Last night I got the BEST. NEWS. EVER! Julie called to tell me that there will be a Hokie Half Marathon on September 15. I think I will start packing now. I’m THAT excited! I only have a maroon VT running shirt so I think I need to buy a white or orange one to go with these shorts that Joseph and Julie gave to me for my birthday.
I’ll need to pack my VT visor…
And of course I’ll need to pack my VT sunglasses!
If you would like to run in this race with me, you can register for it on Active.com (there’s also a 5K). I’m looking forward to running another race with Becky, Kelly, Julie, and hopefully Meagan! Of course, I haven’t checked with Meagan yet; I just hope her schedule is open that weekend! How could she not want to run with me if I’m wearing those cool sunglasses?
The race expo will be at The Inn at Virginia Tech. The expo is described as having “all sorts of VT wear and also all things running.” I will be in the happiest girl in the world because my two favorite things will be in one spot… Running stuff and Hokie stuff!
The Inn at Virginia Tech
The race course will follow local roads for about four miles, and then it will run along the Huckleberry Trail for several miles. Bill and I love running on the Huckleberry Trail when we’re in town for football games, so I’m very excited that a good part of the race will be on this beautiful trail.
The Huckleberry Trail
Christiansburg end of the Huckleberry Trail
Did I mention that all finishers will receive a Hokie Bird Half Marathon finisher’s medal? What’s not to love about this race? 🙂
- Questions:
- Do you have your fall race schedule set up?
- Should I get a white or orange shirt to wear with my VT shorts?
- Do you have sunglasses as cool as mine?
Your excitement is contagious!! We are so glad we called to tell you!!!
🙂
Awe. That is sweet. I wonder if some of the people who ran the Rutgers half last weekend were as excited as you. I don’t think Rutgers has the same amount of alumni support as VT though…I loved my college but it was so small (2,000 students, Div III sports) that I am sure it does not have the same support either.
Hokie Nation is a tight-knit group! I’m sure the Rutgers runners were pretty excited and wore their favorite color, scarlet!
I’m so happy for you and I can’t WAIT to see race pictures! The race sounds beautiful 🙂
I have a Marathon in October that I’m registered for and I’m already excited, too. I am NOT connected to the place, though, so I can only imagine how pumped you must be!!
I absolutely do NOT have sunglasses that are that cool!
Which marathon are you registered for, Stephanie?
Oh wow. Sounds like a good race… can I come and wear orange and royal blue ??? (I’m a UVA grad, but don’t stop reading my blog or letting me read yours just for that please!) unfortunately I’ll be running the Run Like a Diva Half that weekend.
Emma, we are running sisters and we can’t let a little college rivalry get in our way! 🙂 Are you doing the Diva Half in Northern Virginia? I was planning to run in it until I saw the Hokie Half on the same weekend. Bummer, too, since the DIVA Half is practically in my back yard!
You can come run and we would love to have you! You don’t have to wear anything Hokie, but you better not wear anything orange with royal blue 😛 I say that… but honestly if I ever run a race in C-ville I will probably wear Hokie apparel.
I vote for the orange shirt, I love bright colors. I just have tentative plans for the fall. I have been debating if I want to sign up for a half or FULL marathon in October. I dont know, it would be my first full one. Lot of things to think about. It is safe to say I do not have sunglasses as cool as yours, if I did I don’t think my hubby would want to be seen with me 🙂
I think the orange shirt would be more fun, too! 🙂
If you run a full, I can’t wait to follow your training and then see your excitement after you cross the finish line. It’s such a sense of accomplishment!
Hahahaha I would be honored to run with someone wearing those cool sunglasses!! I am soooo excited about this race (a Hokie Bird medal on top of it all!?!?). Like you I love the Huckleberry Trail!
I think you should run in an orange shirt with those shorts 🙂
Right now the only thing for sure on my Fall race schedule is my full marathon in November. That will be the main focus, but I don’t see how a Hokie Half Marathon wouldn’t be the perfect training run for Charlotte (the full)! I just checked and I have 10 miles scheduled for that weekend, so I’m sure another 3.1 is no big deal. The week before that is 13 so I could always flip flop them.
I agree that an orange shirt would look better! Now I just have to find a burnt orange running shirt!
Woot woo! Sounds like you’re going to run this with us!!!
I’m almost all in! The only thing holding me back is the $80 price tag. Do you think they had to make it more expensive because of the use of “Hokie” and Hokie bird medals? It’s more expensive than some bigger “city” races I’ve run (i.e. Richmond, Nashville, etc).
Yes, I thought the price was kind of steep, too. The Virginia Wine Country Half is another very expensive race! It was $115 ($100 early bird), but the Cruisers put a team together and got the price down to $90. They also charge an extra $20 for the wine glass and post-race tasting. We skipped that because the last thing I want immediately after a race on a hot summer day is alcohol. Give me water first! 🙂 Plus we already each have two of the wine glasses from the last two years’ races.
This race sounds awesome! I hope I can do it too!! Go hokies!
That would be so much fun if you could join us! 🙂
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