The Heppe Chiropractic 15K follows the historic downtown streets to the Heritage Trail and the Canal Path with the race ending in downtown Fredericksburg. A post-race awards ceremony will be held at Water’s End Brewery. Fredericksburg area runners have been longing for a 15K race. The Heppe Chiropractic 15K is part of the Fredericksburg Area Running Club’s Coldwell Banker Grand Prix series. 

Empowerhouse is a nonprofit, 501(C)3 Virginia accredited domestic violence program serving Fredericksburg, Caroline, King George, Spotsylvania, and Stafford. We have provided services to the community for 37 years. We continue to have many helping and educational programs offered throughout the community including our secret shelter, a 24-hour hotline (540-373-9373), victim advocacy, children’s services, support groups for victims, teens and children, Spanish language and culturally relevant services, transition in-place housing assistance, court advocacy, accompaniment to court and healthcare visits, teen dating violence prevention, as well as batterer intervention programs. Their mission, to empower survivors of domestic violence and their children to believe in themselves and build new lives filled with dignity, respect, safety and hope; and vision: to create a diverse network of community members working together to promote safe relationships, homes and communities, remain the same.