An annual sporting tradition returns to Kanawha County this Saturday.
Now in its fifty-first year, the Charleston Distance Run brings estimates of more than 750 racers from across the country to Kanawha County for a route alongside the state capitol and downtown Charleston along with a diversion across the river on what is commonly known as Capital Punishment Hill.
The event will feature three separate races: a 15-mile run, a 15-mile relay split between three runners and a 5-kilometer run or walk. The races end with a finish line in the University of Charleston Stadium at Laidley Field.
Registration for this year’s events remains open until Friday at 8 p.m. For more information on this year’s race, visit the event website.