2018 Summer Pocahontas 5k, 10k, & Half

• Half Marathon:- Run 13.1 Miles
• 10K Run:- Run 6.2 Miles
• 5k Run:- Run 3.1 Miles

 _ 2018 Summer Pocahontas 5k, 10k, & Half

Runners Receive:

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

Charity TBD

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.

Race Start Times

Half – 7:30am

10k – 8am

5k – 8am

Registration Fees

5k – $25, until June 30 ($30)

10k – $40, until June 30 ($45)

Half – $60, until June 30 ($65)

T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before July 4.  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://www.dcr.virginia.gov/state-parks/document/data/trail-guide-pocahontas.pdf

All three courses are along the Bright Hope Trail.

- 5k is an USATF certified out-and-back.

- 10k is an USATF certified out-and-back.

- Half is two laps of the 10k with a detour at the beginning to get the extra 0.7 miles.

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.