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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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About this race
Race Date
Sunday, February 20, 2027
Registration Information
Registration opens in October 2025.
Event Overview
- Main Event: 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 Loop: For 2027, 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.
Race Details
- 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.
Charity Contribution
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.
More Information
For additional details, visit the race website at Bear Creek 10 Mile Trail Run.
Course map
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Run clubs near Cumberland to train with before race day.
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