Ukrop's Monument Avenue 10k

MAY THE 4TH BE WITH YOU 💫 Happy Star Wars Day!

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Enjoy running RVA’s favorite spring tradition? Help us spread the word by clicking the link below and posting your Ukrop’s Monument Avenue 10K review on RaceRaves.com by Sun, May 3 for your chance to win a free 2027 entry! 🎟

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See you next year? Today is the last day to take advantage of our Early Bird sale. ⏰ Register for next year's race and join our YMCA 10k Training Team before the price goes up at midnight!

Register here ➡ https://bit.ly/3XP4YmY

Did your work crew take on the last weekend? Has your co-worker not stopped talking about crossing the finish line before you, and now you're looking for another race to challenge them to?

Look no further than the Markel Corporate Run! 🏃 This 5k is RVA's biggest networking event, let's the office out early for the day AND uses each company's four fastest times to reward the top male, female, and coed teams in each industry category. Not in it for the glory? Don’t worry, scoring is optional, and walking is welcomed as always! 😌

Learn more here ➡ https://bit.ly/3Md0mV0

Your best starts HERE. 👟

We've been getting RVA to the finish line together for 14 years — and Early Bird registration for next year is now open! 🎉

Choose from 18 training teams and get EVERYTHING you need to crush your goals:
✅ 10 weeks of structured training
✅ Weekly supported group runs
✅ Training team shirt
✅ Guidance from experienced coaches
✅ Gear, cross training & nutrition clinics

Early Bird pricing ends April 27th. Don't train alone. Train with a team. 💪
Register here ➡ https://bit.ly/4pD2ELK

With so many great costumes this year, the competition was tough! Here are the winners of the 2026 Dress Up & Run Contest presented by the Virginia Museum of History & Culture:

𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐆𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐩 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲
🥇 East End Trail Runners Pirates
🥈 The Lorax
🥉 Scooby Doo & The Mystery Machine

𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫 𝐃𝐮𝐨 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲
🥇 Wile E. Coyote and the Road Runner
🥈 Miss Piggy and Kermit
🥉 Gru and Vector

𝐁𝐞𝐬𝐭 “𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐧 𝐒𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭” 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐚'𝐬 𝟐𝟓𝟎𝐭𝐡
🥇 The Running Suffragist
🥈 Rosie the Riveters
🥉 The All-American Flag Bearer

Our lovely judges over at The Richmond Experience have spoken. 🗣️ Here are your 2026 Spirit Contest winners!

🌺 Best Theme: Tropic Like It’s Hot
🥳 Most Spirited: November Project + Weoffthecouch
⭐️ Judge’s Choice: 804 Run Club
🎉 Best Porch Party: 80’s Theme - 2018 Monument Ave.
🏆 Grand Prize: Jammin' Grannies

Thank you to the 18+ spirit groups who showed up to cheer on almost 27,000 runners! Each group made sure there was fun every step of the way. 👏

Pictures, pictures and more pictures! 📸 We hope you smiled at every camera you saw on Saturday, because there were TONS! Do you spot yourself in any of these albums?:

FinisherPix, these pix are all about you!
10k: www.finisherpix.com/en/event/10142/
10k Mini: www.finisherpix.com/en/event/10355/

Jessica Rose Hood: https://bit.ly/4mOfqqi

Backlight Photo: https://bit.ly/4tpdmr3

Shon Bennett: https://bit.ly/42n8mr0

Jade Brown: https://bit.ly/4cqevc2

10k again on April 17, 2027! 🎉

We hope you plan to join us again next year for the 28th running of the ! Take advantage of our Early Bird Pricing and save now. ➡ https://bit.ly/3XP4YmY