Pave The Way 5K - VA

Pave The Way 5K - VA is held in Abingdon, Virginia, on November 7, 2026. Two formats share the morning: a 1K fun run and walk, a little over half a mile, sets off at 9:30 a.m., and the 5K (3.1 miles) follows at 10 a.m. The half-hour gap means a family can do the short one together and still watch, or run, the main race.

The 5K is the distance most runners meet first, and it is forgiving to prepare for. Four to six weeks of easy running three times a week is enough to cover it without walking; if you want a time, add one weekly session of short repetitions and treat the opening quarter mile as the part where races are lost rather than won. For anyone using this as a stepping stone, a November 5K sits well ahead of a spring half marathon build.