We know many of our runners love to head back to the race start to run again with family or friends. To avoid timing errors, we kindly ask that once you've COMPLETED your race, please remove your race bib or the timing strip on the back of your bib. 

No. Due to the race wave format, there will be NO RACE DAY REGISTRATION. You MUST enter the race by 5:00 pm on Sunday, May 24th in order to participate. 

After registering, allow 24 hours for your bib to be ready for pickup.

Please pick up your bib numbers and shirts (if purchased) at Runners' Retreat starting Thursday, May 21. 

• Thursday, May 22 and Friday, May 23: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM

• Saturday, May 24: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM

• Sunday, May 25: 1:00 PM - 5:00 PM

• Race Day, Monday, May 26: Pickup starts at 6:15 AM (allow enough time to get to starting line!)

You may authorize another person to pick up your packet/bib number.

For the safety and security of all our runners, people are not permitted to run with someone else’s race bib. Emergency contact information is linked to your bib which is important to safety personnel.

• Fitness Walk: any age!
• Mile: 6 and up
• Tot Trot: 5 and under

Downtown Winchester has plenty of street parking (parking meters are FREE on Memorial Day), side street parking and parking garages (will incur a fee). 

The Fitness Walk and 1 Mile Races will start at 1512 S. Loudoun Street near Blue Ridge Electric. The Finish Line is on the Loudoun Street Pedestrian Mall in front of the Courthouse Museum.

The start of the Tot Trot will be near Wilkins Shoe Store and the finish will be the same as the other races.

Please visit the Race Schedule page for more information.

• Your bib number will indicate your wave. Please see wave information HERE. Please try to run in your assigned wave. However, if you miss your wave, run in the next one. You will still receive an accurate time.

• When you arrive at the start area, line up with your wave. The A-wave will line up on the starting line and other waves will be staggered south on Loudoun Street and along Commerce Ave. As one wave begins, the remaining waves will move up closer to the starting line. 

• The race will be run in waves of approximately 75-100 runners each.

• The non-competitive Fitness Walk will begin at 8:00 am.

• The first mile heat featuring the Top ~50-75 men (A-Wave) will start at 8:30 am, followed by the Top ~50-75 women (B-Wave) at 8:40 am.

• The next wave (C-Wave) will include runners with the next fastest times. Subsequent waves will be based on entry time. 

• The Tot Trot will happen approximately 10 minutes after the last runner finishes in the last wave.

For full schedule, please visit our Race Schedule.

• A T-shirt is NOT included in the registration fee. If you would like a T-shirt, please select your size on the Giveaway page and $10 will be added to your cart. T-shirts are only available to order to those who register prior to April 19.

• T-Shirts will not be an option to those who register after the deadline.

• Award information can be found HERE.

Water will be available at the Start and Finish areas.

Johnny Blues will be available at the Start and Finish areas.

Yes, there will be plenty of space to view the finish. Please remain behind barricades and flagging for everyone's safety.

Live results will be uploaded to the Registration Page. Look for the Results QR Code on your race bib and posted around the Finish area.

Yes, the awards ceremony will happen at approximately 10:30 am. Award information can be found HERE.

We follow Road Runners Club of America (RRCA) recommendations that strongly advise against allowing strollers, dogs and headphones at races. Unlike running alone with a stroller or headphones, races often involve hundreds of runners. Races run on roads sometimes open to minimal traffic with road hazards such as potholes, loose gravel, blind turns, and given that this is the Shenandoah Valley, major hills. While Frederick County Parks and Recreation tries to make our race courses as safe as possible through good course management, marshaling, and marking, we believe that runners have a responsibility for their own safety and the safety of the runners around them.