bishopsevents.com/event/2026-rock-the-heat-5k-10k/ Points count towards our Year-Long 5k, 10k, & Back of the Pack Series. Points will also count towards our Summer Series. Find more info about the series here. Register Now! Come out and enjoy this scenic 5k/10k through the trails of Rock Creek Regional Park. Bring out old race medals you want to donate & we will make sure that they are donated to Medals4Mettle! 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 Medal, Technical (Drifit) Event Shirt, & A Chip Timed Event ***we encourage runners to bring any finisher medal they would like to donate to Medals4Mettle®. Our finisher medals will be a variety of different designs for this event. Charity Information Race benefits Medals4Mettle®. With each finisher, we will donate an old race medal to Medals4Mettle®. Medals4Mettle® (M4M) awards medals to kids and adults fighting debilitating diseases and illnesses to spread love, kindness and encouragement. These endurance medals are donated by athletes from across the country and acknowledge the mettle (courage, bravery, resilience) of the recipient. Our M4M team and the donated medal, enable a human connection that symbolizes the compassion and kindness spread from one human to another during a time of crisis. Race Start Times 10k – 7:45am 5k – 8am Registration Fees 5k – $30, until June 30 ($35) 10k – $45, until June 30 ($50) ***Price will increase on race morning by $5 for each distance T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before July 1. 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 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 route is about 1 mile of paved path and another 2 miles of trail with rolling hills throughout. The 5k is out and back once, and the 10k is two out and backs.
Back of the Pack time: 13:00
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 will need to arrive approximately one hour before the race to register 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
Five water stations will be along the 10k course at approximately mile markers 0.8, 2, 3.1, 3.9, & 5.1. Two water stations will be along the 5k course at approximately mile markers 0.8 & 2. Gatorade will be available at some water stations. Water stations are subject to change as deemed necessary.
Restrooms
Restrooms can be located inside of the park.
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
Use 15700 Needwood Lake Cir, Rockville, MD 20855 for directions to Rock Creek Regional Park.
The best way to locate this event is via GPS using this latitudinal and longitudinal pin: 39.115450, -77.127663
2026 Richmond Fireworks 5k & 10k
2026 Tuesday Night 5k #5
Details
Date: July 11, 2026
Time:
7:30 am - 10:00 am
Event Categories: 10k, 5k
Event Tags:10k, 5k, medals 4 mettle, rock creek regional park, rock the heat
