bishopsevents.com/event/2026-freedom-fighters-5k-10k-half/ Points count towards 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. Register Now! This race is for a great cause through a scenic park. What isn’t to love? Run through the hills of Prince William Forest Park. Enjoy the paved roads and trail combo for the half-marathon or try the trails only for the 5k/10k through the woods. Walkers are welcome to attend this event. 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 To Benefit the Semper Fi & America’s Fund. Race Start Times Half – 7:30am (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 – 7:45am 5k – 8am Registration Fees 5k – $35, until May 15 ($40) – Includes Park Entrance Fee 10k – $50, until May 15 ($55) – Includes Park Entrance Fee Half – $70, until May 15 ($75) – Includes Park Entrance Fee ***Price will increase on race morning by $5 for each distance T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before May 27. 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.
This is a challenging course with some hills along the route. The 5k is a trail run, while the 10k is about 50% trail and 50% pavement. The half is mostly pavement (about 60%). Check the course map for elevation gain.
Back of the Pack time: 13:00 (5k/10k); 14:00 (half)
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/sfa
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 no on-site race registration for this race.
Water Stations
There will be 8 water stations along the 1/2 marathon course at approximately mile markers 1.55, 3.3, 4.55, 5.6, 8, 10, 11 & 11.65. There will be 3 water stations along the 10k course at approximately mile markers 1.55, 3.1 & 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 near the Visitor Center.
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
Parking Lot is off of the main road into Prince William Forest Park. An orange sign will direct you to park in the Williams ballfield. The best way to locate this event is via GPS using this latitudinal and longitudinal pin: 38.559346, -77.348438
