One Mile With a Smile 12 Hour Endurance Run Chesapeake, VA   Aug 8, 2026

The One Mile With a Smile Running Series is an event throughout the year featuring 5Ks, 1 Mile and this 12 hour endurance run. These events provide fun for individuals of different fitness level. It does not matter how fast or slow you run we welcome everyone.

Come run as much or as little as you want over the course of 12 hours. The race consists of multiple laps of a 1.5 mile loop, in Chesapeake VA Oak Grove Lake Park, which provides a mixture of panoramic views of the lake, as well as forested and wildlife. The tree-lined course is flat and is completely unpaved. There will be one aid station at the start of the race. The race will be limited to 60 runners. There will be no waitlist.