This event is an in-person race and all waves will be under a 50-person limit. We will send more wave info out the day before the race, as needed. Limited t-shirts will be available for those who register within 12 days of the race. We encourage participants to bring their own water. Masks are expected during check-in, but are not expected during the actual race. We do recommend keeping them on you and make sure to maintain 6ft of social distancing whenever possible.
Points count towards our Year-Long 5k, 10k, Kids & Back of the Pack Series. Points will also count towards our Fall 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
In partnership with Operation Turbo. Find out more about their “Boxes of Home.”
Enjoy this scenic, flat 10k that runs along a bike path through Mason Neck State Park on a great American holiday for a great American charity.
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.
Want to upgrade your technical short sleeve shirt to a long sleeve tech shirt or hooded sweatshirt? Just add the option to your cart during checkout. This option closes on our guaranteed t-shirt cutoff date 12 days before the event.
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 Oct 31 ($55) – Park Entrance Fee Included
5k – $30, until Oct 31 ($35) – Park Entrance Fee Included
T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before October 28. 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:
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.
Weather Forecast (Updated on Tuesday before the race)
Starting with our races for the last weekend of August, the meteorologist/weather prognosticator for the Hagerstown Town and Country Almanack will be providing weather forecasts for our races! You check them out here. The most recent video will include the latest weather forecasts for Bishop’s Events
