Showing Tag: Butterfly Run
The 20th Anniversary Butterfly 5K Run & Walk To Honor Your Heroes
Blue Ridge Hospice’s 20th Anniversary Butterfly 5K Run & Walk to Honor Your Heroes took place at Blandy Experimental Farm in Boyce, VA, on Saturday October 15, 2022. We welcomed participants for a 3.1 mile loop around Blandy’s grounds featuring scenic mountain views and trees in the midst of changing colors for the fall. Back at the finish line, families and other community members were welcome to join us for kids activities, a free [...]
Blue Ridge Hospice’s Butterfly Run Takes Wing on Oct. 2
Blue Ridge Hospice's Butterfly Run takes wing on Oct. 2 by Brian Brehm The Winchester Star Published September 14, 2021 WINCHESTER — Blue Ridge Hospice's annual Butterfly Run is ready to take flight again. The event — scheduled for 8 a.m. to noon Oct. 2 at Blandy Experimental Farm, 400 Blandy Farm Lane near Boyce — is designed to raise money for Blue Ridge Hospice and awareness about the nonprofit's ongoing mission to provide end-of-life care and grief-counseling services [...]
2020 Virtual Butterfly Run – Race Packet Pick-Up Instructions
It's almost time!!! Race packet pick-up will be held at three separate locations from 11:00am-2:00pm next week! On 10/7, we will be at the Winchester Thrift Shop located at 116 Featherbed Lane Winchester, VA; on 10/8, at Strasburg Thrift shop located at 390 East King Street, Strasburg, VA; and on 10/9 at Stephens City Thrift Shop located at 760 Warrior Drive, Suite 4, Stephens City, VA. Look for the Blue Ridge Hospice tent set-up in the parking lot near the Thrift Shops. In the [...]
17th Annual Butterfly Run a Great Success
Blue Ridge Hospice, through the generosity of its sponsors, hosted its 17th Annual Butterfly Run 5K/10K Run/Walk on Saturday, October 19th, starting at 9 a.m. at the State Arboretum in Boyce, Virginia. The event attracted close to 300 participants of all ages. Participants included families; beginner, intermediate, and serious runners; and walkers of all kinds. Each participant received a t-shirt and enjoyed refreshments and activities at the finish line festival. The 5K was a gorgeous [...]
