Holiday Lake 50K
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Event overview
The Holiday Lake race day on February 14, 2026 in Appomattox, Virginia offers three distances:
- 50K
- 25K
- 10K
Runners start and finish at the Holiday Lake 4H Educational Center near 1267 4-H Camp Road. The course is a single loop for the 25k and a double loop for the 50k, circling Holiday Lake and using country roads and trails. The 10k follows mostly single-track trail around the lake. The course includes over 2,000 feet of elevation gain. Aid stations are located at approximately four-mile intervals. Weather conditions in mid-February can vary, including the possibility of significant snow.
Logistics, services and history
Lodging is available at the Holiday Lake 4H camp: heated bunkhouses with capacity for more than 90 people (bunks fee $25), 12 unheated cabins with 4-6 bunks each ($5 per person), and tent/car camping in an adjacent field ($5). A sponsor provides custom BOCO items at check-in for 25k and 50k entrants and a long-sleeve sponsor tee at the finish for those distances. The event includes a Friday pre-race briefing with pizza and a post-race lunch. Two training runs are scheduled in January and will meet at the 4H camp; water and snacks are provided at mile 8 on the training loop. The 50k and 25k are part of the Lynchburg Ultra Series. The event was founded in 1996 and grew from 71 starters in its first year to over 300 in recent years. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
