2026 New Year's Day 5k/10k/1M

Name: 2026 New Year's Day 5k/10k/1M
Start: 2026-01-01T09:30:00-05:00
Location: 120 River Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22405-24ND, United States

Schedule

Thu, 01 Jan, 2026 at 09:30 am

UTC-05:00

Location

120 River Rd, Fredericksburg, VA 22405-24ND, United States | Fredericksburg, VA

https://bishopsevents.com/event/2026-new-years-day-5k-10k-1m/

Points count towards our Year-Long 5k, 10k, Kids, & Back of the Pack Series. Points will also count towards our Winter Series. Find more info about the series here.
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Do you have a New Year’s Resolution? Is it to be more active in 2026? This 5k/10k inside of Pratt Park in historic Fredericksburg will be a great race to look for a PR or just to have fun and give back to a great charity. Additionally, there is a kid’s one mile race so that the whole family can join in on the fun!
Walkers and strollers 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
This race benefits Furnish A Home Again

Race Start Times
1M – 9:30am
10k – 9:45am
5k – 10am

Registration Fees
5k – $30, until Dec 15 ($35)
10k – $45, until Dec 15 ($50)
Kids 1M – $20
***Price will increase on race morning by $5 for each distance
T-shirts guaranteed to runners registered before December 12. 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 route, fairly flat, with minimal hills. The 5k is out-and-back once, while the 10k does the 5k course twice.
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. https://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 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 8 water stations along the 10k course at approximately mile markers 0.75, 1.25, 1.85, 2.35, 3.85, 4.35, 4.95, & 5.45. Four water stations will be along the 5k course at approximately mile markers 0.75, 1.25, 1.85, & 2.35. Gatorade will be available at some water stations. Water stations are subject to change as deemed necessary.

Restrooms
Restrooms can be located near the parking lot.

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
Use 120 River Road, Fredericksburg, VA 22405 for directions to Pratt Park. The best way to locate this event is via GPS using this latitudinal and longitudinal pin: 38.311758, -77.457999