Down by Downtown and The Blue Ridge Marathon will go on this weekend Rob Ruthenberg April 16, 2021 1 min read The Blue Ridge Marathon and the Down By Downtown festival is this weekend and organizers are hopeful for a good turnout… WFIR’s Rob Ruthenberg has more information. Click the links below for more information. https://blueridgemarathon.com/#/ms-6/1 https://downbydowntown.com/ About the Author Rob Ruthenberg View All Posts Share: Continue Reading Previous: Roanoke man killed when moped crashes on I-81Next: Roanoke Symphony Orchestra returns next month at Elmwood Park Related Stories 1 min read Virginia Tech professor projects peak viewing of autumn colors in late October Web Staff September 15, 2025 1 min read Virginia Tech fires head football coach Brent Pry Ian Price September 14, 2025 1 min read Blue Ridge Land Conservancy to host 2025 Conservation Celebration on September 21 Web Staff September 12, 2025