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Race for ACCE

The 2025 Race for ACCE is set for Saturday, August 2nd at 9 a.m.
at Blacksburg High School.

Race for ACCE provides debt-free tuition for Montgomery County high school graduates to attend New River Community College. Participating students must complete 80 community service hours each year and maintain a 2.5 GPA while attending NRCC

Race Information
Register for the Race for ACCE 5K and Children's Fun Run

As a Race for ACCE sponsor you are providing ALL Montgomery County students with the opportunity for debt-free college at NRCC!

Become a race Sponsor

RACE INFORMATION

Race 5K Registration Fees - $25

Family Discount (3 or more) - $60

Children’s Fun Run Registration Fee - $10

The event will take place on the Blacksburg High School Cross Country Course. Children's fun run will take place on the track at 9:30 a.m. Awards ceremony to follow.

Register for the Race for ACCE 5K and Children's Fun Run

** Registration includes a race t-shirt. (Those who register by July 8th will have their t-shirt by race weekend.)

Prizes will be awarded to the top three male and female finishers. Awards for the top three runners in each age group as well as finisher ribbons for all fun run participants will be awarded.

All proceeds will benefit NRCC's Montgomery County Access to Community College Education (ACCE), which is a public/private partnership that makes tuition-free college at NRCC available to Montgomery County high school graduates who meet the criteria. Participating students must complete 80 community service hours each year and maintain a 2.5 GPA in their NRCC coursework.

Questions about the race please contact Martha Ann Stallings at mstallin@vt.edu

As a Race for ACCE sponsor you are providing ALL Montgomery County students with the opportunity for debt-free college at NRCC!

Sponsorship Levels: Sponsorship must be received by July 7, 2025.

  • $250-Bronze:
    Name & logo/picture listed on Race social media & t-shirts
    Name on race day yard sign
    2 race entries provided.
  • $500-Silver:
    Name & logo/picture listed on Race social media & t-shirts
    Name on race day yard sign
    5 race entries
  • $1,000-Gold:
    Name and logo/picture listed on Race social media & t-shirts
    Name on race day yard sign
    10 race entries
  • $2,500-Platinum:
    Name and logo/picture listed on Race social media & t-shirts
    Name on race day yard sign
    20 race entries
  • $5,000-Charter:
    Name and logo/picture listed on Race social media & t-shirts
    Name on race day yard sign
    30 race entries
  • Make a $100 contribution to be named a “Friend” of Race for ACCE!
    Name on race day yard sign
    1 race entry
Become a Sponsor or Make a Donation

Sending a donation by check? Here's our mailing address:

NRCC Educational Foundation
Attn: MC RACE FOR ACCE
5252 College Dr
Dublin, VA 24084

Questions about sponsorship please contact Martha Ann Stallings at mstallin@vt.edu

2025 Sponsors

As of 4/3/25

  • $5,000-Charter:
    Phyllis Albritton
  • $2,500-Platinum:
  • $1,000-Gold:
  • $500-Silver:
    Courtney Roberts, Roberts Law Firm
  • $250-Bronze:
  • $100-"Friend" of Race for ACCE:

2024 Sponsors

  • $5,000-Charter:
    Phyllis Albritton
  • $2,500-Platinum:
  • $1,000-Gold:
    Blue Ridge Church
    New Mountain Climbers/The Community Group
    Patty and Rock Roszaks
    Prices Fork Elementary Retiree Educators
    Sue and Ernie Bentley
  • $500-Silver:
    Kiwanis Club of Montgomery County - Blacksburg
    MOOG
    Blue Roads Education/Patti Talbot
    Glade Road Growing
    Jim and Janet Rakes
    Kelly McPherson
    McCoy Funeral Home
    Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
    New River Community College
    Sandy and Jack Davis
    Security Self Storage
  • $250-Bronze:
    Andy & Susan Morikawa
    Ann Hess Pottery
    Cathy Akers
    Defending Democracy
    Derek Rountree
    Gunin Kiran
    Kelly Brennan and Carola Hess
    Laura Purcell
    Mary Biggs, MC Board of Supervisor
    NAACP - Montgomery County/Radford City/Floyd Branch
    Pamela White Wolsey, Realtor
    Pat and Peter Huber
    Susan Anderson, Blacksburg Town Council
    Unitarian Universalist Congregation
  • $100-"Friend" of Race for ACCE:
    Angie Covey & Anthony Wilson
    Charlie Gregory
    Gail & Bill King
    John Provo
    Irene Peterson
    Joyce Landreth
    Laura Wedin
    Nick and Karen Fischer
    N.L. Bishop
    Patty and Don Marikovich
    Robbie and Tanya Hockett
    Sandy Whitt
    Susanna Dana
    Sharon Brockman
    Teresa and Bennet Cassell

2023 Sponsors

  • $2,500-Platinum:
    Phyllis Albritton
  • $1,000-Gold:
    Blacksburg Police Department
    Christiansburg Police Department
    Montgomery County Sheriff Office
    Blue Ridge Church
    Montgomery County Chamber of Commerce
    Patty & Rock Roszak
    Price’s Fork Elementary Retired Educators
    Sue & Ernie Bentley
    The Community Group & New Mountain Climbers
  • $500-Silver:
    Blue Roads Education Group
    Dialogue on Race
    Glade Road Growing
    Kelly McPherson
    Martha Ann Stallings
    McCoy Funeral Home
    Montgomery County Public Schools
    MOOG
    Patti & Lee Talbot
    New River Community College
    Run About Sports
  • $250-Bronze:
    Blacksburg Presbyterian Church
    Carola Haas
    Cathy Akers
    Church on Main
    Derek Rountree
    Ed Gitre
    Linwood Hudson, MCPS School Board
    Gunin Kiran
    Lindsay Rich
    Mary Biggs, MC Board of Supervisor
    Mary North
    NAACP MC-Radford-Floyd Co Branch
    Pat & Pete Huber, NRCC President
    Relax Blacksburg
    Sherri Blevins, Chair MC Board of Supervisor
    St. Michael Lutheran Church
    Sub Station II
    Susan Anderson, Blacksburg Town Council
    Susan Morikawa
    Unitarian Universalist Congregation
  • $100-"Friend" of Race for ACCE:
    Angie Covey & Anthony Wilson
    Diane Akers & Heather Browning
    Gail King
    Irene Peterson & Molly McClinton
    Joyce Landreth
    Laura Purcell
    Lynn Higdon
    Patty & Don Marikovich
    Sharon Brockman
    Teresa Cassell

 QUESTIONS ABOUT THE RACE?

  Martha Ann Stallings