19 time finisher Tim Stanley
The 20th Bull Run Run
Clifton, Virginia
April 14, 2012
150 Years since the Second Battle of Bull Run—August 28–30, 1862
Application for Entry Is Open
Closes February 8 at 9 p.m.
The Bull Run Run is a beautiful, tough run on the Bull Run Trail in Northern Virginia. The VHTRC was formed in 1992 to sponsor the first Bull Run Run in April 1993.
The run's unique character includes a Civil War theme that respects the battles that occurred here 150 years ago. The theme includes a competition between runners from the North and the South.
Note for 2012: The entry fee will not increase. The entry field will be reduced to 340. That reduction is one of several measures we will take to reduce the parking issues we had in 2011.
The BRR is a difficult challenge, but many have finished it. It is neither easy nor brutal. If you like to run trails, come enjoy a day in Virginia's spring beauty as we honor those who fought here. To see what Bull Run Run is like, consult the 2011 results, report, and photos. Also, if you are interested in what the course is like, see the updated course page.
If you have any questions not answered on this Web site, please contact the race director, Anstr Davidson, at anstr@vhtrc.org. Thanks!
We hope to see you in April!
"The last five miles . . . was perfect misery, none of us having scarcely strength to put one foot before the other, but I tell you the cheers we rec'd going through the streets of Washington seemed to put new life into [us] . . . ."
- Corporal Samuel J. English in a letter to his mother after the First Battle of Bull Run, July 21, 1861. More information
The bluebells are getting ready for Bull Run Run. A clump between Centreville Road and Hemlock Overlook on March 25