bishopsevents.com/event/2026-the-alex-manfull-fund-5k/ Points count towards our Year-Long 5k & Back of the Pack Series. Points will also count towards our Spring Series. Find more info about the series here. Register Now! Please note that Bishop’s Events promo/discount codes cannot be used to register for this event. Check out this scenic, paved route at Jennie Dean Park along Four Mile Run Trail in Shirlington! 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 When Alex Manfull died, at 26 years old, due to a neuroimmune disorder known as PANDAS, Susan and William Manfull established a Fund in their daughter’s name with the vision that no life ever again be cut short — or interrupted — by PANDAS/PANS. The Alex Manfull Fund (thealexmanfullfund.org/)is proud to have provided the funding to establish a Brain Bank at Georgetown University Medical Center for brains and brain tissue from donors diagnosed with PANDAS/PANS and Other Neuroimmune Disorders (POND). It opened in January 2022 and, sadly, now has 11 brains. The Alex Manfull Fund is dedicated to increasing awareness, advancing education for physicians and mental health professionals about how to recognize and treat these disorders and supporting research to further understand these little known disorders. If only one of Alex’s doctors had recognized PANDAS, Alex would be here today. Originally from New Hampshire, Alex died in Washington, DC in 2018. She loved to run along the Potomac so we know this race would be very meaningful to her. Race Start Times 5k – 8am Registration Fees 5k – $35, until May 31 ($40) ***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.
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
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
Port a johns can be located in 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. 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
There is parking at Jennie Dean Park (3630 27th St S, Arlington, VA 22206). The best way to locate this event is via GPS using this latitudinal and longitudinal pin: 38.84298780699426, -77.08781608201474
