HomeMy Public PortalAboutTOL PR 2018-08-14 YMCA 20K
Town of Leesburg
News Release
For Immediate Release
August 14, 2018
Media Contact:
Betsy Arnett, Public Information Officer
barnett@leesburgva.gov 703-771-2734
Annual Leesburg 20K/5K Race Scheduled for Sunday, August
19, 2018
Residents and drivers should expect road closures between 7 a.m. and 10 a.m.
Leesburg, VA (August 13, 2018) – The 30th annual Leesburg 20K/5K race, benefiting the
Loudoun County YMCA and multiple Loudoun County High School Cross Country teams, will be
held on Sunday, August 19, 2018. This annual charity road race will be staged in downtown
Leesburg and will begin in front of Tuscarora Restaurant (203 Harrison Street).
The 20K will begin promptly at 7:30 a.m., followed by the 5K at 7:48 a.m. A free kids’ fun run of
about 100 yards will be held at 7:55 a.m., immediately after the start of the 5K race. Residents
and drivers should expect rolling street closures on the following streets between 7 a.m. and 10
a.m.:
Harrison Street, between Loudoun Street and Catoctin Circle
Catoctin Circle, between Harrison Street and the W&OD Trail
Dry Mill Road, between Catoctin Circle and Lee Avenue
South King Street, at the W&OD Trail
A post-race party will be held at MacDowell Brew Kitchen with special deals for race
participants. For more information about the run, street closures, or the event route, please
visit www.prraces.com.
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