On Sunday, November 13, 2022, I measured a 15km course for USATF certification.
The city requested the organizer stay off Caroline Street downtown for a start. And the organizers wanted a finish near their sponsor, Water’s Edge Brewery.
The guts of the course from miles .6 to 8.8 are the same as the J Brian’s 2015 route. With that in mind, I needed to determine a start and finish location on Sophia Street near Riverfront Park.
I determined a common start and finish location on Sophia Street, 120 feet southeast (downriver) of Charlotte Street.
The initial .6 miles would be on Sophia Street northwest of the start. At the end of Sophia, a left turn on Pitt Street followed by a right turn on Caroline Street will connect to the original route.
The 2015 course finished on Hanover Street near Princess Anne Street. Heading southwest on Charlotte Street, runners turned left on Jackson Street, connecting to Hanover.
The modified finish continued on Charlotte Street to Sophia Street. Once at Sophia, a right turn will take runners to the finish.
At this time, organizers are reviewing the venue and may use a separate start and finish line. The separation would move the start closer to Charlotte Street, requiring the finish slid toward Wolfe Street.
Once drawn, I’ll post a map.
The race is on April 23, 2023, starting at 7 am. Registration for the Heppe Chiropractic 15km is available at https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Fredericksburg/HeppeChiropractic15K
A 15km race on April 23, 2023, is a perfect training run preparing for the Historic Half marathon on May 21, 2023.