Points count towards our Year-Long 5k, 10k, & Back of the Pack Series. Points will also count towards our Fall Series. Find more info about the series here.
Runners Receive:
Finisher’s Medal, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt, & A Chip Timed Event
To Benefit the Semper Fi Fund.
Come out and enjoy this scenic route at Pocahontas State Park around Beaver Lake Trail! Race Fee does NOT cover the park entrance fee.
Walkers and strollers are welcome to attend this event.
Now offering a virtual run option for those who cannot make it on race day. You will receive a medal.
Race Start Times
5k/10k - 9am
Registration Fees
5k – $25, until October 15 ($30)
10k – $40, until October 15 ($45)
T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before October 21. We will order extra t-shirts for those who register after that date, but it is on a first-come first-served basis.
Course Maps can be found at:
Beaver Lake Trail
https://bishopsevents.com/pocahontas-state-park/
Packet Pickup
At the event (one hour before the race starts)
Race Day Registration
There will be race day registration. Participants will need to arrive around 45 minutes before the race to get registered for the event. T-shirts sizes can not be guaranteed for race day registers.
Directions to Parking
There is parking at Pocahontas State Park near Beaver Lake area (10301 State Park Rd, Chesterfield, VA 23832).
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I know that running a road race is a potentially hazardous activity and that I should not enter and run unless I am medically able and properly trained. I agree to abide by any decision of a race official relative to my ability to safely complete the run. I assume all risks associated with running in this event including, but not limited to: falls, contact with other participants, the effects of the weather, including high heat and/or humidity, traffic and the conditions of the road, all such risks being known and appreciated by me. Having read this waiver and knowing these facts and in consideration of your accepting my entry, I, for myself and anyone entitled to act on my behalf, waive and release the organizers of the race, [Company Name] affiliated charities and non-profit organizations, USATF, and all other sponsors, their representatives and successors from all claims or liabilities of any kind arising out of my participation in this event or carelessness on the part of the persons named in this waiver. Further, I grant permission to all of the foregoing to use any photographs, motion pictures, recordings, or any other record of this event for legitimate purposes.
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There are no refunds, and no confirmations will be sent for mailed and faxed entries. Online registrants will receive a confirmation. If you cannot run or pick up your T-shirt, T-shirts cannot be mailed. The use of headphones is strongly discouraged. Rollerblades, roller skates, bikes, and pets are prohibited on the course.