2025 Schock & Shivers 5k and Cold Water Challenge

Name: 2025 Schock & Shivers 5k and Cold Water Challenge
Start: 2025-01-25T08:00:00-05:00
End: 2025-01-25T12:00:00-05:00
Location: Oak Grove Lake Park

Schedule

Sat Jan 25 2025 at 08:00 am to 12:00 pm

UTC-05:00

Location

Oak Grove Lake Park | Chesapeake, VA

It time to get cold! The 2025 the Schock & Shivers 5k and Cold Water Challenge is a Team Chesapeake Law Enforcement United event to fundraise for the Road to Hope. Join us at the Oak Grove Lake Park on January 25, 2025, where we will honor Chesapeake officers Tim Schock and Jarrod Shivers, who were killed in the line of duty. This race will warm up your body while running, and give you a chance to cool off at the end - by taking the Cold Water Challenge in the Oak Grove Lake Park. Chesapeake Police and Fire divers will be there for your safety through out event!
Read about why we do what we do, and get to know Tim and Jarrod: https://www.odmp.org/agency/643-chesapeake-police-department-virginia
WHO WE ARE
Team Chesapeake is part of the larger Law Enforcement United, a 501c3 that fundraises annually for the Road to Hope, a 250-mile bike ride to honor the fallen and remember the survivors. We also fundraise for COPS Kids Camp, the Officer Down Memorial Page, and Spirit of Blue. Visit us at www.leunited.org
EARLY PACKET PICKUP
Packet pick-up will be on Friday, January 24 from 3PM-6PM - Location TBD
Can't make it? No worries - You can pick up your packet on race day!
EVENT TIMELINE
Packet Pick-Up (Race Day)
Racers can pick up their packets on race day, starting at 0800.
8:55 AM
Welcoming Remarks
9:00 AM
Kids 1/2 Fun Run
The half-mile fun run starts at the main pavilion, just a short walk/warm up from the Schock Memorial!
9:30 AM
5k Race Begins
Hope you’re nice and warmed up, because it’s off to the races!
9:45 AM
Cold Water Challenge
The start time depends on just how fast you run!
RUNNER SWAG
Your registration will get you a Schock & Shivers 5k and Cold Water Challenge runner bag and a finisher medal for all participants. Register before 1/1/2025 to get a Schock & Shivers shirt in as part of your registration! Team Chesapeake will also have merch for purchase at the event. ***Previously, the Cold Water Challenge earned all participants a special gift, however, due to constraints on ordering, manufacturing, and shipping, we are unable to guarantee this year. All runners will still receive the shirt, medal, and swag bag!
Virtual Participants will receive a race shirt (size guarantee if registration prior to 1/1) and a finisher medal, to be shipped to your address!
The fastest male and female from each group (18-29, 30-39, 40-49, 50-59 and 60+) will receive a prize as well - timing is provided by Mettle Events for this race! Don't worry though, none of your event coordinators are breaking world records!
REGISTRATION
https://runsignup.com/Race/VA/Chesapeake/SchockShivers5kandColdWaterChallenge
Register prior to 12/15 for just $45.
From 12/15 to 12/31, registration will be $55.
After the new year, registration will be $60 until 1/24/2025, and day-of for $70.
KIDS 1/2 MILE FUN RUN - There will be a Kids 1/2 mile fun run that starts at 9am - registration day of, only $15 and all kids get a finisher medal!
VIRTUAL 5K
Want to support a great cause but cannot make it to Chesapeake? No worries! Run the 5k wherever you are at - we'll mail your shirt to you, you just have to provide your own ice bucket for effect! The virtual 5k is $40 and registration is open until 1/25/2024. We'll ship your shirt to you, so it'll be like you were here with us!
THE COURSE
Oak Grove Lake Park is a 1.5 mile loop around on a trail-style path. The race will start at the Tim Schock Memorial, placed in honor of the officer who died in a diving accident in the Oak Grove Lake.
The event will take place shine or rain! In the event of wintry weather, a decision will be made and all racers will be notified as to future steps.