December 30, 2026 through Saturday, January 2, 2027.
Kick off your resolutions, shake off the confetti, and celebrate the fresh start with your running community. 🥳
The RRRC First Day 5K is also part of the 2027 RRRC Grand Prix (GP) Series - the perfect way to get a head start on the year’s racing goals!
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RRRC First Day 5K
Runners must be five (5) years of age or older to participate in this race.
RRRC First Day 5K - Virtual
Runners must be five (5) years of age or older to participate in this race.
RRRC First Day Kids Run
Runners must be ages 2-10 to participate.
RRRC First Day One Mile
Typical race-day weather
Based on 17 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Midlothian, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 7:25 AM and sets at 5:03 PM local time (EST) in Midlothian on January 1, 2027 — 9h 37m of daylight.
Course
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- Midlothian 5K Races 36 races
- 10K Run Events in Midlothian 24 races
- Midlothian Running Calendar 2026 55 races
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, 97 Midlothian events
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