Get Outside 8 Hour

Event details

Get Outside 8 Hour takes place on November 28, 2026 at Windsor Castle Park in Smithfield, VA (705 Cedar Street). The event offers multiple timed and non-timed options on a 5k loop course. Distances and formats include:

• 8 hour run
• Ruck 8 Hour
• 5K
• Half GO (4 Hours)
• Ruck 4 Hour
• Ruck 2 Hour
• 2 hour run

There are solo and team options. Rucking entries must carry a minimum of 10 pounds in the backpack or rucksack.

Course, timing and facilities

The course is a marked 5k trail loop, run in the opposite direction from the July Windsor Castle 10-Hour event. Each loop is estimated at about 150 feet (elevation) and includes two street crossings with minimal traffic. Laps are counted and the event is chip timed. The park is open from dawn to dusk and participants may set up chairs or tents no larger than 10x10 near the trail.

A fully stocked aid station will be available at the base area, including hot soup and other hot items. There will not be an aid station mid-lap.

Awards and entry policy

All finishers receive a homemade finisher medal and an additional finisher item. Awards go to the top three women and top three men by distance in each event; ties are decided by the faster time. The rucking category also has top three women and men by distance. Registration is nonrefundable, with possible deferral subject to timing and availability. The event will run rain or shine. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.