RVA Mile (aka Regency Mile)

The RVA Mile (aka Regency Mile), along with the 5 & Under 400m Express Run, has held the record for the largest timed youth road race in Richmond for 15 years!  With both in-person and virtual race options, an adult race, condensed start times, and a fall festival, this event provides a family-friendly day of racing.

The course is entirely closed to traffic and encircles Regency Square Mall.  This year, we have a kid’s mile, parent’s mile, and a 400m race for ages 5 & under.  After the race, make sure to stick around and enjoy our Fall Festival complete with candy, games, activities from our sponsors, and more!

The races are organized into a series of heats (or waves) based on age and gender to keep each race competitive and fun for everyone. When you register, you’ll automatically be assigned to the correct heat for your age group.

Each heat has a specific start time, and it’s important to run in the heat you’re assigned to as we cannot guarantee an accurate time or award if you do not run in your assigned heat / wave. 

There’s also an Elite Wave that kicks off the event, using an “equalizer” format—women start first, followed shortly by men—and the first person across the finish line wins the top prize.

You can view the full heat schedule and start times here.

Be sure to register on or before 10/16 to be guaranteed a race t-shirt!

As part of the RVA Mile, cash awards are given to area schools to help with their Physical Education programs, and each year, the competition is fierce!  Learn more here!

Youth & Adult: 1-Mile Course

5 & Under: 400m Course

The 2025 race will feature more condensed start times to make it easier on parents.  Heat assignments below are tentative and will be finalized closer to race day.

Race day age is determined by your age on race day.  We cannot guarantee an accurate time or award if you do not run in your assigned heat / wave.  

As part of the Regency Mile, cash awards are given to area schools to help with their Physical Education programs.  Your school can win based on participation, and each year, the competition is fierce! 

To help win these prizes make sure you provide the name of your runner’s school when registering!  The top 5 schools who have the largest number of runners (with a minimum of 10) will be eligible for awards.  In addition, any school not in the top 5 with at least 25 participants will win $100.  Teachers: For more information on the school participation program contact us!  Cash prizes listed below!

• 1st – $600
• 2nd – $500
• 3rd – $400
• 4th – $300
• 5th – $200

Prior School Winners

Regency Square Mall is the ideal location for Regency Mile.  It is centrally located in the heart of Richmond’s West End. Regency is a mixed-use development featuring a comprehensive mix of fashion and lifestyle retailers, entertainment and dining options and the newest 320-unit apartment complex in Henrico. 

Youth & Adult Mile

Athletes will experience a fast, mostly flat course, on the perimeter of Regency Square Mall.  The 2025 race will feature condensed start times, to allow for a more spectator friendly event.

400m Express Run

For our youngest athletes, the 400m express run features an out and back featuring most of the Youth and Adult Mile course. Athletes will enjoy a finish through the infamous Live Red Foundation finish line.

At Live Red Foundation (LRF), we race with purpose as each of our events funds the important work we are doing in Richmond's lowest-opportunity neighborhoods.

LRF is a 501c3 corporation that was founded to offer free fitness programs, which teach 8 core life skills, to youth in low-opportunity communities. These programs are funded through premier youth races which promote fitness in all communities.

Do you believe in the power of fitness to transform lives?  When you race with LRF, you join us on our mission to give this to every child.  Visit our website to learn more!