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Kelly Hansen Watt Memorial Race

Name: Kelly Hansen Watt Memorial Race
Start: 2026-11-21
End: 2026-11-21
Location: Earlysville

Earlysville, United States • 21 Nov 2026

22nd Annual Kelly Hansen Watt Memorial Race

The event is held at Panorama Farms in Earlysville, Virginia. It includes a main 2 mile race run over a grassy trail surface and a separate children's 800 m run. The course is the same site where the honoree won a first personal championship and is open to running or walking.

Entry fees and registration policies are specified for each race. The main 2 mile race carries an entry fee of $25 for adults; entry is free for participants in high school or younger. Race day signup is available with the same fee structure. The children's 800 m run is free, and race day signup for that event is also free.

Proceeds are directed to the Kelly Hansen Watt Memorial Scholarship Fund. The fund is awarded annually to a deserving Albemarle High School student athlete. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Virginia Earlysville

Race information

Website Registration

2-Mile Race

Children's 1/2-Mile Run

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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