Firebolt 5k & Race of 100 Harrys

September 24, 2022 @ 8:00AM — 4:00PM Eastern Time (US & Canada) Add to Calendar

Gypsy Hill Park: 600 Churchville Ave Staunton, VA 24401 Get Directions

Join us for the 4th annual Firebolt 5k and Race of 100 Harrys!

Held on Saturday, September 24, 2022, alongside the Queen City Mischief & Magic festival, this race honors one of literature’s most beloved foster children, Harry Potter.

For the first time, we are offering a hybrid race – local Potterheads will run in-person (for the first time since 2019!) at Gypsy Hill Park in Staunton, VA. We’ve also made friends around the country since our race went virtual in 2020, The Year That Shall Not Be Named, and we didn’t want them to miss out, so we’re still offering our virtual race option! The virtual race can be run (or walked) from any location.

The event will benefit Blue Ridge CASA for Children, a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency that advocates for children who have experienced abuse and neglect. Currently, there are approximately 300 children in the Shenandoah Valley in need of a volunteer Court Appointed Special Advocate.