Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fall 5k

🏃‍♂️ Race Overview

The Neighbors Helping Neighbors Fall 5k, presented by Neighbors Helping Neighbors of Amherst County, will take place on the beautiful campus of Sweet Briar College. Enjoy the picturesque scenery of the infamous “Dairy Loop” as well as the surrounding of Sweet Briar College. Proceeds from this event support Neighbors Helping Neighbors of Amherst County, Inc (NHN) a non-profit established in 2015 to assist residents in overcoming food insecurity by providing a selective shopping Food Warehouse. NHN is reaching across economic classes, age, backgrounds and ethnicities in Amherst and surrounding cities and counties.

📅 Event Details

• Date: October 18, 2025
• Time: 9:00 am
• Location: Elijah Road, Sweet Briar College
• Registration Link: Register Here

📝 Registration Information

Fees:

• Early Registration: $25 (July 1st - Sept. 16th)
• Regular Registration: $30 (Sept. 17 - Oct 15th)
• Late Registration: $35 (Oct. 16th - Race Day)
• Note: Paper registration is not available for this event.

Registration fees are non-transferable & non-refundable. An entry can only be used for the person registered for the entry. Entries cannot be deferred to the following year or a future event.

📦 Packet Pickup

• Friday: (10/17) Noon - 6pm, Riverside Runners, 2480 Rivermount Ave, Lynchburg, VA 24503
• Saturday: (10/18 - Race Day) 8:00am - 8:30am, Sweet Briar College, Memorial Chapel, 134 Chapel Road, Sweet Briar, VA 24595
• Proxy Pickup: “Yes” someone else can pick up your packet for you.

👩‍👧‍👦 Assisted Participants

We are pleased to provide an opportunity for assisted participants to enjoy race day. An assisted participant is typically being pushed in a stroller "appropriate" for the event (i.e., hand break, tether, appropriate wheels). Both the participant being pushed and the pusher are required to register for this event. Assisted participants will start prior to the start and be ranked separately from the event. Both the pusher and assisted participant should indicate this classification during the registration process for our planning purposes.

T-shirt 👕 Details

Participants registered on or before October 4th are guaranteed a commemorative t-shirt. A limited number of extra shirts will be available on a first-come basis at packet pickup. 100% cotton, unisex sizing, youth sizes offered.

🚗 Race Day Parking

Lot P7 located below Elijah Road.

🏆 Awards

Top 3 Overall M/F, Top 3 in each age group.

👶 Age Groups

5-12: 13-19: 20-29: 30-39: 40-49: 50-59: 60-69: 70-79: 80-and up.

🐾 Important Note

Pets and strollers are prohibited.