Blue Ridge Marathon preview Gene Marrano April 7, 2015 1 minute read The Blue Ridge Marathon is happening on April 18th, dubbed as one of the “Worlds 15 toughest Marathons by the Weather Channel. WFIR’s Kelsea Pieters has a preview on what’s in store for this year: Share: Post navigation Previous: Safe driving campaign for teens starts in VirginiaNext: Sunday Art Market will debut downtown in May Related Stories Virginia Tech secures record $75 million gift for athletics and academics Web Staff June 8, 2026 Olde Salem Brewing Company launches food service at downtown Roanoke location Clark Palmer June 5, 2026 Roanoke-Blacksburg Regional Airport launches daily nonstop service to Dallas-Fort Worth Web Staff June 5, 2026