Safely back amongst the cows 🐄 out here in Laurel Fork at 2:45, there is 45 minutes before kickoff of Duke University at Georgia Tech so we can start to digest a wonderful day.
Great place to start by saying thank you to Dr Samantha Reed for singing our National Anthem and to Ryan McCafferty of The Carroll News for covering both the VFW breakfast and then 100% of Boo Ridge !
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Boo Ridge 5k and Fun Run
Results
5K Overall
5K Age Group Results
Event Info
Schedule
Oct 10, 2026
9:30 AM Race Start
Description
Boo Ridge is back! The entire course is decorated by Carroll County Special Olympics for Halloween and members of the team appear in costume all along the route as guides and also manning the water points. Boo Ridge is the major fundraiser for the team’s activities and all profits are deposited with Special Olympics VA earmarked for this local team.
Many runners also choose to dress in costume; it is part of the fun, but you don’t HAVE to wear a costume! Want to support Carroll County Special Olympics, but can’t participate on race day?…Join our Ghostwalk! The course begins by looping around the school and then heads into the woods behind it on an old cross-country course. It is challenging, but athletes as young as 6 have done the 5K, and walkers are welcome!
LITTLE GOBLINS FUN RUN :
Chloe Smith led a group of nine participants in our leadoff event !
MONSTER 👻 MILE :
Nine more entries made everyone smile !
BOO RIDGE 5K :
45 runners headed out to the starting line, and thankfully, all 45 made it across the Finish Line ! Dr. David McPherson, aka The Grim Reeper, was once again magnificent in his role !
4:00 pm – one thought that is running through my tired brain 🧠 is we are just on a 22 hour break until we unlock 🔑 the gym again for tomorrow’s basketball 🏀 practice….
Thank you to our host, Hillsville Elementary School, and their staff ! They are so very gracious in helping us out with everything we do at their school.
Samantha Lark Smith has taken her photos to social media now ! Terrific captures, start to finish !!!
End of the 1st quarter – GT 7, Duke 0
You have to check out this guy’s face as he sings 🤣 the song 🎵 !!!!
Take me to your leader……
5:06 – at the half in ATL, GT 14-10
The highlight of the week long adventure is just how many people take the time out of their busy lives to contribute to Boo Ridge. The medals 🏅 are made by a kind soul up in Christiansburg, and we must acknowledge that Brett Petty was alongside us to the very end..
