Lynchburg UltraFest

Lynchburg UltraFest is held in Lynchburg on November 6, 2026, with the start at 8:00 p.m. It is a 24-hour event, so the clock rather than the distance defines the race: your result is however far you have covered when the day is up.

Starting at night makes this harder than it looks on paper, because you meet the low point of your body clock in the first eight hours instead of the last. Sleep late that day if you can, treat the opening hours as easy running, and settle into a rhythm of running and walking early rather than when you are forced into it. Timed events reward organization above all: lay your food, lights and spare clothes where you can reach them, and eat something small every lap or two.