Blue Ridge Racing

Crooked Road 24 Hour Ultra fam… we’ve got MORE PHOTOS 📸🔥
Over 1100 race photos are now live on the website, 900 of which were captured by none other than our very own superhero — Matt Ross.

Let’s just recap this for a second…

Matt works with Franklin County Parks and Recreation, spent the event out on the course shooting HUNDREDS of incredible shots… and somehow still raced CR24 on a relay team with his co-worker (and trails mastermind) Darryl.

Oh — and just casually… Matt AND Darryl each knocked out a full marathon on their relay legs. No big deal, right? 😳
Running + photographing + throwing down 26.2 = certified Superman status 🦸‍♂️

Give Matt some love when you see his work — he absolutely crushed it and helped capture the grit, chaos, and magic of the weekend in a huge way.

👉 Check out your photos now on the race website and relive it all (or see what you looked like at hour 19 😅

https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/VA/RockyMount/CrookedRoad24HourUltra

Our first batch of photos from the Crooked Road 24 Hour Ultra are up! Thank you to Emily Porter from Franklin County High School AFJROTC for taking these great photos! More to come soon! https://runsignup.com/Race/Photos/VA/RockyMount/CrookedRoad24HourUltra

Happy Medal Monday to everyone who thinks running for 24 straight hours is a good idea. 🫠
Behold your reward:
The 2026 Crooked Road 24 Hour Ultra medal.
It’s pretty.
It’s heavy.
It pairs nicely with sleep deprivation and life choices you’ll question around 3:17am.
Worth it? Absolutely.
Who’s coming to earn it?
Tag a friend that needs this in their life!

We appreciate the love and support from Franklin County Parks and Recreation for the Crooked Road 24 Hour Ultra! The countdown is on... 3 weeks to go!

It’s Medal Monday and time to take a peek at the Crooked Road 24 Hour Ultra medals! If you’ve been on the edge, this is your sign to go ahead and register! https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/RockyMount/CrookedRoad24HourUltra

This is your sign to run for the hardware. 🎶🏅
The Crooked Road 24 medal is pure Appalachian magic—music notes, mountain blooms, and 24 hours of grit. CR24 isn’t just a race—it’s a 24-hour love letter to Southwest Virginia.
And yes… this stunning medal is waiting for you at the finish.

Sign up here through Blue Ridge Racing: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/RockyMount/CrookedRoad24HourUltra

🎻⏱️ Lace up & pick a pace — Crooked Road 24 is callin’.

24 hours. One winding road.

Banjo strings hummin’, headlamps glowin’, miles stackin’ like a bluegrass jam. 🎶👟
Run a little. Run a lot. Stay all night.

Register NOW for CR24 with Blue Ridge Racing: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/RockyMount/CrookedRoad24HourUltra

🎉 Congratulations to Nancy P.! 🎉

Nancy is the winner of our $25 Walkabout Outfitter gift card in this week’s The 12Ks of Chirstmas giveaway! Way to go Nancy! 🙌

There’s still time for YOU to get in on the fun — and the prizes. The 12Ks of Christmas is a FREE, family-friendly event where you commit to moving at least 1 km a day for 12 days. We kick things off Monday, so don’t wait!

Join us, invite a friend, and let’s make this the most festive (and active!) first 12 days of December yet. 🎄👟

👉 Register here:

The 12Ks of Christmas The 12Ks of Christmas is on Monday December 1, 2025 to Friday December 12, 2025.

Looking for something new, FREE, and fun? Look no further than the 12Ks of Christmas! Sign up here: https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Roanoke/The12KsOfChristmasRoanoke

This Virtual Event will get you moving - at least 1 km/day - from December 1-12. Each day you log 1km, you'll be entered in the daily prize drawing!

Thanks to our wonderful sponsors for donating prizes for the daily prize drawings! You can expect prizes from Fleet Feet Roanoke, Walkabout Outfitter, Mast General Store, RunAbout Sports Roanoke, Shrewd Outdoors, The Bird Cage Boutique, Gold's Gym, Mike's Country Market & Greenhouses, Black Dog Salvage, and Two and a Half Sisters!

👻 Trick or Treat, runners! 🎃
No tricks here—just 15% off your entry to the Crooked Road 24 Hour Ultra when you register now with code TRICK-OR-TREAT!
But hurry... this deal disappears at midnight on Halloween!

It may still be warm outside, but the The Rescue Mission of Roanoke Drumstick DASH will be here before you know it!