Pocahontas Trail Festival

Pocahontas Trail Festival Race Information

<h3><span style="color:#000000">Pocahontas Trail</span> <span style="color:#000000">Fest 10k and 1/2 Marathon </span><br /><span style="color:#000000">October 5, 2025<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Racers receive</strong></span> <br /><br />Professionally chipped time race<br /></span><span style="color:#000000">Live results<br /></span><span style="color:#000000"><strong><br /></strong><u><b>RACE START TIMES:</b></u><b>  </b>All race starts at 9am.  <br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Race Venue:</strong></span><strong>  </strong></span><span style="color:#000000">Pocahontas State Park 10301 State Park Rd. Chesterfield, VA 23832<br /><br />The race staging area will be located about 1 1/2 miles straight into the park on State Park Rd.  Once you pass the entrance parking contact station, you continue straight, following park signs to the pool parking lot/boat launch about 1 1/2 miles down State Park Rd.  Start, finish and staging will be located on the large grass field adjacent to the boat launch.  All race activities will be located at the black and orange tents on the field<br /><br /></span></h3> <h3><span style="color:#000000"><u><b>Parking:</b></u>  The park regular fee is required if you don&#39;t have a state park permit.  All day parking access is currently $10 per car load on weekends.  Although the park accepts cards, cash is the fastest way to move past the contact station.  <br /></span><span style="color:#000000"><strong><br /></strong></span><span style="color:#000000"><b><span style="text-decoration:underline">Race Day pickup</span>:</b> October 5 Sunday 730-9am at the staging area at Pocahontas State Park.<br /><br /><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Timing:</strong></span><strong>  </strong></span><span style="color:#000000">Your race number will have a timing chip on the back.  Please do not fold, remove the chip.  Race numbers should be attached so numerals are right side up. Your numbers should be visible during the entire event and placement on your shirt is best as this helps with tagging any photos to your result link. If you mist pin on your shorts it needs to be visible from the front.<br /></span></h3> <h3><span style="color:#000000"><b>Award breakdown:<br /></b>The following will be awarded race day for the 10k and 1/2 Marathon M and F.</span></h3> <h3><span style="color:#000000"></span><span style="color:#000000">19 and under<br /></span><span style="background-color:#ffffff;color:#000000">20-29<br /></span><span style="color:#000000">30-39<br /></span><span style="color:#000000">40-49<br /></span><span style="color:#000000">50-59<br /></span><span style="color:#000000">60&#43;<br /><br /></span><span style="color:#000000"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong>Course info:</strong></span></span></h3> <h3><span style="color:#000000">With the building of some new hiking trails and a redesign of the course we feel we have a great course waiting for you.<br /><br />The new course has a loop course for the 10k and a larger loop for the1/2 marathon. The races will cover the first 10k together. This newer course will give you more picturesque views and a better trail race experience!  The newest built trails, on the 1/2 marathon course, are very runnable with good footing most of the way. You will be finishing your last 4&#43; miles on these beautiful trail (Coop and Trooper Trails).</span></h3> <h3><span style="color:#000000"><span style="text-decoration:underline"><strong><br />On-course</strong><strong> aid:</strong></span><strong>  <br /></strong></span><span style="color:#000000">Water stations will be approximately 3, 6 and 9 miles. Best if you carry your own refillable water pack and fuel, as you will be remote much of the race.<br /><br /><b><u>Bathrooms:</u>  </b>There are two indoor bathrooms available near the start/finish.  One is located behind the soda machines (on the right side of the main pool lot) and the other near shelter #2 between the lot and the staging area.<br /></span></h3> <h4> </h4>