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RRRC Bear Creek 10 Mile Trail Run

Name: RRRC Bear Creek 10 Mile Trail Run
Start: 2027-02-20
End: 2027-02-22
Location: Cumberland

Cumberland, United States • 20-22 Feb 2027

RRRC Bear Creek 10 Mile Trail Run

This event weekend at Bear Creek Lake State Park in Cumberland, Virginia includes in-person and virtual options on natural-surface trails. The main event is a loop course that passes through the piedmont hills of Cumberland State Forest and Bear Creek Lake State Park.

Distances offered:

10.4 Miles
4.2 Miles
10 Miles (virtual)

The Mini loop is a 4.2-mile course routed on park trails, the Willis River Trail single track, and the Cumberland Multi-use Trail. In-person registration is capped at a total of 275 participants, allocated as 200 entries for the 10.4-mile run and 75 entries for the 4.2-mile Mini run. A virtual 10 mile option is also available.

Listed registration fees are $45 for the 10.4-mile run, $40 for the Mini run, and $20 for the virtual 10 mile. Richmond Road Runners Club members receive a $10 discount on the listed fee. Richmond Road Runners Club will donate $1.00 from each registration fee to the Friends of Bear Creek Lake State Park. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Virginia Cumberland

Race information

Registration

10 mi

10 Mile Trail Run

4 mi

Mini Trail Run

Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

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