Get caught up in marathon weekend – even if you’re not a runner Gene Marrano April 18, 2018 1 minute read Photo: BRM website The Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon and related races don’t start until early Saturday morning but there are other activities before and after – even for those not running, as WFIR’s Gene Marrano reports: Share: Post navigation Previous: Public meeting Thursday on future Roanoke Valley greenwaysNext: Christiansburg man dies in single-car crash Related Stories Billy Strings surgery casts doubt on July performance in Roanoke Ian Price April 20, 2026 Delta Dental of Virginia awards $825,000 in grants to bolster Virginia’s safety net clinics Web Staff April 20, 2026 “Brady” hails new gun violence prevention laws in Virginia Gene Marrano April 20, 2026