RRRC Bear Creek 10 Mile & Mini Trail Runs

🏞️ Event Date

Sunday, February 22, 2026

📝 Registration Information

Registration opens in October 2025

🏃‍♂️ Main Event

• Race Name: RRRC's Bear Creek 10 Mile Trail Run remains the main event.
• Course: The challenging loop course passes through the piedmont hills of Cumberland State Forest and Bear Creek Lake State Park.

🌳 Mini Trail Run

• Distance: The Mini loop course offers an easier, but still challenging, 4.2-mile option.
• Trail Type: Run on a sweet combination of park trails, Willis River Trail single track, and Cumberland Multi-use Trail.

📍 Start/End Location

Both races start and end at Bear Creek Lake State Park in Cumberland, Virginia (about 45 minutes west of Richmond).

• Registration Cap: These are in-person races with total registration capped at 275 runners/hikers (200 for 10 Mile Run and 75 for Mini Run).
• Virtual Option: There is a virtual race option available.

💖 Community Support

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.

🏡 Accommodation

Want to stay in a cabin Saturday night? Reserve early by calling the Virginia State Parks Customer Service Center at (800) 933-7275.

🔗 Race Link

For more information, visit the race page: Bear Creek 10 Mile Trail Run