bishopsevents.com/event/2026-appomattox-river-greenway-5k-10k/ Points count towards our Year-Long 5k, 10k, & Back of the Pack Series. Points will also count towards our Spring Series. Find more info about the series here. Register Now! Come out & run the Appomattox River Greenway with us! Enjoy views of the Appomattox River on this paved run. Virtual Race Option 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 Race benefits Rikki’s Refuge. Our Mission is TO IMPROVE WELFARE OF ANIMALS AND THEIR PEOPLE – by positively, responsibly & humanely affecting both humans & animals through a multi species refuge for abused, abandoned & homeless animals; promoting speuter (spay/neuter), TNR and community cats; assisting the elderly and/or low income folks enabling them to keep their pets; teaching humane education, tolerance and acceptance for the handicapped (physically and/or mentally) of animals and humans; providing safe haven to native wildlife; maintaining biological diversity of native flora & fauna. This mission is carried out by: 1) rescuing homeless, abandoned, abused and or injured domestic and farm animals, providing medical care (traditional, alternative and holistic), finding suitable homes for adoption, and for many (the handicapped, the elderly, the unsocial, those displaced due to the death, incapacitation or displacement of their human companion) providing permanent shelter, care, love and compassion; 2) promoting zero pet population growth through education and low-cost or free spay/neuter in an attempt to reduce the number of homeless animals, which often end up in animal shelters; 3) promoting awareness of the animal kingdom through educational programs that teach compassion, for we firmly believe one who learns to feel compassion toward any living creature makes the world a more compassionate, caring and peaceful planet; our programs are designed for children, the elderly, the homeless and the handicapped;
4) providing a site for safe release and the future home of rehabilitated native Virginia wildlife;
5) maintaining 350 acres of pristine natural woodlands where native Virginia wildlife may always roam free of human intervention.
Race Start Times
10k – 7:45am
5k – 8am
Registration Fees
5k – $30, until May 31 ($35)
10k – $45, until May 31 ($50)
***Price will increase on race morning by $5 for each distance
T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before June 3. 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
T-shirt design for the race is available here as soon as it has been approved.
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
This is a paved trail along the river with minor elevation changes. There will be five water stations along the 10k course at approximately mile markers 1.3, 1.8, 3.1, 4.4 & 4.9. Two water stations will be along the 5k course at approximately mile markers 1.3 & 1.8. Gatorade will be available at some water stations. Port-a-johns are onsite.
Back of the Pack time: 11:00
What is the Back of the Pack (BOTP)? It is not a cut off time, it is actually a series we have geared towards people who average higher than the BOTP listed above. This allows runners of similar pace to compete with each other and get series points. Visit Bishop’s events FAQ for more information about this and other questions you may have. bishopsevents.com/series-faqs/
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
We award the top 3 men and women overall during our awards ceremony post-race. We also award the 1st & 2nd place 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 race day registration. Participants should plan to arrive approximately one hour before the race to get registered for the event. T-shirts sizes cannot be guaranteed for race day registers.
***Price will increase on race morning by $5 for each distance
Water Stations
There will be five water stations along the 10k course at approximately mile markers 1.3, 1.8, 3.1, 4.4 & 4.9. Two water stations will be along the 5k course at approximately mile markers 1.3 & 1.8. Gatorade will be available at some water stations. Water stations are subject to change as deemed necessary.
Restrooms
Port-a-johns will be available on site.
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 & Transfer
To view our full refund/transfer policy, click here.
Directions to Parking
Parking is available at Appomattox River Greenway Trail (401 E Roslyn Rd, Colonial Heights, VA 23834).
The best way to locate this event is via GPS using this latitudinal and longitudinal pin: 37.244906, -77.381254
