The park opens its gates at 8am. We will have a wave of pre-registered runners start at 9am. Race day registration will be available at 8:45am. T-shirts are not available for race day registrations. 20-person waves for race day registration will be first-come, first-served and start around 9:15am, 9:30am, and 9:45am. We only have 60 race day registration spots available. Parking is guaranteed for all pre-registered runners. Parking for race day registration is first-come, first-serve. Parking space capacity is only 123 vehicles. They have typically hit max capacity around 9:45-10am. The park has assured us that there is "a high-probability that if runners arrive before 8:30am, they will not be turned away." We will have 3 water stations for the 10k and 1 for the 5k. We recommend bringing your own water.
Points count towards our Year-Long 5k, 10k, Kids & Back of the Pack Series. Points will also count towards our Spring Series. Find more info about the series here.
Runners (5k/10k) Receive:
Finisher’s Medal, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt, & A Chip Timed Event
Kids (1-Miler...14&Under) Receive:
Finisher's Medal, Cotton Event Shirt, & Chip-Timed Event
To Benefit the Semper Fi Fund.
Looking to spend your special day with your dad? Enjoy this scenic, flat 5k/10k that runs along a bike path through Mason Neck State Park. Come spend Father's Day with the one you love.
Introducing a new Kids 1-Miler option! There's also an option during registration for adults to add on a technical t-shirt (at $11) to their order.
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
10k - 9am
5k - 9:15am
Kids 1-Miler - 9:15am
Registration Fees
Kids 1-Miler – $15 (Cotton T-Shirts)
10k – $50, until May 31 ($55) – Park Entrance Fee Included
5k – $30, until May 31 ($35) – Park Entrance Fee Included
T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before June 10. 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:
https://bishopsevents.com/mason-neck-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
Use 7301 High Point Road, Lorton, VA 22079 for directions to the bottom of the park. There will be a parking lot off to the left before you reach the visitor's center. The visitor's center is roughly 3 miles off of Gunston Road.