YL RoCo 5k & Fun Run
About this race
Come on out and join us for the Third Annual YL RoCo 5k & Fun Run on September 12th, 2026 in support of Young Life in Rockbridge County! REGISTRATION IS FREE FOR ALL RACES! We are planning to have a beautiful twilight race at the VA Horse Center Hoofbeats Barn. Whether you're an olympic hopeful, a jogger, or walk the whole time we would love to have you out with us. The route will go from the Hoofbeats Barn through the beautiful VA Horse Center woods and property. We will have food trucks on site for you to purchase food after the race.
This year we are offering a kids 1 mile Fun Run (11 & Under), a 2.5k, and a 5k.
We will have prizes for the top 3 male and top 3 female finishers of the 5k!
Signing up you will receive a free cotton t-shirt. We can not guarantee we will have your size shirt if you register after September 9th.
Help support Young Life ministry in Rockbridge County serving local middle, high school, and college aged students.
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5k Run
2.5k Run
Fun Run
Typical race-day weather
Based on 5 years of Open-Meteo archive data for this event's race dates in Lexington, plus the 3 days either side.
The sun rises at 6:57 AM and sets at 7:30 PM local time (EDT) in Lexington on September 12, 2026 — 12h 33m of daylight.
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2026 results — YL RoCo 5k & Fun Run
5k Run · 60 finishers
| Place | Name | Time | Pace |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Will Ditzel | 22:00 | 7:06 /mi |
| 2 | Justin Clement | 22:07 | 7:08 /mi |
| 3 | James Moeckel | 22:53 | 7:23 /mi |
| 4 | Brian Kendall | 23:48 | 7:41 /mi |
| 5 | Ben Gresham | 23:48 | 7:41 /mi |
Every finisher is on the results page, filterable by distance, gender and age group.
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- 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, 8 Lexington events
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