Holiday Lake 50K
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Holiday Lake 10K, 25K and 50K
Holiday Lake 10K, 25K and 50K takes place at the Holiday Lake 4-H Educational Center in the Appomattox-Buckingham State Forest near Appomattox, Virginia. The course is a loop circling Holiday Lake and uses country roads and trails. The 50K serves as the first event in the Lynchburg Ultra Series.
Distances
- 10K
- 25K
- 50K
Registration opens 10/1/2026 with staged pricing: 10/1/26 to 12/31/26 and 1/1/27 to 2/11/27 price tiers for each distance. All registration fees are non-refundable and non-transferable. Switching from the 50K to the 25K is allowed until 2/1 with no partial refunds for the difference.
The course includes three aid stations plus the start/finish for each loop in the 25K and 50K. Aid station supplies include replacement drink, soda, water and a variety of food items. 10K runners will have a water cooler near mile 4. The 25K and 50K have an 8 hour time limit; the 50K requires completion of the first loop within 3 hours 45 minutes and arrival at aid station 3 in loop 2 (21.1 miles) within 5 1/2 hours to continue.
Packet pickup is available Friday evening, Saturday morning, and a Thursday evening option for Lynchburg-area runners at Sourdough Pizza Company. A pre-race pizza dinner is provided Friday evening. Training runs are scheduled for 12/19/2026, 1/16/2027 and 1/30/2027, each running one loop of about 16.5 miles with aid at mile 8. Awards are given for top finishers and masters age categories; all race finishers who finish within the time limit receive a finisher award. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
