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25th Annual Amazing Mile Children's Run: Once Upon a Run

Fri, Sep 25, 2026, 6:40 PM EDT

Location
Lynchburg, VA
27 Ninth Street, 24504
Type
RUN
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  • Awards
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  • Shirt

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3 options

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  • 0.25 Miles

    Fri, Sep 25, 6:00 PM EDT · From $16.90

    Opens Feb 1, 2026, 7:00 PM EST · Closes Sep 17, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

  • 0.5 Miles

    Fri, Sep 25, 6:20 PM EDT · From $16.90

    Opens Feb 1, 2026, 7:00 PM EST · Closes Sep 17, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

  • 1 Miles

    Fri, Sep 25, 6:40 PM EDT · From $16.90

    Opens Feb 1, 2026, 7:00 PM EST · Closes Sep 17, 2026, 7:59 PM EDT

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From the organizer

Amazement Square invites your family to participate in the most magical and memorable kids' race in the city! The 25th Annual "Amazing Mile Children's Run: Once Upon a Run" is more than a race; it’s an adventure made just for kids. Expect big energy and enthusiastic fans for a race experience that leaves kids proud and parents smiling. Join us before and after the run for our family festival featuring discovery stations, face painting, and food trucks.

Date: September 25, 2026 Location: Amazement Square (27 9th Street, Lynchburg, VA 24504) Distance: 1/4, 1/2, and 1 Mile Races

T-Shirt: Event t-shirt guaranteed before September 11 registration. A limited number of additional shirts will be available on a first-come basis at packet pickup. Awards: Medals will be awarded to all registered participants upon completion of the race. 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place male and female finishers in the 1 Mile race only will be awarded a cash prize.

Festival Start Time: 5:00 p.m. Race Start Time: 6:00 p.m. Early Packet Pickup: Thursday, September 24, 2026 l 5:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Amazement Square Day of Packet Pickup: 3:00 - 5:30 p.m. at Amazement Square

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