Pocahontas 5k, 10k, & Half

Points count towards 5k, 10k, Endurance & Back of the Pack Series.  Find more info about the series here.

Runners (Half) Receive:

Finishers Blanket, Finisher’s Medal, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt, & A Chip Timed Event

Runners (5k/10k) Receive:

Finisher’s Medal, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt, & A Chip Timed Event

In partnership with Operation Turbo.  Find more about them here.

Come out and enjoy this scenic, flat half-marathon, 10k and 5k near Richmond.  These courses will lead you through the scenic area of Pocahontas State Park.

Walkers, strollers and leashed pets 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

Half – 9am

10k – 9:15am

5k – 9:30am

 

Registration Fees

5k – $25, until November 15 ($30)

10k – $40, until November 15 ($45)

Half – $70, until November 15 ($75)

T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before November 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:
http://bishopsevents.com/pocahontas-5k-course-map/

http://bishopsevents.com/pocahontas-10k-course-map/

http://bishopsevents.com/pocahontas-half-course-map/

Video of the Course Terrain
 
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 within the Bright Hope Area across from the main entrance to Pocahontas State Park.