Points count towards 5k & Back of the Pack Series. Points will also count towards the Fall Series. Find more info about the series here.
Please note that Bishop’s Events promo/discount codes cannot be used to register for this event.
This 5k course winds through the beautiful riverside scenery at Occoquan Regional Park in Occoquan.
Runners Receive
Event Shirt & A Chip Timed Event
Charity Information
This race benefits CFH, Creating Foundations for Hope. Put your feet to the path for a great cause. Spend a morning in a beautiful park and support a respected regional nonprofit’s four-decade mission to provide sustainable affordable housing and other programs that help set individuals and families on a path of self-sufficiency. CFH provides downpayment and security deposit assistance, affordable rental housing, emergency help for seniors, and regular food distribution from the mobile home park it rescued and manages in Manassas.
Race Start Times
5k – 9:30am
Registration Fees
In Person
ADULTS 5k – $30 until Sept 15; $35 after Sept 15; $40 on-site
UNDER 18 5k – $20 until Sept 15; $25 after Sept 15; $30 on-site
Virtual Race Participants
October 6 – October 20, 2024
Complete the 5k virtually at the location of Your Choosing
Adult Registration (18 & Over) includes shipping of packet: $45
Youth Registration (17 & Under) includes shipping of packet: $45
T-Shirt Design
Course Maps can be found at
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.
Runner tracking is now available when you sign up for a race with Bishop’s Events. Click on the green SMS button (see example below) at the end of your registration and have your race updates sent to your mobile device as well as those of your friends & family so they can track your race progress.
Awards
In person 5k: Prizes for the best times
Virtual 5k: Prizes for best photo, best fundraiser, and most social media posts
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 race day registration. Participants will need to arrive approximately one hour before the race to register for the event. T-shirt sizes cannot be guaranteed for race day registers.
***Price will increase on race morning by $5 for each distance
Water Stations
There will be 1 water station along the 5k course at approximately mile marker 2. Water stations are subject to change as deemed necessary.
Restrooms
Restrooms can be located on site.
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
The race starts and ends at Occoquan Regional Park (9751 Ox Road, Lorton, VA 22079)
