Breakthrough Trail 5K

The annual Breakthrough Trail 5K is a partnership between the Park and Tri-Cities Road Runners. The race will take place on historic Civil War battlefield trails starting and ending at the Hart Farm in Petersburg, VA. The race course will guide participants through the Civil War Breakthrough Battlefield trails which ended the 292 day siege of Petersburg featuring a beautiful landscape with original earthworks from the decisive battle. Participants will enjoy the safety of a course run entirely on trails with no motor vehicle traffic.

Top adult overall male and female finishers and top youth finishers, in each age group, will receive awards. The start time is at 9:00 am and race day registration is open from 7:00 am to 9:00 am. Runner and walker registrations postmarked by October 15, 2021 are $30.00 adults and $10.00 youths with a guarantee of a t-shirt. Thereafter and race day, registration is $35.00 adults and $15.00 youths with no t-shirt guarantee.

All registrations include a Park admission. Payments can be mailed to 5K Breakthrough, 6125 Boydton Plank Rd., Petersburg, VA 23803 or online entry and payment can be made at RunSignUp. Call (804) 861-2408 for more information.