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Run Richmond 16.19k Hits the Streets

 This powerful course traces the arc of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the Civil War, Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Movement, and the enduring legacy of Black culture and community.

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We Run History. In Honor of Those Who Never Had the Freedom to Walk Away.

Immerse yourself in a 400-year journey of Black history as you take on the 16.19K Run—the signature distance of Run Richmond 16.19. This powerful course traces the arc of the Transatlantic Slave Trade, the Civil War, Jim Crow, the Civil Rights Movement, and the enduring legacy of Black culture and community. From the rolling start to “The Hill We Climb”, every step carries the weight of history and the promise of progress.

Road Closures

Run Richmond 16.19, a cultural running event, will affect traffic with numerous road closures and “No Parking” zones in effect on Saturday, September 12, at 3 a.m., and vehicles may be towed.

The running event will close streets including the 14th Street (Mayo) Bridge, portions of East Main Street, several streets in Shockoe Bottom, the T. Tyler Potterfield footbridge to Brown’s Island, and several roads from Tredegar Street to Jackson Ward.

“No Parking” zones will go into effect in the early morning hours of Saturday, with road closures beginning at 6 a.m.

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Richard Hayes is the co-founder of RVAHub. When he isn't rounding up neighborhood news, he's likely watching soccer or chasing down the latest and greatest board game.