Vac & Dash 250-Mile Summer Challenge
About this race
Fresh Air - Sunshine - Exercise
Run - Walk - Bike - Swim
To celebrate the 250th Anniversary of our Great Nation, join us for the Vac & Dash 250-Mile Summer Challenge. The summer months are a great time to get out and move.
This three-month challenge is designed to encourage you to move during the summer months.
Treadmill - Exercise Bikes and Peloton miles count.
This challenge is open to anyone in the Continental United States.
The first fifty people that register will have their name in a drawing for prizes including a new pair of Brooks Shoes.
How Far Can You Go? Pick a Distance 225-Miles 300-Miles 450-Miles 600-Miles
Pick a distance on how far you wish to travel by foot, bike or water from June 1st to August 31st. Miles on your treadmill and exercise bikes count. At the end of the August we will have a drawing for prizes of those that reach their goal. Prizes will depend on how many people participate in the challenge.
Prizes - We will give out monthly prizes. To be eligible, you must log your miles at the end of each month.
To be eligible for the final prizes in September, you must reach a minimum of 250-miles.
We will ship your shirt to you:
For your $30.00 entry fee you will receive a Vac & Dash Summer Mileage Challenge T-shirt or tank that is incredibly comfortable and Patriotic!
We will ship your shirt to you.
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Running
Vac & Dash 250-Mile Summer Challenge
Typical race-day weather
Based on 12 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Albemarle, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:14 AM and sets at 8:19 PM local time (EDT) in Albemarle on May 17, 2026 — 14h 05m of daylight.
Course
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2026 results — Vac & Dash 250-Mile Summer Challenge
Vac & Dash 250-Mile Summer Challenge · 80 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Brad Roberts | — | — |
| 2 | Judith Spivey | — | — |
| 3 | Pamela Johnson | — | — |
| 4 | Jessica Redis | — | — |
| 5 | Steven Dence | — | — |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- Albemarle Running Calendar 2026 14 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, 20 Albemarle events
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