NOTE TO ALL PARTICIPANTS:

In an effort to reduce congestion on the pedestrian walkway, the Danville Police Department has agreed to close the right lane of the North Bound MLK Bridge to allow ALL RUNNERS to utilize the road which will allow only WALKERS to cross using the pedestrian walkway. 

Those participating in the 5K/10K, and 1/2 marathon, will begin their event as they always have by running down Bridge Street, (please beware of the cobblestones), toward Patton Street, but will now cross the Dan River using the Right Hand Traffic lane on the North Bound MLK Bridge which will be closed to traffic. They will take a Right onto the Right Hand Lane of River Street, (58 East), and take another RIGHT onto the sidewalk at the Davenport Gas Company as they proceed to the Riverwalk Trail.

IMPORTANT-Here is where the 1/2 marathoners will NOW take a Right onto the River Walk Trail and head toward the YMCA and the the 5K/10K RUNNERS will enter the River Walk Trail on the Left, headed toward Dan Daniels Park.

The Walkers will cross the MLK Bridge on the pedestrian sidewalk as they always have done. They will stay on the sidewalk when they get to 58East/ River Street, take a right at Davenport Energy and enter the River Walk Trail on the Right, heading toward the YMCA.

WALKERS-Please be aware and respectful of the 1/2 marathoners who will be returning to the finish line at the same time that you are. Please give them ample space on your RIGHT as they merge with you upon EXITING THE RIVER WALK TRAIL and continue back onto 58. This is a change from last year. THANK YOU!

The Danville Police Department has been supportive of this route change and will have ample signage as well as police officers present in order to provide the highest level of safety possible. The runners and walkers will return to the finish line the same way they ran out. This change will allow our walkers the entire pedestrian walkway thus reducing congestion at the start and finish of each race.

 

Mapping provided by the City of Danville IT/GIS.

 

Thank you for your interest in our Kids1/2 Mile Fun Run! This 0.50 mile course is out and back and for children ages 10 & under. The race will begin and end at the start/finish line, located just outside the Community Market. The kids course will take a right onto Colquhoun Street, they will run through the parking lot and left onto the River Walk Trail to the turn around where volunteers will be stationed. The runners return back to the finish line guided by cones and volunteers to ensure participants safety.

 

Half Marathon

2025 Half Marathon Course:

To our half marathon participants, please note that the race course for 2025 has changed and will be entirely on the River Walk Trail-ie..flat and fast! 

The Showdown @ Angler’s Ridge, a premier USA Cycling and UCI-sanctioned mountain bike race, will be taking place at Anglers Park the same weekend as Bridge2Bridge, April 11-13, 2025. As a result, we are unable to utilize this space for our runners this year. We received a lot of positive feedback about last years' inaugural course and are pleased to announce that it will be back again in 2026!  Thank you for your continued support of B2B and our mission to support the efforts of the Danville-Pittsylvania Cancer Association. We appreciate your understanding in this matter. 

The 2025 1/2 Marathon will begin at the Community Market and head down Bridge Street, new this year, runners will cross the MLK Bridge (on the road), in the right hand lane, which will be closed to traffic. Runners will take a Right onto 58 East/River Street on the Road, also closed to traffic. Runners will take a Right at Davenport Energy and another Right onto the River Walk Trail heading toward the YMCA. THE OPPOSITE DIRECTION FROM LAST YEAR. 

Mile 1 is at the YMCA, Mile 2 is behind the old Short Sugars Building, Runners will exit the River Walk Trail at Kenny's Auto Body Shop, (Commerce Street), which is just shy of Mile 3. Here they will have access to fluids and a Port-a-John. 

Runners proceed up Commerce St on the Left hand side and a Left onto Trade Street. This area will be marked off with cones and manned by volunteers but please be cognizant of oncoming traffic. You will be on the Left side of the road but there will be no intersections or street crossings. 

Runners will rejoin the RWT which brings them behind the Movie Theatre and ultimately crossing the Robertson Bridge at approximately Mile 4. The turn around is just beyond the end of the bridge and will be marked by a barrel and volunteers.

Runners will return the way they came out. Mile 5 is marked by the Piedmont Warehouse on Trade St., Mile 6 is behind the Storage Units on the Left, Runners will have access to fluids and snacks as they reach the 5K Walk Rest Stop located at the Plaza overlooking the Union Street Dam. Mile 7 is just shy of the YMCA now on your Left. Runners will continue on the RWT passing the RWT exit on the Left, also passing Davenport Energy on the Left and continuing on the RWT toward Dan Daniels Park.

There are restroom facilities on the trail at the Public Works facility, just prior to reaching Mile 8 which is marked by Fall Creek/also the 5K Run Turn Around-refreshments will be available here. Mile 10 is at Ghost Island and is the shared Turn Around for the 10K Runners as well. Mile 12 is marked by Fall Creek/5K Turn Around again.  All runners will return to the Community Market exiting the trail near Davenport Energy, onto 58W, crossing the MLK Bridge on the now Left hand lane, turning Left onto Bridge Street and straight on to the Finish Line!

 

 

 

 

 

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