Where can I find the Charleston Distance Run 5K route map?
Use the official course links on this page for the organiser route page, map PDF or route download.
Official course linksCharleston Distance Run 5K
This race edition
- Race date
- Date not confirmed for this distance
- Race timezone
- Timezone not confirmed
- Edition status
- Status not confirmed
Entry options
2026 edition
Entry options are not yet confirmed for this edition. Check the organiser before making plans.
Decision summary
Charleston Distance Run 5K at a glance
- Typical conditions
- 19/100
- Evidence depth
- 26 verified facts
Historical race-date favourability, not a forecast
Source facts available
Route details
Known course facts at a glance
Charleston Distance Run 5K has known course details for its 5k race. The summary below keeps the focus on what is confirmed for the course.
- Official distance
- 5 km
- Terrain
- Road
- Scenery
- City, Riverside, Historic
Quick answers
What runners ask first
How hilly is the Charleston Distance Run 5K?
The Charleston Distance Run 5K is described as flat.
Where does the Charleston Distance Run 5K route go?
The Charleston Distance Run 5K route starts at Kanawha Boulevard / WV State Capitol steps, in front of the West Virginia State Capitol Building, Charleston, WV and finishes at University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field, within walking distance of the State Capitol. Underfoot, expect a road course. It passes Kanawha Boulevard, Dunbar Avenue, Virginia Street East, Ruffner Avenue and Hansford Street. America's only 15-mile road race.
Race character
Scenery
- City
- Riverside
- Historic
Atmosphere
- Community
- Competitive
Terrain
- Road
- Elevation character
- Flat
- Net elevation
- 5 m
Entry, logistics and records
Entry requirements
- Entry status
- Past event: The listed edition date has passed.
Race day logistics
- Expo / packet pickup
- Packet pickup on Friday, September 4, 2026 from 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. (venue TBD); online registration closes at noon on September 4, 2026.
- Medal
- All finishers of the 15-mile race, the 15-mile relay and the 5K run/walk receive a finisher's medal at the finish line.
- Finisher tee
- Participants receive a goody bag and a short-sleeve CDR race t-shirt.
Access and course status
- Start
- Kanawha Boulevard / WV State Capitol steps, in front of the West Virginia State Capitol Building, Charleston, WV.
- Finish
- University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field, within walking distance of the State Capitol.
Course facts
- Landmarks
- Kanawha Boulevard, Dunbar Avenue, Virginia Street East, Ruffner Avenue, Hansford Street, University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field
- Notable features
- America's only 15-mile road race
- the relay exchanges take place in the middle of the South Side Bridge
- Cash prize purse of $6,050 for the 15-mile race and $1,600 for the 5K, with $500/$400/$300 to overall male and female 1-2-3 in the 15-mile and age-group awards across 24 adult categories
What are typical race-day conditions?
- 26°CTypical temperature
- 21 kphTypical wind
- 6 mmTypical rainfall
- 19Favourability /100