SVR Winter Series

Welcome to Winter!

Grab your hat and gloves because it's time to run!

Race Information

That’s right, registration is open for a full series of 8 in-person races. For those who participated in last year's Winter Series we expect that this year will be mostly familiar. Still, there are some important changes and details to take note of. We encourage you to thoroughly review the series description that follows and the descriptions of each individual event.

General Summary

Full Series Pricing:

• Individuals: $60
• Student (up to age 23) and seniors (65+): $40
• Family (up to 4 family members): $140

Registration for the full Winter Series can only be completed through RunSignup and is only available to active club members. Winter Series participants must have a 2026 club membership established before February 1, 2026 to be eligible for a Winter Series award.

Please complete your membership enrollment/renewal before registering for the Winter Series.

Consider establishing a Lifetime Membership and securing your eligibility into future running of the Winter Series.

Event Schedule

• Event #1: Dec 07, 2025 - South Berkeley Christmas 5K (2:00pm)
• Event #2: Dec 13, 2025 - Jingle Bell 5K @ Blandy Farm (9:30am)
• Event #3: Jan 03, 2026 - Wags at West Oaks Farmers Market (9:30am)
• Event #4: Jan 17, 2026 - 60 Minutes at Museum of the Shenandoah Valley (9:30am)
• Event #5: Jan 31, 2026 - Gambler 5K @ Third Winchester Battlefield CANCELED (9:30am)
• Event #6: Feb 14, 2026 - Heart & Soles 5K @ Middletown (9:30am)
• Event #7: Feb 21, 2026 - 4 Miles at Summit Point Motorsports Park (9:30am)
• Event #8: Mar 07, 2026 - Ram Run 5K @ Strasburg High School (9:30am)

SVR reserves the right to alter the event schedule at any point.

Swag

• Beanies: Runners who register for the full Winter Series will receive an SVR knit beanie. 4 styles to choose from!
• Availability: Swag is only guaranteed for the first 800 runners to check-in for the full Winter Series.
• No T-shirts: We are not offering t-shirts or other swag for individual races.
• Apparel Sales: SVR and Winter Series apparel is available for purchase through our friends at RunWinchester.com.

Timing

At race #1 all runners need to wear a South Berkeley 5K numbered bib. For races 2-8 runners competing in the full Winter Series will wear their assigned shoe timing chip. Runners will wear the same shoe chip at each race. Lost shoe chips can be replaced for $20 per chip. At the end of the series we ask that the shoe chips be returned so we can clean them up and use them again next year. Runners competing in single races will be provided a numbered bib on race day.

Volunteers Needed!

SVR is a non-profit running club and the Winter Series is managed 100% by volunteers. Please consider volunteering to help. Volunteers are needed before, during, and after each race. Many volunteer slots do not overlap with the race so it is possible to volunteer and compete. Click on the "volunteer" tab on the left side of the screen to sign up.

Series Points & Awards

Participants must be registered for the full Winter Series and have a 2026 club membership established before February 1, 2026 to be eligible for a Winter Series award.

There will be no awards presented at any race (other than race #1). This is a series event, with points given after each race, and accumulated through the series.

• Points System: After each race, runners are given points based on their overall finish and their age group finish (ranked against other runners of the same listed gender).
• Cumulative Score: Runners must complete at least 5 races to be eligible for awards.
• Award Categories: Top five males & females overall, and top three males & females in various age groups.
• Perfect Attendance: A Perfect Attendance award will be presented to each SVR Member who attends all scheduled events.

Awards Presentation

Awards will be presented at the SVR Banquet on April 11, 2026 at the Millwood Station Banquet Hall, 252 Costello Dr, Winchester, VA 22602.

Inclement Weather

This is the Winter Series and we will run in the cold, sleet, and (maybe) snow. YOU ARE THE BEST JUDGE OF WHETHER OR NOT IT IS SAFE TO TRAVEL TO/FROM AND RUN IN AN EVENT.

If the Race Director concludes that an event must be canceled all efforts will be made to quickly communicate the change in status. The SVR page on Facebook and email blasts will be the best source of current information.

If an event is cancelled we will try to reschedule to the following weekend, dependent upon staffing availability, venue availability, and event permits.

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For More Information

For additional details, visit the race page: SVR Winter Series.