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Woodbooger 5K

Name: Woodbooger 5K
Start: 2026-09-27
End: 2026-09-27
Location: Norton

Norton, United States • 27 Sep 2026

About the Event

The Woodbooster Festival is an annual fall festival celebrating a mythical, Bigfoot-like creature rumored to live in Southwest Virginia. It is a family-friendly event that takes place in downtown Norton and at Flag Rock Recreation Area. The festival supports local businesses and highlights the area's recreational activities, folklore, and natural landscape.

What to Expect

The festival includes a 5k trail race among its many activities. Other offerings at the event are live music, food vendors, craft vendors, contests, presentations by Bigfoot experts, guided hikes and rides, canoe rides, a Woodbooster Night Search, and children's activities. Visit the organization's website for the most recent information.

United States Virginia Norton

Race information

Website

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

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