2026 - Svr Winter Series
2026 distances
Running
SVR Winter Series #3- Wags at West Oaks Farmers Market
Join us for a lap around West Oaks Farm Market and adopt a pet while you are there! The Winchester Area SPCA will be at the race with several adoptable pets. Adoption fees will be reduced to just $26 per pet during the race. West Oaks will pay for the first 6 adoptions and SVR will pay for 4 more! Copy this link to see the pets currently available for adoption https://winchesterspca.org/services/adoption/ Not able to adopt? Consider bringing a donation for the SPCA. Copy this link to see the list of supplies that are needed. https://www.amazon.com/hz/wishlist/ls/2I15GP931415T/ref=cm_go_nav_hz Although West Oaks will allow pets on the property, SVR does not allow pets in the race. After the race let's hang out, have brunch, and get to know our fellow club members. Recover and refuel with a hearty brunch served right there at West Oaks. Brunch is limited to 350 tickets and is pre-sale only! As a bonus, for being a Winter Series participant, SVR will pay for part of your ticket! Winter Series participants can see the brunch menu and buy a discounted ticket during registration or by opening their RunSignup profile, clicking on "my profile" and then "manage registration." Finally, click on "add-ons" in the menu banner. Friends and family are welcome to join the brunch and can purchase a full-price ticket directly from West Oaks. https://pci.jotform.com/form/252805536241151 The team at West Oaks has mapped out a race course that gives us a cross-country tour of the farm. We're leaving the pavement for this one to kick up some grass and gravel! Apple orchards, pumpkin patches, and corn fields await! Click here for a course map https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/420687807 Tag your photos with #SVRuns Special thanks to Race Director Jason Wisecarver and Michael Zawadzki for organizing this event! SVR and this race is managed 100% by volunteers. Please consider volunteering to help. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the race. Many volunteer slots do not overlap with the race so it is possible to volunteer and compete. Click on the "volunteer" tab on the left side of the screen to sign up.
SVR Winter Series #4 - 60 Minutes at MSV
How far can you go in 60 minutes? We’ve mapped out a 1-mile loop on the trails at MSV. You have 60 minutes to complete as many laps as possible. Only completed laps will count. For Winter Series scoring the runner who does the most laps is the winner. If there is a tie in laps, the runner who completed the most laps, in the least amount of time, is the winner. This is a loop course that travels on paved streets and compacted gravel pedestrian walkways. We will have course marshals at major intersections but streets will remain open to vehicular traffic. Results for this race will be recorded using both a clock-time start and a clock-time finish. Timing chips will be used to provide lap splits. A course map and elevation profile can be viewed at the following links. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/327293083 The Trails at MSV are one of the best place to run in Winchester. See a full trail map at https://www.themsv.org/trails/ Tag your photos with #SVRuns and #TheMSV Museum of the Shenandoah Valley 901 Amherst St Winchester, VA 22601 Special thanks to Race Directors Tonya and Chris Stotler for organizing this event! SVR and this race is managed 100% by volunteers. Please consider volunteering to help. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the race. Many volunteer slots do not overlap with the race so it is possible to volunteer and compete. Click on the "volunteer" tab on the left side of the screen to sign up.
SVR Winter Series #5 - Gambler 5K @ Third Winchester Battlefield **CANCELED**
The Winter Series is scored on your 6 best finishes in the 8 race series. At this point in the series you are probably recognizing your competition and thinking about how the final series scoring might look. With this race we will try and shake up the series results a bit. The main racecourse will be a 5K on the dirt and gravel trails through the battlefield. During the race runners will encounter three opportunities to take a detour. Each detour will add approximately 0.15 mile to the overall race distance but will provide runners the opportunity to collect a raffle ticket from a course marshal on the detour. At the end of the race SVR will raffle off several prizes including a gift certificate for a new pair of shoes from Runners’ Retreat. Will you take the fast route and stay on course to protect your overall Winter Series score or will you gamble by taking a detour to get a raffle ticket and risk getting passed by the competition? Results for this race will be recorded using both a chip-time start and a chip-time finish. A course map and elevation profile of the main 5K route (detours not shown) is available at the following links: https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/207588256 https://www.strava.com/routes/3161821074290211544 Parking is available in the main student lot at Millbrook High School. 251 First Woods Dr Winchester, VA 22603 Tag your photos with #SVRuns The Third Winchester Battlefield Park is composed of more than 600 acres of preserved land. The Third Battle of Winchester, fought on September 19, 1864, was the largest and costliest battle ever fought in the Shenandoah Valley. More than 54,000 men fought and over 8,600 became casualties in a ferocious see-saw struggle that saw the Confederates gradually forced back until a final decisive attack by Federal infantry and cavalry struck the Confederate left flank, breaching the defenders’ lines, and sending the Confederates “whirling through Winchester”. Special thanks to Race Director Mathew James for organizing and the Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation for preserving this land and hosting the race.
SVR Winter Series #6 - Heart & Soles 5K @ Middletown
Virginia is for lovers and this race is on Valentine's Day. Run a 5K around Middletown to get your heart racing and give some soles to two local charities. Our goal is to collect 100 pairs of new shoes and 100 pairs of used shoes! We are collecting new shoe donations for local children supported by Froggy's Closet. Athletic style shoes preferred (all toddler sizes and big kid/adult sizes 8 and under). Add a pair now to your online shopping cart or note it on your shopping list for your next trip to the store. Every child deserves to have good shoes. We also want your used running shoes which we will use to raise money for Blue Ridge Hospice through Runners' Retreat and the Sneakers4Good program. To be accepted, shoes should be clean, dry, and wearable. Let's spread some love! https://www.frog-kids.org https://brhospice.org This is a loop road course starting at the Middletown Town Hall and continuing on rolling country roads before finishing back at the Town Hall. We will have course marshals at major intersections but roads will remain open to vehicles. Look for street parking around Middletown and jog to the start line. Middletown Town Hall 7875 Church St Middletown, VA 22645 Results for this race will be recorded using both a chip-time start and a chip-time finish. Tag your photos with #SVRuns A course map and elevation profile can be viewed at the following links. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/91164014 https://www.strava.com/routes/3161820369743091878 Special thanks to Race Director Jason Wisecarver for organizing this event! SVR and this race is managed 100% by volunteers. Please consider volunteering to help. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the race. Many volunteer slots do not overlap with the race so it is possible to volunteer and compete. Click on the "volunteer" tab on the left side of the screen to sign up.
SVR Winter Series #7 - 4 Miles at Summit Point
This race will take us to Summit Point Motorsports Park for race on a literal race track! The race will include two laps of the Summit Point Circuit. Who will get the checkered flag and the win? This will be a flat and fast course. See the link below for the route and elevation profile. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/319172584 https://summitpointmp.com/track-information/ All runners and visitors will need to stop at the gate and sign a waiver to enter the Motorsports Park. There will be a line! Please carpool and arrive early. We will not delay the start of the race for late arrivals! Summit Point Motorsports Park 201 Motorsports Park Circle Summit Point, WV 25446 Results for this race will be recorded using both a chip-time start and a chip-time finish. Tag your photos with #SVRuns Special thanks to Race Director Megan Hansen for organizing this event! SVR and this race is managed 100% by volunteers. Please consider volunteering to help. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the race. Many volunteer slots do not overlap with the race so it is possible to volunteer and compete. Click on the "volunteer" tab on the left side of the screen to sign up.
SVR Winter Series #8 - Ram Run 5K @ Strasburg High School
The final race in the Winter Series! This is a mixed surface loop course that takes you through downtown Strasburg and along the river trail. We will have course marshals at major intersections but streets will remain open to vehicles. A course map and elevation profile can be viewed at the following link. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/426475875 Parking at the school is limited! Please arrive early enough to find street parking in Strasburg and jog to the start line. Strasburg High School 250 Ram Dr Strasburg, VA 22657 As part of our Ram Run community outreach, we invite you to support Strasburg Outfitters, a food and clothing pantry organized by the Community Clean Up Crew at Strasburg High School. Strasburg Outfitters hosts monthly events where community members can shop for food, clothing, and essential toiletries, and students in need can receive items discreetly during the school day. Right now, their greatest need is toiletries—items like shampoo, soap, deodorant, toothpaste, and hygiene products that are not covered by most assistance programs. If you are able, please consider bringing a donation and helping support students and families in our local community. Your generosity makes a real difference. Results for this race will be recorded using both a chip-time start and a chip-time finish. Tag your photos with #SVRuns There will be plenty of parking near the start line on Ram Drive. Special thanks to Race Director Marisa Varley for organizing this event! SVR and this race is managed 100% by volunteers. Please consider volunteering to help. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the race. Many volunteer slots do not overlap with the race so it is possible to volunteer and compete. Click on the "volunteer" tab on the left side of the screen to sign up.
SVR Winter Series (All races)
Please read the full description and details of the Winter Series by clicking on the "race info" tab on the left side of your screen. Dec 07, 2025, Event #1 - South Berkeley Christmas 5K Dec 13, 2025, Event #2 - Jingle Bell 5K @ Blandy Farm Jan 03, 2026, Event #3 - Wags at West Oaks Farm Market Jan 17, 2026, Event #4 - 60 Minutes @ Museum of the Shenandoah Valley Jan 31, 2026, Event #5 - Gambler 5K @ Third Winchester Battlefield Feb 14, 2026, Event #6 - Heart & Soles 5K @ Middletown Feb 21, 2026, Event #7 - 4 miles @ Summit Point Motorsports Park Mar 07, 2026, Event #8 - Ram Run 5K @ Strasburg High School SVR reserves the right to alter the event schedule at any point. Use #SVRuns when posting your photos.
SVR Winter Series #1 - South Berkeley Christmas 5K
Your registration into the full Winter Series includes registration for the South Berkeley Christmas 5K. Although this race is not directly organized by SVR we are happy to continue to partner with the Race Directors Mark and Aimee Peters to include it in the Winter Series. SVR will be at the event expo on Sunday to complete Winter Series registration and distribute swag items. This race starts at 2pm but please arrive no later than 1pm to navigate road closures, parking, registration and tour the expo. Registration closes at 1:45pm so our volunteers can transition to the race course. This 5K race starts before the South Berkeley Christmas Parade and all proceeds benefit The Berkeley County Humane Society. The course follows along the parade route so there will be plenty of cheering spectators. This course is flat and fast making it a good race to try and set a new PR! Results for this race will be recorded using both a chip-time start and a chip-time finish. This is a Christmas 5K and the Race Directors encourage runners to dress for the occasion. Let's see those ugly sweaters, Santa suits and reindeer antlers! Since this race benefits the Berkeley County Humane Society the Race Directors also invite well behaved dogs to run the race! Dogs are not allowed in Winter Series races 2 through 8 so take advantage of this unique opportunity! Because SVR is able to register Winter Series runners in the South Berkeley 5K at a significantly reduced rate, a South Berkeley 5K shirt is not included with your Winter Series registration. Don't worry though, shirts can still be purchased through the link below. https://runsignup.com/Race/Store/WV/Inwood/SouthBerkeleyChristmas5K A course map and elevation profile can be viewed at the following links. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/198836273 https://www.strava.com/routes/3161823243240920090 Musselman High School Randy Smith Center Inwood, WV US 25428
SVR Winter Series #2 - Jingle Bell 5K @ Blandy Experimental Farm
Join us for what is often the biggest race of the Winter Series. Come dressed in your finest holiday sweater. We will supply bells to tie on your shoes and you'll make them ring as you circle the grounds of the Virginia State Arboretum. This is a loop course on wide gravel roads with just enough rolling hills to make it exciting. Blandy Experimental Farm 400 Blandy Farm Ln Boyce, VA 22620 Results for this race will be recorded using both a chip-time start and a chip-time finish. Tag your photos with #SVRuns A course map and elevation profile can be viewed at the following link. Although most of the course is within Blandy Farm and on low-speed gravel roads, it is not a closed course. Please be alert for vehicles on the course. https://connect.garmin.com/modern/course/421213928 Participants and spectators should enter Blandy Farm from John Mosby Hwy (Route 50) and park in the open field across the street from the main flag pole. Special thanks to Race Director Natalie Largent for organizing this event! SVR and this race is managed 100% by volunteers. Please consider volunteering to help. Volunteers are needed before, during and after the race. Many volunteer slots do not overlap with the race so it is possible to volunteer and compete. Click on the "volunteer" tab on the left side of the screen to sign up.
Race-day weather
Conditions on January 3, 2026 — historical Open-Meteo data.
The sun rises at 7:32 AM and sets at 5:02 PM local time (EST) in Winchester on January 3, 2026 — 9h 30m of daylight.
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2026 results — Svr Winter Series
3,035 finishers across 5 distances · leading places in the SVR Winter Series #3- Wags at West Oaks Farmers Market
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Landon Horton | 18:15 | 5:53 /mi |
| 2 | Samuel Lapp | 18:27 | 5:56 /mi |
| 3 | Tyler Smith | 18:51 | 6:04 /mi |
| 4 | Corbin Dyke | 18:52 | 6:04 /mi |
| 5 | Luca Schianchi | 19:13 | 6:11 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- 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)
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