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 Reports: Washington Commanders and WR Terry McLaurin reach deal on extension Clark Palmer August 25, 2025 3 min read AG Miyares accuses Roanoke College of violating Virginia Human Rights Act. Clark Palmer August 25, 2025 1 min read Roanoke Valley home sale average price tops $400,000 for first time Evan Jones August 25, 2025