Hokie Half Marathon and 5K

Come to beautiful Blacksburg, Virginia this fall and run with the Hokies! Join us for the eleventh year of the Hokie Half Marathon and 5K on Sunday, September 29th, 2024. Earn your 12th anniversary Hokie Bird finisher medal, enjoy live bands, beautiful scenery, terrific race support, and awesome race swag!

Race Info

You can register for the 2024 Hokie Half Marathon & 5k on this website or by mailing a hard copy form to RunAbout Sports. The Hokie Half Marathon is limited to 2000 participants and the Hokie 5K is limited to 500 runners and walkers.

Race Start Time: 7:30 am for the half marathon and 8:00 am for 5K. The average temperature at the start time is 55 degrees. The average temperature at 10 am is 61 degrees.

Registration Fees

Online Registration Closes 09/27/24 at midnight / Paper forms will be accepted until 8 pm on 9/28/2024

Hokie Half Marathon Price Level One: $85 Before 8/21/2024 (deadline is 11:59 pm August 20th) Price Level Two: $95 8/21/2024 - 9/20/2024 (deadline is 11:59 pm Sept. 20th) Price Level Three: $100 9/21/2024 - 9/28/2024 (no race day registration)

Hokie Half No-Frills Option – Only receive Hokie Bird Finisher Medal and finish line food. NO participant shirt or finisher gift. Price Level One: $69 Before 8/21/2024 Price Level Two: $75 8/21/2024 - 9/20/2024 Price Level Three: $80 9/21/2024 - 9/28/2024

Hokie 5k (NO Finisher Medal) Price Level One: $29 Before 8/21/2024 Price Level Two: $35 8/21/2024 - 9/20/2024 Price Level Three: $40 9/21/2024 - 9/28/2024

Hokie 5k (WITH Finisher Medal) Price Level One: $45 Before 8/21/2024 Price Level Two: $49 8/21/2024 - 9/20/2024 Price Level Three: $54 9/21/2024 - 9/28/2024

Packet Pick-Up Policy

There is very limited packet pick-up on race day - at the bag drop-off tent. Please make the appropriate accommodations to ensure you will be able to pick up your packet on Saturday between noon and 8 pm at the University Mall (801 University City Blvd, Blacksburg, Follow the signs). You are allowed to pick up a friend’s packet as long as you have a note from them to do so and a copy of a picture ID with their full name.

Bib Numbers and Timing Chip

The racing bib numbers will have a disposable timing chip and each bib will have the participant’s name or nickname on their bib. We will print your preferred name on the bib number exactly as it is written on the registration form. Race management will not allow anything deemed inappropriate to be printed. Registering past September 1st will not ensure that your name is printed on your bib.

Event Expo

There will be a small expo at the University Mall (801 University City Blvd, Blacksburg) where packet pick up will also occur. The Expo will run from noon until 8 pm, the same hours during which packets can be picked up. The Expo will have a wide range of merchandise for sale, including a variety of Virginia Tech gear and apparel and all things running!

Race Day Parking

Beginning at 5:30 am on race day, buses will shuttle athletes and spectators from Virginia Tech’s Chicken Hill parking – across from Lane Stadium – to the start/finish area. They will run every 10 minutes. Parking passes will be distributed at packet pick up. Please remember if you have a VT yearly parking pass you are NOT allowed to park here as it is for visitors. Parking lot B is about 1.5 miles from the start/finish area.

Course Time Limit

Please remember the Hokie Half Marathon has a four-hour time limit for participants. The course will close at 4 hours (about 18:20 pace per mile). Those who did not finish within the four-hour cut-off can still participate in the post-race food and festivities, however, we will not give out any finisher awards to those who did not finish on time and course support may not be available after 11:30 am.

Complimentary Entries

Complimentary entries are available for the 2024 Hokie Half Marathon for anyone achieving the following Half Marathon standards on a certified course within the last year: Men: Sub 1:09:00 Women: Sub 1:22:00

Complimentary hotel rooms will also be available on a first-come-first-serve basis for anyone achieving the following Half Marathon standards on a certified course within the last year: Men: Sub 1:06:00 Women: Sub 1:18:00 Contact race director James DeMarco if you have met these standards for more information: [email protected]