Experience magnificent views, a challenging course, and a running tour of "Virginia's Championship City" at the peak of fall color in scenic Salem, Virginia for the Salem Half Marathon and Virginia's Blue Ridge 8K. The races start and finish at the historic Farmers Market in downtown Salem and take you on a scenic tour of the city through beautiful neighborhoods, Roanoke College, and the Roanoke River Greenway. To make the day a complete family affair, we have the G&H Contracting Kids Fun Run one and two mile races.
Visit Virginia's Blue Ridge 101 Shenandoah Avenue NE Roanoke, VA 24016 (540) 342-6025 (800) 635-5535
Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge is committed to cultivating an atmosphere that welcomes and celebrates the unique backgrounds, abilities, passions, and perspectives of our vibrant community. As our region’s only destination marketing organization, we have a responsibility to showcase the best the Roanoke Region has to offer, and those assets and strengths come in varied forms. We embrace differences in race, religion, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, language, visible and invisible disabilities, and all the intersecting identities that make Virginians and visitors alike so unique. We believe our differences make us stronger– and better.
