After a shift to digital programming in 2020, Tech Football Fan Day presented by Virginia529 will return to an in-person event this year in the Beamer-Lawson practice facility on Sunday, August 15.
The event is free and is open to the public.
This year’s event will coincide with the first-ever Hokie Club Fan Day 5K, a hybrid of last year’s virtual race.
Current Hokie Kids’ Club members will receive exclusive early access to Fan Day at 2:30 p.m. before the general public enters 15 minutes later. The fan-day festivities will conclude at 4 p.m.
Memberships for the Hokie Kids’ Club are on sale now for the upcoming year and include an exclusive T-shirt, a medallion and a lanyard, complimentary tickets to football and men’s basketball, and a birthday card from the HokieBird. Members also receive free admission to all home regular season women’s basketball and baseball games and access to the virtual Jump Into Learning program.
As part of the fan day experience, Tech fans are invited to participate in the Hokie Club Fan Day 5K. The race can be completed at the participant’s convenience, either in Blacksburg or from a distance. Registration for the event is $45 with $15 of each registration supporting Virginia Tech student-athletes.
Each registration will include an official race packet mailed to the address provided at checkout. The registration deadline to receive the packet in time for race day is July 23 at 5 p.m. Packets will include an official Fan Day 5k sweat-wicking T-shirt, a race bib, a medal, and a Hokie Club decal. Race participants will also have access to a digital race packet with a Spotify playlist, the participant leaderboard, and a photo gallery.
All Fan-Day-5K participants will have the opportunity to win one of five Hokie prize packs. Prizes will be awarded for best photos and best race time.
As one of just two public universities with a full-time Corps of Cadets, Virginia Tech has a rich military tradition. Recognizing that, the Virginia Tech athletics department announced today the continuation of its Tickets for Troops initiative to honor the men and women who bravely serve this country.
With the goal of creating memorable experiences for this special group, the department will continue its partnership with the Veteran Tickets Foundation (Vet Tix). Virginia Tech fans wishing to show their support for “Tickets for Troops” may send a military member to an upcoming home football game.
Donations may be made in $25 increments, and all donations will be matched by Virginia Tech Athletics to cover the full cost of each ticket provided.
All donated tickets will be used for home football games, including the Hokies’ Military Appreciation Day matchup against Middle Tennessee on Sept. 11. Tickets will be distributed to veterans and active duty service members and their families via VetTix.org.