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 United Way of Virginia’s Blue Ridge helps fund new nature trail signs in Rocky Mount Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 More Romeo & Juliet, new exhibit at Wilson Museum, Broadway in Roanoke releases schedule for 26-27 season Gene Marrano June 24, 2026 Feeding Southwest Virginia President and CEO Pamela Irvine will retire at the end of the year after 45 years with the Food Bank Gene Marrano June 24, 2026