Special Olympics Pepsi 10k run / 2 mile walk
About this race
When?
Saturday, September 19, 2026
What time?
In-person races start at 8 am
Where?
Ivy Elementary School (formerly Meriwether Lewis Elementary)
Why run/walk?
The money raised from this run will go directly to Local Area 3 Special Olympics. There are no paid positions at the local level, and all the coaches and staff are volunteers. All funds are used to cover the costs of equipment, uniforms, travel to competitions, and educational materials related to Special Olympics.
Questions?
Please visit the official homepage or contact the race director using the "Race Contact Information" button below.
Pick your distance
Running
Virtual 10k run
Virtual participants must pick up race shirts in person, if interested.
Virtual 2 mile walk
Virtual participants must pick up race shirts in person, if interested.
10K run IN-PERSON (no dogs, no strollers)
Register before Sept 7th to be guaranteed your favorite shirt size!
2 mile walk IN-PERSON
Register before Sept 7th to be guaranteed your favorite shirt size!
Typical race-day weather
Based on 10 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Charlottesville, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:58 AM and sets at 7:17 PM local time (EDT) in Charlottesville on September 18, 2026 — 12h 19m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Special Olympics Pepsi 10k run / 2 mile walk
246 finishers across 2 distances · leading places in the Virtual 10k run
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sabastian Porter | 45:37 | 7:20 /mi |
| 2 | John H. Bauer | 2:00:31 | 19:24 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
All results by year
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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, 38 Charlottesville events
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