# Event Details

- **Event Name**: Welcome Party and Packet Pick Up
- **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm – Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 08:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Event Description**: Welcome runners, music-lovers, and Roanokers!

Gather at Elmwood Park amphitheater for a free outdoor festival with live music, craft brews, and wellness vendors, as we celebrate runners arriving to Roanoke for the Foot Levelers Blue Ridge Marathon!

3:00PM-8:00PM Runner Packet Pick Up & Race Expo 
(Expo is open to the public!!)

Food & Drink:
 -- Craft Brews from Parkway Brewing, New Belgium Brewing, & Big Lick Brewing co.
 -- Grub from Star City Bodega Food Truck

Expo vendors include:
 -- Foot Levelers with free feet scans for custom orthotics!
 -- Fleet Feet Roanoke with running and race merch
 -- Wellness & running vendors

Runners (all distances, including Family One Milers):
Please bring a photo ID with you. 

If you can't make it to the Welcome Party to pick up your number and shirt, you can send someone with a photo of your ID to pick it up for you OR you can get it early on race day at the Elmwood Amphitheater stage between 5:30-7:00 AM.

Need to change distances, register, or have questions? We can help with all of that at the Packet Pick Up Tent.

Music:
3:30-6 PM Phat Anchovies
6:30-9PM Creedence Clearwater Recital

All are welcome, it is a free event.
Parking - Elmwood Parking Garage is the closest option (free after 5pm) or park anywhere in the Market Area of Downtown Roanoke and walk over a block. 

Wellness & local artisan vendors? Reach out to Kait@roanokeoutside.com to join us
- **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/roanoke/welcome-party-and-packet-pick-up/200029887997816
- **Event Categories**: entertainment, sports, music, business, parties, exhibitions, health-wellness, music-festivals, festivals, live-music, food-drinks, marathons, beer-festivals, food-truck-festivals
- **Interested Audience**: 
  - total_interested_count: 203

## Ticket Details

- **Ticket URL**: http://facebook.com/200029887997816?utm_source=AllEvents.in&utm_medium=event-discovery-platform&utm_campaign=roanoke-events

## Event venue details

- **city**: Roanoke
- **state**: VA
- **country**: United States
- **location**: 505 Williamson Rd SE, Roanoke, VA 24011, United States
- **lat**: 37.26965
- **long**: -79.93833
- **full address**: 505 Williamson Rd SE, Roanoke, VA 24011, United States

## Event Organizer details

- **affiliate_id**: 2
- **organizer**: Blue Ridge Marathon (https://allevents.in/org/blue-ridge-marathon/14601138)

## Event gallery

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  - **Image URL**: https://dyn-image.allevents.in/generate-image?v=4&title=Welcome+Party+and+Packet+Pick+Up&date=Fri%2C+17+Apr%2C+2026+at+03%3A00+pm&bg=2
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## FAQs

- **Q**: When is the event happening?
  - **A:** Fri, 17 Apr, 2026 at 03:00 pm (-04:00)
- **Q**: Where is the event happening?
  - **A:** 505 Williamson Rd SE, Roanoke, VA 24011, United States
- **Q**: Who is organizing the event?
  - **A:** Blue Ridge Marathon
- **Q**: What type of event is this?
  - **A:** entertainment, sports, music, business, parties, exhibitions, health-wellness, music-festivals, festivals, live-music, food-drinks, marathons, beer-festivals, food-truck-festivals
- **Q**: Where can I find ticket details about Welcome Party and Packet Pick Up ?
  - **A:** You can find ticket details about this event on AllEvents.

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