The RunAbout Sports Race Series is presented by Roots Realty Group. The series consists of 10 races between February and December in the New River Valley. The races range in distance from a downhill road mile to a half marathon.

Everyone who finishes eight of the ten races receives a sweatshirt to commemorate their accomplishment (see rules for more info). Finishers in the series earn points based on their placing in the overall and age group standings. At the end of the year the 5 top overall earn cash prizes and age group winners along with overall winners earn a race series jacket!

Unofficial Leaderboards

Race Series Sweatshirt

EVERYONE who finishes 8 of the 10 races in the calendar year receives a commemorative race series sweatshirt. The finish counts for any of our race distances (excluding kids fun run races). For example, running in the Blacksburg Classic 10 miler OR 5K counts towards sweatshirt eligibility. Virtual race finishes also count towards this tally. Your name must appear in the race results the the finish to count.
To earn a sweatshirt, participants need to complete 8 of the following 10 events:

Blacksburg Classic 10 Miler OR 5K
Shamrock 4 Miler
Huckleberry Jam 8.1 Miler OR 2.5 Miler
Brave Heart 5K
Downtown Sundown 5K
Shawsville Independence Day 5K
Draper Mile
Hokie Half Marathon OR 5K
Brush Mountain Breakdown 12 miler, 7 miler, OR 3 miler
Frosty 5K

Race Series Points

Race series points are not earned for all race distances. Competitors may earn race series points by finishin gany of the following race distances:

Blacksburg Classic 10 Miler
Shamrock 4 Miler
Huckleberry Jam 8.1 Miler
Brave Heart 5K
Downtown Sundown 5K
Independence Day 5K
Draper Mile
Hokie Half Marathon
Brush Mountain Breakdown 12 miler OR 7 miler
Frosty 5K

Overall Awards

The TOP 5 OVERALL point scorers in the Race Series win cash and a shopping spree at RunAbout Sports, as well as a Race Series jacket. Please note that for overall winners, male and female points are combined, not separate. 
1ST - $500 cash + $500 shopping spree
2ND - $400 cash + $400 shopping spree
3RD - $200 cash + $300 shopping spree
4TH - $200 cash + $200 shopping spree
5TH - $100 cash + free pair of shoes

Age Group Awards

AGE GROUP AWARDS are broken into male and female categories. 13 age group categories exist for female and male (26 total): 
14 and under, 15-19, 20-24, 25-29, 30-34, 35-39, 40-44, 45-49, 50-54, 55-59, 60-64, 65-69, and 70+. Race Series AGE GROUP WINNERS will also receive a jacket; please note that Top 5 overall winners are not eligible to also be an age group winner. You MUST finish at least two races in the series to earn a jacket. If the winner of an age group has not finished two races it will go to the next finisher. If zero points scorers in an age group category have finished two or more races then there is no winner for that age group.

Your points will be based off your age on the day of each race. If you earned 12 points at the Blacksburg Classic, and then turned 40 before the Sundown 5K, your points will travel with you to your new age group. On December 24th, your age will be your final age category even if you don’t compete in the Frosty 5K.

Earning Points

AGE GROUP POINTS are earned by finishing in the top 3 in your respective age category: 
1st place age group - 5 points
2nd place age group - 3 points
3rd place age group - 1 point

OVERALL PLACE POINTS are earned by finishing in the top 10 in your gender in a race, regardless of age category:
10 points for 1st place, 9 points for 2nd place, 8 for 3rd place, 7 for 4th place, etc. down to 1 point for 10th place. Overall place points are added to age group points in the standings.

POINTS FROM ALL 10 EVENTS WILL BE INCLUDED IN SCORING, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT YOU COMPETE. Thus, not participating can only hurt your overall score.
 
Scoring Scenario Example:

If you are the 1st female overall, you earn 10 points plus 5 points for winning your age group
The 2nd place female overall in a different age group would earn 9 points for 2nd overall, and 5 points for first in her age group for 14 total points
The 10th place male overall who is third in his age group would receive 1 point for 10th overall and another point for 3rd in his age group for 2 points total
A 14th place overall male would receive zero points for overall finish, but won his age group so he receives 5 points total

Resolving Ties

At the end of the race series if there is a tie for the age group winners, the person who ran the most races in the series gets the win. If there still is a tie the person who had the better time at the Hokie Half Marathon gets the win, even if the other(s) did not run the Hokie Half. If those who are tied did not run in the Hokie Half Marathon then the person who ran in the earliest race of the series gets the win. If both ran in that race then the person with the better performance gets the win.
For overall winners (top 5 point earners), if there is a tie they split the combined prize pool.