Charlottesville Ten Miler

Established in 1976, the Charlottesville Ten Miler is the area’s oldest and most prestigious footrace. This not-for-profit race has raised tens of thousands of dollars for local charities over the past 40 years. Here’s a mile-by-mile breakdown of the course:

MILE 1
A long uphill at the start helps to gently and safely lead the racers over a series of rolling hills along Alderman Road.

MILE 2
One of the longest and toughest hills peppers the runners as they climb the loop around Scott Stadium.

MILE 3
A gentle mile-long rise carries the racers along McCormick Road and through the heart of Jefferson’s University to the UVA Chapel and Rotunda.

MILE 4
After a slight uphill along Rugby Road, the racers turn onto Grady Avenue and are treated to the longest downhill of the course.

MILE 5
The runners continue to get relief as they race down Preston Avenue but as they hit the brick of the Downtown Mall, the racers begin the first of a series of climbs.

MILE 6
After a long and gentle downhill through the historic Court Square area and a very steep plunge down scenic Second Street, the racers are hit with a tough climb up Northwood before flattening out along dogwood-lined Evergreen Avenue.

MILE 7
The legendary climb up Lexington and Maple is the most talked about section of the course. After their ascent, racers are rewarded with a cruise down Seventh Street, the Downtown Mall and then onto Water Street.

MILE 8
Many consider the gentle but seemingly unending uphill straightaway along Main Street to be the most mental portion of the course.

MILE 9
After climbing the steep hill along “The Corner,” the racers are greeted with a gentle but long and steady downhill back through the beautiful University Grounds.

MILE 10
Alderman Road is like a roller coaster of hills but the racers know they’re home when they crest the railroad bridge at Copeley Rd.