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About the LewisGale Salem Half Marathon, Virginia's Blue Ridge 8K & G&H Contracting Kids Run


The City of Salem is known as "Virginia's Championship City", where we have hosted NCAA National Championships as well as many other tournaments. In 2016, we decided to branch out and bring that "Championship" mentality to running!

We have partnered with Blue Ridge Racing, the area's leading road race management organization to produce these events. In addition to managing the Lewis Gale Salem Half Marathon and associated events, Blue Ridge Racing handles the race management for the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon, also known as "America's Toughest Road Marathon."

The Salem Half Marathon will celebrate its fourth year in 2019. Its mission is to encourage people to get outside and get physically active. The race starts and finishes on Main Street, takes runners on a tour of Salem through neighborhoods, Roanoke College and the Roanoke River Greenway.

This is a race you will want to come back and do year after year. We always pursue excellence and this race is an event that you will want to mark on your calendar.

SAVE THE DATE: OCTOBER 12, 2019!

SAVE THE DATE: October 12, 2019 is set for next year's 4th annual LewisGale Salem Half Marathon, Virginia's Blue Ridge 8k, and G&H Contracting Kids Run. We are already coming up with new ideas to make our runners' race experience event better in 2019. We look forward to seeing you next year. The 2019 race registration will open November 17th. If you filled out the post race survey from the 2018 race registration is open 11/5 - 11/17 with your 40% off discount code! 


2018 Race Results and Race Photos

Thank you to all of our runners who came out for the 3rd Annual LewisGale Salem Half Marathon and Virginia's Blue Ridge 8k. The race results are in! You can view overall and age group results HERE. As an added service to our runners this year, we are providing FREE race photos, so find your photos and download them for your personal use by clicking HERE.  

 

Thank You, Volunteers

We want to thank our 200+ volunteers who helped us set up the race course and starting/finish line, work the aid stations and so much more. Our volunteers were individuals, groups, high school teams, clubs, and organizations, as well as community organizations and local businesses. We couldn't put on an event like this without the commitment from these volunteers. If you would like to volunteer with our race in 2019, please send us an email HERE.


Triple Crown

As an added bonus to running our Salem Half Marathon, you will have the opportunity to win the Virginia's Blue Ridge Triple Crown race medal if you also complete the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Full or Half Marathon (in April) and the Star City Half Marathon (in November) within the same year. This exciting race series rewards runners in the Roanoke Valley with some serious race medal bling and bragging rights! 


Newsletter

If you are interested in receiving race updates for the Salem Half Marathon, 8K, & Kids Run, click HERE.