Points count towards our Year-Long 5k, 10k, Endurance & Back of the Pack Series. Points will also count towards our Spring Series. Find more info about the series here.
Come enjoy the fast and flat courses at Carderock Recreation Area. They are perfect for PRs!
Walkers and strollers are welcome to attend this event.
We now offer a virtual run option for those who cannot make it on race day. Find more information about our virtual option on our Virtual Races page.
Runners Receive
Finisher’s Medal, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt, & A Chip Timed Event
Charity Information
In partnership with Operation Turbo. Find out more about their “Boxes of Home.”
Race Start Times
Half – 8am (Half marathon has a time limit of 3:15 for completion)
If you think your pace for the half marathon is near or above three hours, please reach out to BishopsEvents@yahoo.com to arrange an earlier start time as we want to accommodate all runners’ abilities.
10k – 8:15am
5k – 8:30am
Registration Fees
5k – $30, until March 15 ($35)
10k – $45, until March 15 ($50)
Half – $65, until March 15 ($70)
***Price will increase on race morning by $5 for each distance
T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before March 20. We will order extra t-shirts for those who register after that date, but it is on a first-come first-served basis.
T-Shirt Design
Race Medal Design
Race medal designs can be viewed on the Friday before the race on the Bishops Events Facebook page or our Instagram page.
Course Maps can be found at
All three routes run along the C&O Canal path which is a light gravel dirt trail. Each route is out-and-back once. There are minimal elevation gains along the route.
Live Race Results
Live results will be posted on Athlinks.com. Additionally, there will be a QR code at the race for you to scan to immediately view your results. Final race results with series points will be posted to our website on the Monday following your race.
Awards
We award the top 3 men and women overall during our awards ceremony post-race. We also award the 1st Male and Female in these categories: 19&Under, 20-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59, 60-69, & 70+. Runners who place top 3 overall in their race are not eligible to also win their age groups.
Photos
We will post any photos taken by staff on our Facebook page by Tuesday after the event.
Social Media Challenge
On Tuesdays, we pick our favorite Instagram or Facebook post from the previous race weekend. The winner will receive 50% off a future race! Make sure to tag us in your race photos at:
Instagram: BishopsEventsLLC
Facebook: BishopsEvents
Packet Pickup
Packet pickup is available at the event. We recommend arriving one hour before your event start time to check-in.
Race Day Registration
There will be no on-site race registration for this race.
Water Stations
There will be 10 water stations along the 1/2 marathon course at approximately mile markers 1.55, 2.7, 4.9, 5.3, 6.15, 6.95, 7.8, 8.2, 10.4, & 11.55. Four water stations will be along the 10k course at approximately mile markers 1.55, 2.7, 3.5, & 4.65. One water station will be along the 5k course at approximately mile marker 1.55. Gatorade will be available at some water stations. Water stations are subject to change as deemed necessary.
Restrooms
Restrooms can be located by the main parking lot.
Volunteers
Volunteers should arrive approximately 60 minutes before the first race kicks off. We will assign volunteer tasks on race morning (water station, course marshals, finish line support, etc). You can find parking information under “Directions to Parking” with a latitude and longitude pin for where to meet.
Weather Policy
We are an all-weather race company (rain or shine or sleet or snow). We will email registered runners and post on social media if the race is cancelled, but this is quite rare, otherwise assume the race is taking place as scheduled.
Weekly weather reports are posted on the Thursday before race weekends on our Facebook page by Chad Merrill with the Hagerstown Almanack. Race officials may delay, change or postpone the event due to weather conditions. All registered runners will be notified via email of any changes. In most cases, a decision is not made until the night before the race, and a decision could come as late as the morning of the event.
Refunds & Transfers
To view our full refund/transfer policy, click here.
Directions to Parking
There is parking within the recreation area. There are four parking lots at Carderock. The best way to locate this exact event location is via GPS using this latitudinal and longitudinal pin: 38.972563, -77.198738
This is near the Naval Warfare Surface Center (9500 Macarthur Blvd, Bethesda, MD 20817). If you google search Carderock Recreation Area, it takes you to a different location, so please use the GPS pin provided.
