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Saturday, February 20th, 2027
Bear Creek Lake State Park, Cumberland VA
10 Miles
36–55°F · some rain risk
See last 10 years
On this date: rain 2 of the last 10 years
2026
40–65°F
rain
2025
21–30°F
dry
2024
26–50°F
dry
2023
46–58°F
dry
2022
22–47°F
dry
2021
24–36°F
dry
2020
33–41°F
dry
2019
31–37°F
rain
2018
50–72°F
dry
2017
45–69°F
dry
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Race-day forecast says layers
36°F at the start.
Gloves, ear warmers, throwaway layers, hand warmers — delivered before race day.
About this race
Sunday, February 21, 2027
RRRC's Bear Creek 10 Mile Trail Run remains the main event. The challenging loop course passes through the piedmont hills of Cumberland State Forest and Bear Creek Lake State Park.
For 2026, the Mini loop course offers an easier to consume, but still challenging, 4.2-mile option run on a sweet combination of park trails, Willis River Trail single track, and Cumberland Multi-use Trail.
Both races start and end at Bear Creek Lake State Park in Cumberland, Virginia (about 45 minutes west of Richmond). These are in-person races with total registration capped at 275 runners/hikers (200 for 10 Mile Run and 75 for Mini Run). There is a virtual race option.
Richmond Road Runners Club will donate $1.00 of each runner's registration fee to the Friends of Bear Creek Lake State Park -- the citizen volunteers from Virginia’s Central Piedmont region who enjoy supporting the park’s mission and operation.
Want to stay in a cabin Saturday night. Reserve early by calling the Virginia State Parks Customer Service Center at (800) 933-7275.
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