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Sandy Bottom 8-Hour Training Run

Hampton, United States • 10 Jan 2026

Event overview

The Sandy Bottom 8-Hour Training Run is held at Sandy Bottom Nature Park in Hampton, Virginia. The event includes the following distances and formats:

  • 8-Hour event
  • 4-Hour event
  • 3.75 miles loop

The course is a USATF-certified 3.75-mile loop (certificate VA23010RT) and is the same course used for the Virginia 24-Hour Run for Cancer in April. The event is a cupless format; participants must bring their own hydration device. Water and nutritional items will be available at the event. Registration opens on Mon. Oct 27, 2025.

Logistics, facilities, and awards

Parking and site setup are available once the park opens at sunrise, and the event proceeds while the park is open. A heated restroom is available in the Sandy Bottom Nature Center. A large park shelter will be used for the run; participants are asked to bring portable chairs. Small tents or canopies up to 10x10 are permitted; tarps or similar ground coverings are not allowed. Weather in the area can vary widely; historical January 10 temperatures range from 8°F to 73°F. All finishers receive a homemade medal, and there are top-3 awards for women and men overall in each event. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Virginia Hampton

Race information

Website Registration
8 hr
8-Hour
4 hr
4-Hour
4 mi
3.75 Miler
Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.
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