2025 Once Upon a Race: a Fantastical 5K
Venue: Bisset Park, Radford
Directions: Google Map Link
Organizations: Literacy Volunteers of the New River Valley
Date: Saturday, August 23, 2025
Time: 7:15 - 11:00 AM
Event Types: Sports, Miscellaneous, Family Friendly, Charity
Cost: $35.00
The Literacy Volunteers of the New River Valley presents the 2025 2025 Once Upon a Race: a Fantastical 5K (formerly the TriWizard TriMile Potter in the Park Race) on Saturday, August 23, 2025 at Bisset Park in Radford, VA.
Event Schedule:
• 7:15 AM: Race Day Registration begins
• 8:30 AM: Race begins
Literacy NRV is thrilled to introduce Once Upon a Race: A Fantastical 5K—the magical next chapter of our beloved storybook-themed fundraiser! Formerly known as Potter in the Park, this newly imagined family friendly race invites you to journey through five enchanting realms inspired by some of your favorite fantasy worlds including:
• Wizarding World
• Fairy Tale Forest
• Yellow Brick Road
• Middle-Earth Meadow
• Camp Half-Blood
Step into a storybook to support adult literacy in the New River Valley! Dress up as your favorite fantastical book character and conquer the hero's journey to win eternal glory and prizes!
As our community grows, so does our commitment to making everyone feel welcome. By expanding the magic beyond a single story, we’re creating space for all readers and dreamers to see themselves in the adventure.
The cost is $35.00 per person.
Online registration has closed. Participants can register in person at Runabout Sports on Friday, August 22nd from 4:30-6:30 PM or on race day beginning at 7:15 AM.
Raffle tickets will also be available for sale for $5.00 each and you can select the items you bid on. Winners will be drawn on Tuesday, September 2nd (you do not need to be present to win and we will notify all winners on September 2nd).
T-shirts are not guaranteed for participants who register after August 1st.
The Literacy Volunteers of the New River Valley connects community members who want to strengthen their literacy skills with trained, volunteer tutors. We provide tutoring in both basic literacy (reading and writing) and English as a second language (conversational and basic English skills) to adults in the New River Valley.
We also promote public awareness, cooperative partnerships, information sharing and referrals between literacy programs and communities.
Links:
• http://www.lvnrv.org/
• https://www.facebook.com/literacynrv
• https://www.twitter.com/LVNRV
• https://www.instagram.com/literacynrv/
Bisset Park is located at 49 Berkley Williams Drive in Radford, VA.
To view the event flyer, visit: https://i.postimg.cc/NMdq47Kr/image.png.
For more information, visit: https://www.literacynrv.org/onceuponarace or https://www.facebook.com/literacynrv or https://www.facebook.com/events/1820574965389915 or https://www.instagram.com/literacynrv/.
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