The 21st Annual Hometown Festival 5K will be run beginning at 8 a.m. on Saturday, May 24, 2025. The race welcomes runners of all ages and is run rain-or-shine. The race begins and ends at Round Hill Elementary School; a course map is included below.

Register online here through Monday, May 19. The fee is $32 for adults and $25 for youth under 18. A Festival t-shirt is included for pre-registered runners; sizes cannot be guaranteed after May 1. Groups of 20 or more may receive a discounted fee if registered prior to May 7. See Group Registration section below for details.

Online registration closes at 5 p.m. on Monday, May 19. Race day registration begins at 7:00 a.m. at Round Hill Elementary School. The race-day fee is $38/racer for all ages.

Trophies will be awarded to the first overall male and female finishers in the 5K. Medals will be awarded to the top two male and female finishers in each of the following age group classes: 9 and under, 10-12, 13–17, 18–29, 30–39, 40–49, 50–59, and over 60.

The Kids 1/2-mile Fun Run will be held on the elementary school track immediately following the conclusion of the 5K, typically about 9:15 a.m. No registration needed. Participants in the Fun Run will receive ribbons.

Group Registration
Registration for Groups of 20 or more Runners: Runners participating as part of an organized group may pre-register together for $22/runner for youth under 18 and $27 for adults. Registrations include a T-shirt while supplies last. Please register your group with Tom Duggan at roundhill5k@gmail.com.

Additional information for groups:

• The group must provide a representative who will compile the list of runners and provide the information in a spreadsheet, to be provided by the race organizer.
• Groups must also provide one volunteer per 20 runners to help on the day of the race.
• No race-day registrations will be accepted for group runners. Anyone who arrives to register on race-day will pay the full amount, even if they are part of the group.
• Group rep will coordinate with race organizer to pick up the group’s box with participants’ race packets.

Course: NOTE CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS YEARS!

The 5K race starts and finishes at Round Hill Elementary School, 17115 Evening Star Drive, Round Hill, Virginia, 20141. The course is described below.

Road Closures
As the race proceeds through town, the following roads will be closed:

• Evening Star Drive from the school bus loop to Woodgrove Road/Main Street. Traffic WILL be allowed to proceed up the hill on Evening Star Drive and turn left onto Park View Heights where it meets the bus loop. Essentially, half the intersection will be closed with a diagonal barrier.
• Intersection of Evening Star and Woodgrove Road/Main Street
• Woodgrove Road/Main Street from Evening Star Drive to Loudoun Street (business Rt. 7) including all intersections
• Cody Farm Drive, Creekside Green, Greggs Branch Way, and Greenwood Drive west of Greggs Branch Way.

Intersections will open as the last runner passes them. Remember, some will be passed twice.

An alternate route for people coming from Hillsboro would be to turn at Bell Road and proceed that way. People coming from Purcellville headed toward Hillsboro may use Bell Road also.

Volunteers
Volunteers will be needed the day of the race. If you can help out, please contact Tom Duggan at the address below.

Event Coordinator
Tom Duggan
roundhill5k@gmail.com